LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,Hurray for the news!I am proud of you for reporting the news!You got bashed for telling the people what they needed to know about the hospital.To me, it was wrong that the people that hold political positions or positions in active boards kept Clinton residents, and those in surrounding...

Bidens’ dealings in Colombia

The Hunter Biden story has always been a Joe Biden story. It has been clear all along that Hunter Biden, like some other relatives of high officeholders, spent years trying to cash in on his father's government position.

Border protection cost out of control

At a legislative hearing in Austin last week, lawmakers from both parties grumbled about the murky costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's exorbitantly expensive election-year effort to crack down on unauthorized border crossers.Sen. Charles Perry, a Lubbock Republican, complained that...

Iowa’s silence is a contradiction

Perhaps it is the long, lonely winters; perhaps it is the isolation of the great farms. Whatever the reason, Iowa is a state of profound quiet.

This is what I call the perfect pet

My mother has found the perfect pet. She just doesn't realize it yet.A clever little red squirrel has been trying to get my mother's attention for months. "He's such a pest!" my mother complains.

Senior employee taking credit for work he didn’t do

DEAR HARRIETTE: An older employee is getting credit for my work. He and I are both regularly required to do extensive research for interview subjects, but his research is never up to par. This employee has seniority over me, so I'm afraid to speak up about what's going on.

Who comes after Biden?

Who is the Democratic version of Ron DeSantis?At 43, the Florida governor has already established himself as a major candidate to lead the Republican Party once Donald Trump, now 76, leaves the scene.

The package delivers specific message

The package arrived last week and, I have to admit, I was surprised.I knew what was in it, of course. It was a painting that my friends Angel, Nora and I co-own. I had it for one year 11 years ago. Then I brought it to Paris, where Angel was living. But Angel had no time to hang the painting.

Scotus ruling resonates in office

DEAR HARRIETTE: My employees and I have been speaking openly about the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Net carbs are carbs minus fiber and sugar alcohols

Dear Doctors: I had lunch with a coworker, and she's on a keto diet. She says she can have only 35 grams of carbohydrates per day. The label on the candy bar she was eating said it had 26 grams of carbs, which is almost her whole carb budget. But she said it only had 6 net carbs.