Landlord darkens apartment experience

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been living in my apartment for over a year, and I really love it: the location, the space, my neighbors and the fact that the rent is so cheap. The only problem is my landlord. Every time I submit a maintenance request, it takes weeks for anything to get fixed.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

• Volunteers of the Quarter honors from the Oklahoma Historical Society were presented by Lewis Stiles of Broken Bow to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Grand Opening Committee, included were George Roper, Lynn Jeffers, Susie Simon, Martin Smith, Brent Almquist, Hub Clapper, Alvin Knauf, Irvin Schmidt,...

Acting out dreams may be a sleep disorder

Dear Doctors: I have frequent nightmares about being chased where I wake up flailing my arms and legs and crying out. It’s manageable at home but problematic for sleep on long-distance flights. I’ve woken up to find myself grabbing a stranger in the seat next to me.

Friend’s boyfriend turns party into roast

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend’s boyfriend and I got into a heated argument at a dinner party. He made a joke about me being a drama queen and gossiping too much. At first, it was funny, but then it felt like he was bringing up situations that I had spoken about with his girlfriend in confidence.

How John Brennan lied to Congress

The Justice Department is evaluating a criminal referral accusing former CIA Director John Brennan of lying to Congress.

Blisters require gentle, patient care

Dear Doctors: I do a lot of hiking and camping, and when there is terrain that is rough, a lot of times I’ll get a blister. How do you take care of that – are you supposed to pop it and drain it, or do you just cover it up?

Parent wishes to discipline son more calmly

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like my 8-year-old son doesn’t listen to me unless I raise my voice. I hate that yelling has become our norm. It leaves me feeling frustrated and guilty, and I know it’s probably affecting him too.

Founding Mothers would be delighted

Susan Stamberg hosted NPR’s evening news broadcast, “All Things Considered,” for 14 years, starting in 1972. When she died recently at age 87, a female friend recalled what a difference it made to hear a woman’s voice on the radio.

Delivery supplied the most memorable gift

My sister and I told my mother we were throwing her a party for her 90th birthday.“Not everyone knows I’m 90!” she said.“Well, it’s good we tell them,” I said. “We told everyone that Dad turned 90 last year, and we don’t want people to think he robbed the cradle.

Dating app match leads to workplace tension

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently matched with someone on a dating app, and after chatting for a bit, we realized we work at the same company. It’s a huge organization, so we had never crossed paths before – until, of course, we suddenly started running into each other in the office after matching.