DEAR HARRIETTE: I pride myself on teaching my daughter how to honor her commitments, including holding confidential information confidential. She has demonstrated that she is good at that, and I am very proud of her. What I am not proud of is my own behavior. I could kick myself.
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Growing up in West Virginia, Rev. Michael Clary always wondered about some of the archaic language his elders used, words like “yonder” and “reckon.”
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like my boss doesn't actually like me despite putting on a friendly face in public. They always seem to be on edge around me. It's difficult to gauge their reaction when I make suggestions or tell them about work I've done, as it almost feels like they are trying to ignore me or shut down any input I give. As hard as I try to prove myself and do my best, the situation does not seem to get any better.
Dear Doctors: I would like to know more about ASMR. I never heard of it until a friend's daughter started watching videos of people whispering.
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was widely seen as both a traditional speech and as the informal, unstated kickoff to his 2024 reelection campaign. But the most striking thing about a Biden 2024 effort, if in fact there is one, is that it is a race few Americans want him to run.
DEAR HARRIETTE: Sometimes it feels like no matter what I say or do, my friend group always makes jokes at my expense. Even though I laugh along, it still feels like the jokes are usually pointed in my direction. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but it's difficult for me to just sit there and take it. Everyone always tells me to lighten up and relax, but that's getting harder and harder each time we meet up. How can I stop this from happening? What could I have done to become the friend in the group that everyone laughs at? — Butt of the Jokes DEAR BUTT OF THE JOKES: