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Opinion

Parental panic

Columns

Dear Annie: My father has always been a deeply anxious man. If there is nothing to worry about, he invents something. Growing up, this often meant high-stress evenings when my siblings or I were out with friends or running late. I still remember one night when my dad woke my mother in a panic, ...

Prioritize your well-being

Columns

August is National Wellness Month, a time to focus on self-care, stress management, and building healthy habits that support overall well-being. In our busy lives, it’s easy to put ourselves last, but caring for our physical, mental, and emotional health is essential—not a luxury. Even ...

Americans need to call out religion extremism

Letters

To the editor: Pete Hegseth has made it clear he believes women have no place in the military. Recently, he expressed  agreement with an evangelical religious extremist, Doug Wilson. Wilson and Hegseth state women should not have the right to vote. These men theorize that males should always ...

An airhead at an air show

Columns

The blue Helldiver — a WW II single-engine dive bomber — was taxiing placidly down the runway when its wing abruptly dipped. The airplane came to a halt at an unsettling angle. Its right wheel had strayed off the paved runway and onto its border, which had been turned into mush by a lengthy ...

A doctor in training with a family in crisis

Columns

Dear Annie: My daughter “Theresa,” now 46, always wanted to be a doctor. I divorced her father when she was 4 and her sister was 2-and-a-half. When it came time for college, her father refused to help, and I couldn’t afford to pay for it as a single mom. Determined, Theresa joined the ...

When being the ‘go-to’ friend becomes too much

Columns

36-year-old woman who’s always been the “go-to” friend for emotional support. I don’t mind being there for people -- I genuinely care -- but lately it’s starting to wear me down. My closest friend, “Julia,” has been going through a tough time with her marriage for the past year. ...