Columns & Opinions

The wrong way to make the right decision

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL We were surprised Monday afternoon when Clinton Superintendent of Schools Kevin Hime notified the newspaper that the special school board meeting scheduled for that evening had been cancelled.

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No one pulls the trigger alone

After the tragic attacks in El Paso and Dayton, the country should be having two debates: one about gun control, the other about speech control. It's not enough to know how assailants use firearms. We have to know why they are used.

Boyfriend disappears during summer

SENSE & SENSITIVITY DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been dating a guy this year who seemed attentive. We would get together at least once a week, sometimes more. Then summer came. He has been virtually absent all summer long.

Mom has fallen out of love with good man, father

DEAR ABBY: I’m a mother of two girls, ages 3 and 5. Their father and I are together, but I’m not in love with him anymore. I have felt this way for two years now. I’m not excited to see him come home. When I take our children out, I hope he doesn’t want to come.

Water safety is crucial for kids’ summer education

Dear Doctor: Our summer is filling up with pool and beach activities, and though it’s great that our kids will get exercise and have fun, I’m also worried. The older boys are decent swimmers, but the youngest, who just turned 4, is still learning. How do we keep them all safe?

Woman happy to be alone attracts unwanted sympathy

DEAR ABBY: I’m a middle-aged woman who has survived a 30-year toxic relationship with a covert narcissist. I am now blessed to be able to divorce him and get therapy for his emotional abuse. I have six amazing grown children. I’m also a sophomore in college and have a part-time job.

Endometriosis common women’s health issue

Painful periods, pelvic pain in between periods and pain with sex — what has typically been dismissed as just part of being a woman could actually be caused by a chronic and painful disease called endometriosis.

Mother finds it hard to be only woman in house

SENSE & SENSITIVITY DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a woman with a husband and a 19-year-old son, and recently I’ve been finding it difficult to be the only woman in the household. Sometimes it feels like I can be heard only when I raise my voice.