Alot remains uncertain about the midterm elections. Republicans will almost certainly run the House, but how will they operate with a tiny margin? Control of the Senate probably won’t be decided until Georgia’s runoff election on Dec. 6. But it’s still possible to draw some useful lessons for the future.
We thought we would miss the festivities, which just shows how much we still have to learn about Mexico.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is very judgmental. Whenever I see her, the first thing she does is size me up, pointing out things that I should fix so to appear more pulled together. Because she works in the fashion industry, I have let her remarks slide, but I am getting tired of it.
Now that the mid-term elections are essentially over and the festive holidays are just around the corner, we thought it was a good time to put the divisive political hatred behind us and take some time to laugh about it instead.
30 YEARS AGO
Among the most shameful events of the midterm election season this year has been the rumor-mongering and conspiracy-theorizing about what lurid things could have led to the attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband. A man was attacked in his home, by someone who wanted to attack his wife.
Just over half of churchgoing American Protestants went into the tense midterm elections believing that the people in the pews around them would vote the same way they did.
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Dear Doctors: I'm a 30-year-old man, and I play weekend volleyball. Last month, I jumped to spike the ball and heard a 'pop.' There was a lot of pain; it felt like getting kicked in the calf.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a number of health challenges that I have been dealing with for a few years. Nobody in my life really knows about them. I take my medication. I stay in touch with my doctors, but in the past year I haven't been exercising or doing the physical maintenance work that I promised to do. I'm doing OK, but I know I could be doing better. I'm about to have a physical, and I'm worried that my doctor is going to be disappointed in me. I feel like I should cancel my appointment. I can't take the stress of letting anybody else down. I am the one who is called upon in my family to hold everything together. It is hard for me, and I'm not doing so well right now. I'm thinking if I start my exercise program now and then postpone my appointment for six months, I will have better results when I go in. Does that sound crazy? — Too Much Pressure DEAR TOO MUCH PRESSURE: Please do not cancel your doctor's appointment. Consider your doctor an ally. Be honest at your appointment. Explain that you haven't done all that you were asked to do or promised to do. State where you are physically and emotionally. Be as forthcoming as possible. This will help your doctor be able to evaluate the status of your health and make informed recommendations. If you don't tell the truth, you may end up with advice or even medication that doesn't suit your needs right now.