Get flu, COVID-19 vaccines before holidays

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. The upcoming holidays mean an increase in socializing and public gatherings.If you have yet to get your flu shot or COVID- 19 booster, act quickly. It takes about two weeks for the resulting antibodies to build up.

Messy roommate causes tension in room

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve rented a bed space in Manila, Philippines, while pursuing my master’s degree, and I share the space with a roommate.While I appreciate having someone to share the rent, her habit of leaving a mess in our shared bedroom area is becoming unbearable.

Partner’s phone use disrupts family time

DEAR HARRIETTE: My partner has become increasingly glued to his phone, even during family time with our child. It’s frustrating to feel like he’s prioritizing his screen over meaningful moments together, especially since we already have limited time to connect due to our busy schedules.

Hotel of suns painted on various surfaces

It is an unusual living situation, in many ways.My husband, Peter, and I spend almost half the year down in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Family overwhelmed by unwanted opinions

DEAR HARRIETTE: When I got pregnant later than expected, people started asking why it took my husband and me so long to have a baby.Soon, many began offering their opinions, suggesting that we should have more children.

Parkinson’s can cause swallowing issues

Dear Doctors: A friend who has Parkinson’s disease is starting to have trouble swallowing. Can you explain why that is? I thought Parkinson’s mainly affects the hands and limbs. Also, she and her husband are often dinner guests at our home.What foods are easiest for her to manage?

Lots to be thankful for in Clinton

The turkey has been stuffed and so have said consumers of the turkey. We’ve all had tryptophan naps on the couches with football games blaring with “visions of giblets dancing through our heads.

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

• Special shirts had been awarded to Clinton Post Office employees in recognition of the season and their hard work during the year. Pictured were Elbert Spears, Postmaster Berry D.

Month after campaign’s final convulsion

It seems like years, but it was just one month ago that the media effort to stop Donald Trump reached its final, most desperate phase in the closing days of the 2024 presidential campaign.

Lost in circus acts, Putin’s declaration chills

Nearly lost in the week’s news – the nomination of an iconoclast to run the nation’s health agency who is at odds with the nation’s health experts, and an account of the former congressman chosen to be the chief law enforcement officer who, according to witnesses, had sex with a 17-year old near a...