Mother wants to check on son’s religion

DEAR HARRIETTE: During his first year of college, my son joined a fraternity. I am concerned that what he went through during his pledging process did not adhere to his and our religious ideals.

Slide phone user is irritated by the pressure to upgrade

DEAR ABBY: My friends and family constantly ask me when I plan to get a new phone. I have a slide phone. I used to have a flip phone, which also drew the same questions. I am not a phone person. I have a land line at home with answering/messaging in place. I am sick of the questions about my phone.

Health effects of wireless technology still unknown

Dear Doctor: Are those wireless earbuds everyone seems to be wearing nowadays safe? I heard that some international researchers are petitioning the World Health Organization about them because the signals that they emit may be hurting our brains. Should we be concerned?

Friend ignored around popular crowd

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my best friends gives me the cold shoulder whenever they are around someone popular. When we hang out together, it is fun, and we share a bunch of secrets, laughs and jokes. We are in high school, and I appreciate this because it’s not easy for me to make friends.

Lankford brings common sense to D.C.

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL About the time we think common sense has long left Washington, D.C., our own U.S. Sen. James Lankford is proving us wrong.

Government’s wasteful ways continue to rise

The federal government seems to be consumed by raging battles about trade wars, immigration and, of course, impeachment. Those issues will run their course in due time, but there is a much bigger problem attracting little, if any, attention at the highest levels of government.

Where are all the people who used to shop at the mall?

I just got back from an hour-and-a-half drive to the big city to pick up a few things at the mall. It was noon, and the giant parking lot was nearly empty. Was it some national holiday that I'd forgotten about? Was there some special event going on at the other end of town today?

3 reasons why Trump-Russia isn’t Watergate

Why haven't efforts to impeach President Trump gained Watergate-style momentum? The lack of energy has created a sense of bafflement and disappointment among some of the president's most determined adversaries. But there are some simple reasons for it. Here are three: 1. The facts are different.

Mom is miffed that son gets no one-on-one time with dad

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I have been divorced for five years. I have sole custody of our 6-year-old son, “Charlie.” My ex lives five hours away with his current wife and her four children. He makes time to see our son only a few times a year.

Energy drink consumption linked to stimulant use

ASK THE DOCTORS Dear Doctor: Could energy drinks really lead to stimulant use? How can that be? No one’s ever linked coffee or cola consumption to an increased risk of drug abuse. This sounds like some kind of urban legend.