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Communication issues cause troubles

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Communication issues cause troubles

Saturday, November 2, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was in a clandestine relationship with a guy for most of this year. We hit if off after meeting on the street. We had a lot of fun together, but I always felt like I was putting forth more effort than him.

Weighted blankets may help you sleep better

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Weighted blankets may help you sleep better

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. You have been keeping our inboxes full, so we’ll dive right in.– A column that explored the potential benefits of a weighted blanket continues to draw a lot of interest.

Republican irrational exuberance?

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Republican irrational exuberance?

Friday, November 1, 2024

You can feel it – Republican confidence in victory is growing. Many in the GOP, from elected officials to pundits on the social platform X, believe former President Donald Trump is headed to victory, perhaps even a big victory, on Nov. 5.

Man gets angry over kid’s behavior

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Man gets angry over kid’s behavior

Friday, November 1, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend “Fred’s” daughter’s birthday was approaching, and her friends wanted to surprise her. All of her friends met and shared their ideas for what to do. When her birthday arrived, they surprised her with balloons and food.

Saliva tests developed to identify cancer

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Saliva tests developed to identify cancer

Friday, November 1, 2024

Dear Doctors: I heard there will be a saliva test to see who has a high risk of getting prostate cancer. I don’t see how saliva would have anything to do with your prostate gland. How does the test work, and how can I get access to it?

Talk of mass deportation is Texas bull

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Talk of mass deportation is Texas bull

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Putting aside the question of whether he will be inaugurated as president come January, is there any chance that Donald Trump will deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States?

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, October 31, 2024

• Single-use plastics are a growing concern when it comes to pre-sliced cheese sold in supermarkets. To cut down on your plastic usage, try buying your cheese from the deli counter instead of from the refrigerated dairy section.

PTA president pushes back on suggestion

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PTA president pushes back on suggestion

Thursday, October 31, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am the president of the parent-teacher association at my daughter’s school, and at a recent meeting, the principal suggested that it is mandatory for us to buy food from the school canteen so that all the kids will have the same food and not feel jealous or envious of others who...

The ascendancy of the vulgar candidate

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The ascendancy of the vulgar candidate

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

It’s one thing to have the fancypants people say that Donald Trump has vulgar taste: goldplated chairs that one commentator said “look like they belong at one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces”; a fondness for marble-and-gold home furnishings; a glitzy chandelier in the bathroom; garish excesses in Trump...

Is Trump too old to be president?

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Is Trump too old to be president?

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

E arlier this year, Democrats were outraged that Republicans – and the media – were focusing on Joe Biden’s advancing age and declining acuity. He’s fine, they insisted. It’s all partisan propaganda. The accusations are unfair.No, they were not unfair.