30 YEARS AGO
Currently in Custer County there are more than 2,400 voters who are registered as independents – which means they have chosen not to be affiliated with any political party. Because we have always been independent on who and what we vote for, this writer is one of them.
If you really, really miss Donald Trump, MSNBC may just be for you! Biden is cratering, fuel prices are skyrocketing (hey, anybody seen Greta Thunberg?), hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens are pouring across our border, and the murder rate keeps hitting historic highs. But the establishment media can't stop talking about TRUMP.
As the nation’s political press obsess over the fate of the administration’s Build Back Better proposal, nothing less than the ultimate success or failure of Joe Biden’s presidency is said to be at stake. And yet here’s the great paradox: Taken separately, the elements of the Democrats’ social spending proposals poll extremely well.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I went out to dinner with a couple my husband and I like a lot. We got dressed up, which was a lot of fun. But my friend had on such uncomfortably high heels that she could hardly walk. It was a nice evening, and we wanted to stroll a little bit, but honestly, she could hardly go 10 steps without complaining. Don't get me wrong -- I love fashion, and it's so much fun to dress up, especially now when we have been cooped up in the house for so long. But it seems stupid to me to wear shoes that you can't walk in at all. I didn't do that when I was a teenager, and I'm surely not going to start doing it now.
Did you know it's cheaper and more ecofriendly to have packages shipped to your place of business than your home? Since UPS and FedEx routinely make daily stops at businesses, the rates for delivering to those addresses are lower. This is why they often ask if the address you are shipping to is a home or a business. Choosing to ship to your place of work can save money; it also cuts down on greenhouse gases because the trucks do not have to make an additional stop at your residence. If you want your package delivered to your home, consider the U.S. Postal Service, which already makes a stop there daily.
Democratic Sen. Byron P. Harrison of Mississippi called the remarks "unfortunate in the extreme." Sen. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia wondered why it was necessary for the speaker to travel to the South "to lecture their people." Today's historians regard the address as surprising. And even a cursory examination of the speech – its comments much commented upon when they were delivered, much ignored by its audience and then much forgotten over the century that followed -- will prompt a reevaluation by modern Americans of a muchmaligned president.
Dear Doctor: Would you please discuss labyrinthitis? I am an 81-year-old female and have been troubled with this for several months. I have improved, but I still have balance problems and a full feeling in my head. What causes labyrinthitis? Is there a treatment that can help?
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
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