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

Brought to you by McDonald's & The Phillips Family!30 YEARS AGO• Clinton High School juniors who attended a leadership conference at Roman Nose State Park posed with featured speaker Tara Thomas, a junior at Oklahoma State University.

Husband refuses to interact with wife

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been in conflict with my husband for years.We used to enjoy each other’s company, but somewhere down the line that changed. Now I am not interested in the things he likes to watch on YouTube, which he seems to have on 24 hours a day.

Staining known side effect of iron infusions

Dear Doctors: I have bruising or staining from a hospital stay during which I received five units of blood and six units of iron for low hemoglobin. I have also started my first of two cycles of iron infusions. What can I do, if anything, to lighten or get rid of this discoloration?

Carry essentials in a vacation first aid kit

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My son’s family is taking their first road trip vacation this summer. I want to pack up a first aid kit for them and could use your advice. It’s him and his wife and two boys, 12 and 14. They will be doing tourist stuff, plus stops for hiking and swimming.

Friend wants compensation for watching dog

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend recently got a dog, but she and her family travel a lot, so they need to find care for the dog when they leave. I have been friends with her for more than 20 years and love animals, so I have been watching her dog.However, she doesn’t ever pay me for doing this.

Will the insane shutdown ever end?

It seems weird to say, but Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., appears to believe Democrats have honored the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by withholding the pay of Transportation Security Administration workers at the nation’s airports for more than six weeks.

DO JUST ONE THING

• One of the worst enemies of quality oils like olive, grapeseed and avocado is ultraviolet light. When the sun’s rays hit clear containers sitting on your kitchen counter, the oils inside can begin to deteriorate. When shopping, look for oils packaged in opaque or dark bottles instead.

Bad habit leads to embarrassing outcome

DEAR HARRIETTE: When I was younger, I developed a strange habit of picking at the back of my hair. I did it so much that my hair thinned almost completely on the back of my head.I ended up getting a pixie cut to mask the hair loss. The beauty hack worked perfectly – for a while, anyway.

Telling truths about the war with Iran

Federal District Judge Paul L.Friedman wrote, “a primary purpose of the First Amendment is to enable the press to publish what it will and the public to read what it chooses, free of any official proscription.

400 square feet is more than enough

Last week, we thought we would leave our little place in Casa de los Soles.If you’ve read my column, you know about this place my husband, Peter, and I stay in while in Mexico. The interior of our apartment will set you right back to the 1980s.The Formica countertop has seen better days.