Age-related lung changes affect their function

Dear Doctor: I just turned 55 and have noticed that I get winded faster these days when I go running. Does getting older affect how much air your lungs can hold? Is there any way to increase it? Dear Reader: Yes, aging does have an effect on our lungs and how they function.

Bickering makes volunteer want to quit

DEAR HARRIETTE: I belong to a public service organization that is largely dysfunctional. I know that’s a bold statement, but I’m not kidding.

For hopeful mom-to-be, timing will be everything

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently celebrated our first anniversary and have decided we’re ready to start a family. Our first month of trying has not been successful. My newly engaged cousin has just announced her wedding date.

Halitosis with metallic taste common, usually benign

ASK THE DOCTORS Dear Doctor: My husband has had very bad breath for several months, and lately he says he has a metallic taste in his mouth. Can you tell us what might be the cause? Dear Reader: Bad breath is a fairly common occurrence, as is a metallic taste in the mouth.

Mom wants identical twins to be individuals

Harriette Cole DEAR HARRIETTE: I have 10-year-old twin sons. Over the years, my husband and I have often given them the same gifts for holidays. We have done that in part because they are so similar. They are identical, and they spend most of their time together.

A chance to see Clinton at its best

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL The Christmas spirit will come to life on Tuesday when the annual Festival of Lights Parade and Chocolate Festival take center stage in Clinton. If there is ever a time that exemplifies the quality of life in rural western Oklahoma, this is it.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, The media program at Clinton public schools is impressive, and we at the University of Oklahoma think your readers should know it.

The true meaning of Christmas TV specials

Tis the season for Christmas television specials. What better way to celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus than by watching A WWE Christmas Smackdown? What could possibly say "Peace on Earth, good will to men" more than a special called "Katy Perry Goes a-Caroling Buck Naked"?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Saturday Nov. 23, 2019, was one of my most pleasant days in a long time! I live on Park Avenue and my home sits at the end of 16th Street. When fall arrives the leaves fall in abundance and the north wind blows, fiercely bringing a multitude of my neighbors’ leaves into my yard.

Lankford: ‘Many good things to talk about in state, nation’

This holiday season, there are so many good things to talk about in our state and nation. Find a family project to do, serve a neighbor in need, get outside, share old stories — anything but bring up more politics.