DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been with my girlfriend for two years now, and things are great. But I am starting to get a little bit uncomfortable with how often she posts about me on social media.
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In England, proclaiming God's blessing on same-sex relationships has become the new orthodoxy for clergy with established ties to the powers that be.
(AP) — Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., was one of five churches expelled by the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff. The largest U.S. Protestant denomination's statement of faith prohibits women from being pastors. Stacie Wood, the wife of Saddleback's lead pastor Andy Wood, serves as teaching pastor. Following its expulsion from the SBC, Andy Wood, who succeeded Pastor Rick Warren last year, has reaffirmed the congregation's support of women in ministry. The church has yet to appeal the SBC's decision. Andy Wood also told congregants that a message detailing his and the church's stance on this issue is coming soon.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who has always had low standards for the men in her life. She goes out of her way to do everything for them and is consistently disappointed in the end because they don't even show a fraction of the same care she gives them. It's incredibly discouraging, and I don't know how to help her. Do you have any advice on how to raise her standards and get her to stop doing so much for the wrong people? — Raise Your Standards DEAR RAISE YOUR STANDARDS: Your friend sounds like a prime candidate for counseling. If she has fallen into an unhealthy pattern of how she engages men in relationships that leaves her disappointed and unfulfilled, she needs help learning how to make better choices. You probably don't have the tools to guide her to the other side.
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As the war in Ukraine begins its second year, a new Fox News poll shows Americans divided nearly down the middle over how much and how long the United States should support Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am writing to ask for advice about how I should handle my employee moving out of the country while we remain a fully remote team. Obviously, she is allowed to work from anywhere she wants to, but scheduling has become a challenge because of the time difference. I'm struggling with finding ways to keep the team connected and feeling like a cohesive unit, and my employee moving out of the country hasn't made anything easier. I need her to be more accommodating to the majority of the company and the time zone that we all work in. What should I do? — Time Difference DEAR TIME DIFFERENCE: The remote workplace comes with a unique set of challenges — not the least of which is managing time zones.
You might wonder if the water from a backyard pool can be used to water plants. The answer is yes and no. Unfortunately, if you have a chlorinated pool, the chlorine can harm plants, since chlorine is meant to kill bacteria and algae in the pool. But if you use the water on the lawn, it's fine. As long as the water is spread over a great deal of space and the lawn receives a ton of sunlight to neutralize it, chlorinated pool water won't damage your lawn at all.