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Sister grows distant after woman moves

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Sister grows distant after woman moves

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m confused and honestly a little heartbroken. My sister and I grew up incredibly close – practically joined at the hip. We talked every day and leaned on each other for everything, and I always felt like no matter what changed around us, we would stay the same.

True conservatives always fight back

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True conservatives always fight back

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Alittle more than 10 years ago, Jack Danforth, a former Republican senator from Missouri, wrote a prescient essay in Time that declared, “Today’s Republican Hardliners Aren’t ‘Conservatives’ – They’re Revolutionaries.

Unemployed friend about to lose apartment

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Unemployed friend about to lose apartment

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is an immigrant, and he has been out of work for nearly two years. He has cobbled together enough money to scrape by, but if he doesn’t find a job soon, I worry that he will lose his apartment.

We should remind others they are cared for

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We should remind others they are cared for

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

In Sweden, there used to be a widespread belief that animals could talk on Christmas Eve.My Swedish mother read me stories about this as a child, and it is true. Apparently throughout Scandinavia, folks would give their animals treats so they wouldn’t speak badly of them.

Are Democrats desperate about Epstein?

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Are Democrats desperate about Epstein?

Friday, December 19, 2025

For months now, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been the Democratic Party’s go-to subject for attacks on President Donald Trump. Yes, other events have presented an occasional target of opportunity, such as accusing Trump of murdering drug runners or wanting to hang Democratic Sen.

Elizabeth Ko, M.D.

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CIRS not considered an established diagnosis

Friday, December 19, 2025

Dear Doctors: My 31-year-old daughter has leg cramps, fatigue and brain fog.Her apartment tested positive for mold, and she was told she has CIRS. She started a treatment called the Shoemaker protocol. Are either of those medically recognized? Might other causes or cures be overlooked?

Family member needs break from caretaking

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Family member needs break from caretaking

Friday, December 19, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: While most of my family members moved away when they went to college, I stayed in town.Fast-forward to 40-some years later: I’m still here, and I am the one everyone is relying on.

Stalking fake Lewis quotes online

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Stalking fake Lewis quotes online

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Late in the movie “Shadowlands,” the C.S. Lewis character describes the role that books can play in real life.The famous Oxford don and author, played by Anthony Hopkins, notes: “We read books to know that we are not alone.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, December 18, 2025

• One of the worst ways to waste gas when driving your car is to accelerate quickly when the red light turns green. When you use your foot like it’s a solid piece of lead, all you really gain in time savings is a few seconds.

Job hunter finding it difficult to get leads

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Job hunter finding it difficult to get leads

Thursday, December 18, 2025

DEAR HARRIETTE: I quit my job just four months after starting because it wasn’t what I expected, and now I’m struggling more than I ever imagined to find a new one. I honestly thought I had built enough connections in my industry to help me land a position quickly, but everyone has gone silent.