Rat bite fever usually effectivley treated by antibiotics

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about rat bite fever? Our son got bitten by a baby rat while he was cleaning out his garage, and he didn't see a doctor. It turned out he was OK, but I'm worried about what could have happened. What should he have done?

Now-enagaged former beau reaches out

DEAR HARRIETTE: A few years back, I went on a number of dates with a man, but it didn't turn into anything. We remained friends on social media, but we stopped communicating directly. I found out he was engaged about a year ago and congratulated him.

Why is Texas National Guard there?

What did Bishop Evans die for?No one should question the Texas National Guard specialist’s heroism and sacrifice. The 22-year-old jumped into the Rio Grande last week to help two migrants struggling in the water. They survived; Evans did not.

Being independent is a good thing

Today, partisan politics have clogged up government at all levels as Democrats and Republicans seem more concerned about their own agendas and throwing mud at each other than doing what is best for our country.

Time to audit twitter censorship

New Twitter owner Elon Musk is vowing to reform the social media platform.

Caution: Sharp left turn ahead

Breaking News: College liberal arts departments infiltrated by liberals. Engineering schools, not so much. Profs pompous; college kids self-righteous.

Discussing specific vaccine reccommendations

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the bonus letters column that we promised several weeks ago. With a bonanza of mail, these extra letters columns help us keep up with your comments and follow-up questions. We've received a lot of virus and vaccine questions, so let's dive in.

Husband vents spleen in front of friends

DEAR HARRIETTE: My family and I spent the weekend with old friends -- the first time we have ventured out to be with others since the pandemic started. It was a lovely visit in some ways, but one thing bothered me a lot.

Florida modern mother of presidents

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois (1860). Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon of California (1968). Hubert H. Humphrey (1968) and Eugene McCarthy (1972) of Minnesota. John Lindsay and Shirley Chisholm of New York (1972). Pete DuPont and Joe Biden of Delaware (1988).

Ruins of ancient temple unearthed

(AP) — Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday.