DO JUST ONE THING

• Many kitchen sinks have a garbage disposal, and it’s a convenient way to quickly and efficiently dispose of food waste when composting isn’t an option. But there are a few organic waste items you should avoid putting down the disposal.

Argument brings up friend’s insecurities

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I were watching a reality show where contestants try to find love. At one point, we got into a friendly debate about whether one of the couples on the show was genuinely in love.

Moving seems like downward mobility

Andrew Cuomo, candidate for mayor of New York City, meet John Carney, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware.Actually, the two already have met. Cuomo is the former governor of New York, and Carney is the former governor of Delaware.

Prehab program can lessen recovery time

Dear Doctors: I am 68 years old, and I am going to need a hip replacement.I’ve been reading about it, and some people say that you can prepare yourself physically so that you will do better after the surgery. Do you know if this works? If so, what do you need to do, and when?

Longtime partner becomes adversarial

DEAR HARRIETTE: I find myself in some kind of an adversarial situation with my partner of 11 years almost every day. I say left, and he says right. I have an idea, and he shuts it down.

Crusade on comedy is no laughing matter

Donald Trump’s crusade against critical comedians is no laughing matter. Humor has always been a central element of any successful political system. Dating back to ancient Rome, jesters and fools have often been the only truthtellers who could say out loud, “The emperor has no clothes.

Choosing to enjoy the unfortunate rain

Iknew it was going to rain. I looked up the weather before I headed out, and there was a 94% chance of rain at 7:00. That was precisely the hour I planned to walk home.“It’s going to rain,” I told my husband, Peter.“Not till later,” he said. “Google says it’s not going to rain until 9:00.”“Hmmm.

Influencer drops friend after becoming popular

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my close friends has recently started gaining a lot of attention on social media, especially on TikTok. She’s gotten popular almost overnight, and ever since then, things have changed between us.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system.In 1788, New York ratified the Constitution and became the 11th U.S. state.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO• Seeking the crown of 1995 Clinton Rodeo Queen were five local young women including Latasha Weil, Tracy Trissell, Andi Reed, Baily Nicholson, and Terra Miller.