From Southern Baptist to LifeWay

It's a long way from Storyline Fellowship in Denver's western suburbs to downtown Nashville, Tenn., and a publishing-and-ministry operation the locals have long called the "Baptist Vatican." That's 1,165 miles, but the cultural gap between Colorado and Tennessee seems bigger than that.

Trying to do the right thing can bite you in the butt

Iused to be useless around the house. I couldn't do the simplest chores. Painting, hammering, minor plumbing, installing cat doors, hanging closet doors – I did none of it. Sue did it all. Not just because I'm a lazy bum, but because I wasn't any good at it.

Another slanted story from the national media

If the left has its way in the next few years, there won't be anyone left in prison because, you see, they're overflowing with innocent black men locked up for "nonviolent drug crimes." All of them!

Teen braces for blowback over becoming a vegetarian

DEAR ABBY: I am a 15-year-old girl who wants to become a vegetarian. I don’t exactly know why. I only know I want to stop eating meat and choose a healthier alternative lifestyle. I also want to lose weight, which may happen after becoming vegetarian.

Drug-resistant UTIs are hard to treat infections

Dear Doctor: I had a urinary tract infection that improved on the antibiotic Keflex, but lab tests showed the bacteria was actually resistant to the Keflex, so I had to switch to a different antibiotic. I don’t understand -- if the infection was resistant, why did the symptoms go away?

New employee worried about job expectations

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just got a job — finally. I am excited but also a bit worried. I will be working at an upscale restaurant that has many expectations about how the staff behaves. They expect us to speak perfect English and to know all of the rules of etiquette.

Hospital worker is stunned by stepfather’s appearance

DEAR ABBY: I saw something shocking, and I need help. While working at my job at a hospital, I saw the man my mother is married to. He was there for an appointment. He did not see me, and I didn’t have the courage to approach him because he was dressed as a woman. There is no mistaking it was him.

Dad’s long disappearances give family cause for alarm

DEAR ABBY: My father’s behavior has been very peculiar lately. He and Mom have been married for 45 years. Of course, all marriages go through ups and downs. They have had their share of health problems. Both are doing OK but are dealing with some medical issues.

‘Ideal man’ refuses to free himself for second marriage

DEAR ABBY: I spent the past 11 years in an emotionally and physically abusive on-again, off-again relationship. I finally got out and am very proud of myself for doing it. I am now deeply in love with an amazing new man. He is everything I prayed for — the whole deal.

Keep vigilant to prevent Rocky Mountain Spotted fever

Dear Doctor: My wife and I appreciate your articles about ticks, and we wonder if you could talk about Rocky Mountain spotted fever? A friend of ours here in Arkansas got really sick from it, and since our family is big on outdoor activities, we want to know what to look for.