As quoted: 'Necessity is the mother of invention' (probably Plato). 'I have seen the future and it works' (Lincoln Steffens). 'Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert' (Isaiah 43:19).
Dear Doctors: My brother was just diagnosed with PTSD. I would like to know more about that. A guy in his veterans' support group who got a therapy dog says it's helping him feel better.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 'nephew' — my cousin's son — is very dear to me.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, told CNN, 'The way you take care of a bully is you bloody their nose.' A 20-year Navy veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Gonzales knows something about bullies, and he was referring to several different thugs.
O ur cat, Felix, has a new home. We adopted Felix in Mexico while we were staying there. The woman who fostered him, Marcela, thought he was a kitten because he was so small — except for his tail, which appears to be intended for a much larger cat.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have an upcoming birthday trip planned in Hawaii, and I'm unsure about the etiquette of asking the people I've invited to contribute toward the cost of the trip. These are mostly close friends and acquaintances from college. Is it considered acceptable to request that guests pay a share for the trip, or is this not a common practice? I want to ensure that everyone is comfortable with the arrangements. Any insights or advice would be nice. — Birthday Girl DEAR BIRTHDAY GIRL: Your friends should not assume that you are paying for their trip, even though it is your birthday. It is important to be clear with them what the anticipated activities and expenses will be.
During his 2,454 days in captivity – between strategic moves among 20 or more hiding places in Lebanon – journalist Terry Anderson was often allowed by Hezbollah leaders to read a Bible.
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Dear Doctors: I am 74 years old and have Type 2 diabetes. I was prescribed Ozempic, and it helped lower my A1C. I also lost 22 pounds, which I'm happy about. I have heard you can also lose muscle on Ozempic, so I'm concerned.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I have recently made a decision that's caused tension in our family, particularly with our 22-year-old daughter. She now has a stable full-time job, so we've decided to cut off her financial support completely. Understandably, she's extremely upset about this. We've always striven to provide for her and support her in every way possible. However, we've reached a point where we feel it's time for her to become fully independent and take control of her finances. We believe that by cutting off her financial support, she'll learn valuable lessons about responsibility and self-reliance. While we stand by our decision, we're struggling with how to handle our daughter's emotional reaction. She feels betrayed and abandoned, which breaks our hearts. Is there a way to ease her distress while still standing firm in our decision? — Independence DEAR INDEPENDENCE: My question is whether this move was sudden. Did you discuss your plan with her so that she could prepare? Did you help her to think about the time when she would become independent so that she could evaluate her life and decide how to move forward as an independent adult? If not, you failed to do an important part of your job. You say that in the past you have provided for her in 'every way possible.' That suggests that she has not had to be uncomfortable about money, experience the need to budget or make choices based on how much money she has, etc.