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Opinion

Still our country

Letters

To the editor: We live in the United States of America or this is what I was taught in school, and we have a government that is ruled by the people and for the people. Lately (meaning the last few elections cycles) we as the people are not hearing this. Lately we have become the Divided ...

Choose wisely

Letters

To the editor: After extensive research I have found the following: Corrupt judges and district attorneys, a one-sided view by mainstream media, without explaining the situation fully, policy that would use tax payer money to pay for gender reaffirming surgery, for illegal immigrants in ...

Nail-biting is hard to quit

Columns

Dear Heloise: Biting my fingernails has been a lifelong habit that I just can’t stop. I always seem to have a finger in my mouth. I’m not sure why I started. My nails are a disgrace, and at my age, it’s embarrassing. I often bite my nails without thinking. Got any hints on how to stop? -- ...

Thoughts for autumn

Columns

Dear Readers: Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace the season. “The Wild Swans at Coole” by William Butler Yeats “The trees are in their autumn beauty, / The woodland paths are dry, / Under the October twilight the water / Mirrors a ...

Compiling a list of contacts

Columns

Dear Heloise: Being a senior who is responsible for my family’s help, I compiled a list of my contacts -- utilities, libraries, credit card companies, banks, medical offices, subscriptions, organizations, insurance companies, Medicare, pension, hairdressers, attorneys, computer apps that I ...

Finding peace in family conflict

Columns

Dear Annie: I have a daughter who hasn’t spoken to me for almost 20 years, though she still maintains contact with her father. My husband and I have been married for 40 years, but our relationship has been extremely difficult for me. I’ve felt trapped in the marriage because I worked as an ...