It’s ok to stop following parents’ plans

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always done whatever my parents told me to do. I took the career path they recommended. I chose to live in the neighborhood my father thought

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL

It was great to see so many volunteers come together last Saturday to help spruce up our town. In all, more than 70 people gave up their Saturday morning to clean up Clinton’s main thoroughfares.

The hug heard around the world

Here's one thing I know: when you hate somebody, really detest them, it eats you alive. So part of me understood perfectly why Brandt Jean asked permission to hug his brother's killer, former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, during the penalty phase of her well-publicized trial.

No one is favorite for 2020

There's lots of good news for the Democrats these days. Opposition to President Trump is surging. In the latest Washington Post poll, 58 percent support the start of impeachment proceedings and 49 percent favor removing Trump from office – including almost 1 in 5 Republicans.

My very simple movie rating system

What movie fan hasn't wanted the chance to review movies? Most of us have disagreed with a movie critic at least a time or two. He called it "formulaic," but you loved it. She said it was wonderful, and you thought it was like watching paint dry.

Restrict red meat to only an occasional splurge

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctor: I’ve always heard that it’s the saturated fat in red meat that leads to a heart attack. But now I’m reading that it has something to do with the gut? Does that mean probiotics will make it OK to eat steak, which my wife and I just love?

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