Reader struggles to remember new names

DEAR HARRIETTE: Whenever I run into people I've met before and they approach me knowing my name, I always feel really bad when I forget theirs.

Friend takes offense at never being asked about her past

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I got back in touch with a childhood friend who married at 17 and moved away. She has lots of family drama, much of it caused by her alcoholism (which she says is a result of PTSD).

Best solution for painful gallstones is surgery

Dear Doctor: Our granddad is 86 and wound up in the ER with extreme abdominal pain, which turned out to be gallstones. The doctors say he should have his gallbladder removed. Why? Isn’t that a big operation just to take care of gallstones?

Husband ignores reader after stressful day

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband worked really late the other day. I called him throughout the day to make sure he was OK and to share a cheerful word or two. When he finally got home, I called out to say hello. He didn't say anything, went into the back of the house and disappeared for hours.

We are lucky to live in a town like this

It was good to hear a family that was visiting Clinton a week ago brag about the many good things we have going for us here. The conversation began with them asking if we had school here all year-round.

Trump wrong on the value of immigrants?

President Trump was elected largely on the issue of Hispanic immigration. It's an issue that resonates with a large number of voters, who tell pollsters that it's a major concern – greater than the economy.

Government could take lessons from Amazon

THE VILLAGE IDIOT Ijust bought a new printer on Amazon. I ordered it yesterday afternoon, and it arrived before noon today. The big question is how can they get it to my home in less than 24 hours? In the 1970s, the company I worked for bought its first dot-matrix printer.

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OCA board considers increasing state brand registration fee

The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Board of Directors approved a Directive at the General Business Meeting held during the 2019 Annual OCA Convention to consider increasing the brand registration fee and renewal fee to $40 beginning in 2020.

Woman doesn’t think friend will be able to support herself

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been best friends with “Mary” since we were 13. We’re 23 now. We tell each other everything and are as close as sisters. We went to high school together, but I graduated and Mary dropped out in senior year with the intention of finishing up later. She never did.