DEAR HARRIETTE: Lately, I've been finding myself with a lot of free time during the day. I work remotely, but the company that I work for is in a completely different time zone than me. My workday begins before everyone else's, but it also ends before everyone else's. I want to fight the fatigue that working in a different time zone gives me and make the absolute most of my day. How can I ensure my productivity when I have free time? — Free Time
CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL
BRANSON, Mo. (RNS) — A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States.
E arly voting began in Georgia several days ago. There is, of course, intense interest in both the state’s Senate race, with University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker challenging Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, and the governor’s race, between Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Kemp is going to win that one, but the Senate contest is essentially tied. Its outcome might well determine which party controls the Senate.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I found out that I was pregnant about three months ago. This will be my first child, and I'm extremely happy about it. I've told a few immediate family members and my very best friends about my pregnancy, but for some reason, I'm feeling embarrassed about telling anyone outside of that. I'm not sure what exactly I'm feeling embarrassed about. I think it might be the fact that I'm not married or in a relationship with the person I am having a baby with. How do I get over this feeling? — Expecting DEAR EXPECTING: It is understandable that you are feeling a bit uneasy, given that you seem to subscribe to traditional family values that call for a woman to be married before having a child. Since that is not your story now, you have to let go of that narrative.