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A Christmas letter from the Fergusons

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A Christmas letter from the Fergusons

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Dear Friends and Family, Well, it's that time of year again! We Fergusons have had a great year. Here are a few of our highlights. As you can see from the enclosed family photo, Bob lost 40 pounds on a low-carb diet.

Democrats have been itching to impeach Trump

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Democrats have been itching to impeach Trump

Saturday, December 7, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats are trying to remove President Trump from office "prayerfully," "sadly" and "with a heavy heart." In fact, as anyone who has been watching knows, many Democrats have been itching to impeach Trump since the day he took office.

Lonely husband gives more than he’s getting from wife

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Lonely husband gives more than he’s getting from wife

Friday, December 6, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I married in our early 40s. I have given my all to her, but I have always felt underappreciated. I always wanted to be a father, but she didn’t want to have kids.

Boyfriend acts cagey after business trip

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Boyfriend acts cagey after business trip

Friday, December 6, 2019

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend told me that he was going on a business trip last week. When he got home, he dodged any questions about his trip. I did something I know I shouldn’t have: I looked at his phone and went through his text messages.

Girlfriend closely attached to son is distant to family

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Girlfriend closely attached to son is distant to family

Thursday, December 5, 2019

DEAR ABBY: EAR ABBY: One of my sons is dating a young woman who seems to care deeply for him, but is very cool and distant to our family. He goes to nearly all of her family’s events, but she seldom comes to any of ours.

With shortage of prison staff, state looks at hiring teen guards

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With shortage of prison staff, state looks at hiring teen guards

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Teenagers, fresh out of high school, could be hired to guard and oversee hardened criminals in Oklahoma’s chronically overcrowded and understaffed prisons.

Boss shrugs off concerns about raunchy talk at work

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Boss shrugs off concerns about raunchy talk at work

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My husband works with a group of men who often become vulgar in their conversations. My husband was raised to have respect and dignity, so he is uncomfortable with it. The men discuss their wives and girlfriends in explicit detail. Some of them have daughters. It is just insane!

Memory-boosting pills have no real benefit

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Memory-boosting pills have no real benefit

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Dear Doctor: What’s with all the ads for brain-enhancing products? Prevagen is one that claims it’s been clinically proven to help, but my family doctor says that it hasn’t. Who’s right? Do these products actually help with memory issues?

Friend wants daughter off team after accident

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Friend wants daughter off team after accident

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend has a daughter who is a gymnast. She is on scholarship at her college for gymnastics, and she is very good at it. The other day at practice, one of her teammates slipped and fell and ultimately died from her injuries. We are all reeling at this awful situation.

Full-time trucker parks too long in son’s small apartment

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Full-time trucker parks too long in son’s small apartment

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My widowed mother-in-law, “Minnie,” works full time as a trucker, traveling around the U.S. She doesn’t have a home of her own since she lives on the road. My husband and I live in a small one-bedroom apartment.