DEAR HARRIETTE: Is it considered inappropriate or unreasonable if I request money back that my boyfriend borrowed? I know that there is a fine line between borrowing and giving, especially in a relationship. My boyfriend bought a car but then faced a layoff due to low profits at his workplace. Over a period of four months, I covered his car expenses – $782 monthly.
• Turns out the easiest method to make coffee at home is the greenest, too. If you’re only making a cup of coffee for yourself, using instant instead of grinding and brewing your own java has the lowest amount of carbon emissions. In fact, it’s one-third of the emissions versus making whole-bean coffee. The trick is to use instant coffee packaged in easily recyclable materials like aluminum or glass to make sure it’s zero waste, too. The best part? Instant coffee has a shelf life of 20 years, and you only make enough for yourself, with none going down the drain.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am upset with my husband because he thinks that it isn't his responsibility to do our daughter's hair — ever. He thinks that since he's a man, any responsibility that is deemed feminine isn't his job. I've tried explaining that parenting responsibilities should be shared equally, regardless of gender stereotypes, but he's adamant.
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In those black-and-white days, so long ago, my high school classmates Cindy Smith, Cheryl Gordon and Jan Schwartz were popover girls, circulating through the General Glover House Restaurant dining room with a basket of hot, light and buttery rolls. So was Susan Harris, whose younger brother — another classmate, Dougie Harris — was a busboy. Jeff Lunt, a year ahead of us, marinated the mushrooms, steamed the corn and prepared the garlic bread. Sometimes on late nights, the town police would drive him home.
In 1898, Spain declared war on the United States.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm a high school teacher facing a challenging situation with one of my students, and I'm at a loss for how to improve our relationship.
I ordered the sofa cover as soon as we adopted our new cat, Felix.
Jill Biden argued recently, 'Women put Joe in the White House four years ago, and women will do it again.' Her first statement is undeniably true. The second remains to be seen. But if Jill's husband, Joe, does win a second term, women will be the reason.
Dear Doctors: I recently read about a study that found a link between a certain kind of bacteria that lives in your mouth and the risk of developing colon cancer. I would like to know more details about that study, and also if this might point to a new approach in treatments.