TODAY'S HISTORY
In his 1933 novel “The Oppermanns,” Lion Feuchtwanger did what all great writers do: He captured the specific to reveal the universal.
The proliferation of microplastics found in our water can be partially traced back to our washing machines. Certain types of clothing shed fibers that end up in our oceans and waterways, and even in our drinking water. To lessen your contribution of these plastics, opt for clothing not made from nylon, acetate, polyester, acrylic, polypropylene, Spandex, rayon or Lyocell. If you do have these items, hand wash them or use a gentle cycle to avoid agitation.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently won a large sum of money in a lawsuit. I told only the two people closest to me: my mother and my best friend. I expressed to both of them that I wanted to keep this news a secret to protect my safety and my money.
The election is now over, the country is in a funk, talk about the decline of democracy is in the air. If nothing else, the toxic mixture of this nasty midterm election campaign, the hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage on Capitol Hill, and the general unease about election validity have underlined some of the shortcomings of an American political system that, only a quartercentury ago, seemed robust – and an American nation that seemed stable.
Dear Doctors: What does it mean when something is a 'complete protein'? A friend said that when I count beans or grains as a protein, it's not the same nutritional value as meat or cheese. Are there really different kinds of protein? Is he right that it matters which kind of protein you eat?
DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to homecoming at my alma mater last weekend, and it was fantastic. There were so many people there. People of all ages and backgrounds had gathered to have a good time at the school they love so much.
If, as expected, Republicans win back one or both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, the most significant impact could well be summed up in two words: judges and subpoenas.
I am delighted to report that my mother has come around.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to a party recently, and toward the end of the evening, I noticed several people become overtly opportunistic. This one guy, whom I had never even seen before, started asking a million questions, and before I could even answer them, he was pushing me to hire him to leverage my business. His claim was about how great he was and that I needed him in order to be successful. Then he pulled a 'Shark Tank' move, saying that if I didn't accept his proposal to hire him on the spot, he was out of there. I didn't bite.