Mother always late relieving babysitter

DEAR HARRIETTE: The mother of the kids I babysit is consistently coming home late. She is a single mother with two children. It's been really hard to want to continue working for her when I feel like she isn't respectful of my time.

Playing politics or solving problems?

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are scurrying to come up with legislation that will, if nothing else, try to convince voters they are doing something about the rash of mass shootings that are taking place – including two this week in Oklahoma.Wednesday’s shooting at a Tulsa medical...

The wizard behind the curtain

Donald Trump tried to purge two Georgia Republicans — Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger — for committing one unpardonable sin: standing up to the former president and telling the truth, that he lost the state to Joe Biden by more than 11,000 votes.Trump failed. Badly.

A 2024 Trump-Biden rematch?

For all the speculation that goes on around Donald Trump and the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race, it's possible, even likely, that the more intense battle will be among Democrats.

Ex’s new girlfriend looks familiar

DEAR HARRIETTE: My ex is dating someone who looks exactly like me. I know that it is common to have preferences when it comes to appearance, but I think that it is strange for him to date a woman who looks so similar to me. Several people have pointed out our similarities.

DO JUST ONE THING

•Any serious baker will agree: Don't open the oven door when cooking at home. When you finally get your oven preheated to the temperature you need, place whatever you're roasting or baking inside and leave the door closed.

Presidential speeches on equality

If April is the cruelest month – as T.S. Eliot and thousands of amateur dinner-table philosophers have attested – then May may be the most poignant month.And so, as the fifth month roars to a close amid rising temperatures, blooming wildflowers and great summer expectations, let us consider several...

America is its own worst enemy

Perhaps this is how it all ends — self-government, self-defense, self-control, liberty, unity, family.

Mental health issues need addressed

On Monday we began putting our thoughts together about the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.As we did, our attention was focused on the many men and women in our community that served our country in the armed forces who are no longer with us.Many of them were true patriots that made us proud to be an...

Did Putin wait until Biden was president?

In the days after Russia attacked Ukraine, there was a lot of talk among Republicans that Vladimir Putin would not have invaded had Donald Trump still been president.