Questioning hiring another assistant

Questioning hiring another assistant

Oct 27, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work for myself. This past year has been busier than the previous 10. It has been amazing. I'm so accustomed to having to scramble to make enough money that I accept every project that comes my way. Now that I am super busy, I am exhausted. I can't really handle all the work. I have an assistant, but I'm wondering if I need two. But then I'm afraid to take on more staff. What if I don't have as much work next year? I would hate to have to let somebody go. I'm getting so worked up just thinking about all of this. I know I have to do something. Should I hire somebody else, start turning down work or something else? – Growing Pains

Girl friend makes jokes at mom’s expense

Girl friend makes jokes at mom’s expense

Oct 26, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother and I were jokingly poking fun at our mom the other day. My brother's girlfriend kind of laughed with us, but now she thinks that she can join in as well. The jokes that we make at my mother's expense are funny only when we, her kids, make them. It's inappropriate for an outsider to join in. Should I say something to her, or should I ask my brother to say something? – Stay Out of It

The boy from the Bronx

The boy from the Bronx

Oct 26, 2021

Many people are sharing their favorite Colin Powell stories, and here's mine: As the child of immigrants from Jamaica, he grew up in a workingclass neighborhood of the South Bronx. Behind every window or curtain, he told me, there was a pair of eyes, usually belonging to an elderly woman, watching the streets and the children who played there -- not just their own relatives, but everyone else's, too.

Working together during the storm

Oct 23, 2021

Eleven days ago, when storms containing tornadoes were headed toward – and then eventually hit Clinton – it was comforting to know how many agencies had people out doing their part to protect us.

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Former British spy has no remorse

Oct 22, 2021

The disgraced former British spy Christopher Steele has kept a low profile in recent years. Understandably so, given that investigations revealed his dossier –the collection of anti-Trump stories he compiled to try to undermine Donald Trump's 2016 presidential candidacy – was filled with falsehoods and unverifiable claims.

Republicans chances seem slim

Republicans chances seem slim

Oct 21, 2021

Driving home from the dog park, I was surprised to hear the (Dixie) Chicks' terrific song "Wide Open Spaces" on the country oldies station. The group had been banished from country radio since 2003 after saying George W. Bush made them embarrassed to be Texans.

Making friends with former bully

Making friends with former bully

Oct 20, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend became good friends with a girl who used to pick on me in high school. I feel a bit betrayed, even though it was so many years ago. I almost feel a bit silly that feelings are so hurt about something that happened so long ago, but it still happened.

Will Trump try to be 47th president?

Will Trump try to be 47th president?

Oct 20, 2021

Here is where the Old Contrarian (me) seeks to diminish the importance of what Old Yeller (not the 1956 children's book, but the 45th president of the United States) did the other day by traveling to Iowa and

Answering questions on booster shots

Answering questions on booster shots

Oct 20, 2021

Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our ongoing coronavirus conversation. We're finally able to answer one of your most-asked questions, which is about the availability of booster shots. The green light for booster shots has officially been given to a limited group of people.

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