DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always prioritized my credit. For our entire relationship, I have known that my fiance has been working on improving his credit, eliminating debts and being more fiscally responsible.
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Elections have consequences, and winners set the rules – up to a point. In a healthy democracy, the majority’s power should always be tempered by a decent respect for minority rights. Otherwise, ruthless rulers can subvert the underlying system and entrench themselves as permanent powers.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom is gearing up for her next big step in life – RETIREMENT! She couldn’t be more excited, and my siblings and I are so happy for her.
Hello, dear readers! Welcome to our monthly letters column. With long days, warm nights and plenty of outdoor living, it’s time for our annual summertime reminders. Please protect yourselves from the sun, take precautions against ticks and mosquitoes, always watch children playing in water, and never underestimate the physical threats of a heat wave.
CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO
DEAR HARRIETTE: Since I was young, I’ve found that I’ve always had strange anxiety-induced habits – pulling at the edges of my hair, sucking my thumb, picking at scabs, etc. Over time, I’d find a solution, or I’d just sort of grow out of it. At present, I scratch the insides of my palms when I’m nervous, stressed or frustrated. I think I may do it at other times, but I haven’t pinpointed all of the triggers. Lately, it’s been out of control. I haven’t been able to resolve this one, but I’m so ready to leave it behind. How do I find a lifetime solution for all these behavioral tics? – Old Habits Die Hard DEAR OLD HABITS DIE HARD: I feel your pain. When I was young, I used to suck my thumb; I couldn’t stop myself.
Dear Doctors: I am a vegan, and after a meal, I have uncomfortable and smelly intestinal gas. It has only ever eased when I took an antibiotic and after colonoscopy prep. I assume that’s because these killed my gut bacteria. Is there a fast way to reset the gut? Is this problem a health risk?
President Donald Trump met with reporters in Scotland recently to tout his new trade deal with the European Union. Accompanied by United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump held court for more than an hour taking questions on trade, China, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and more.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I were watching a reality show where contestants try to find love. At one point, we got into a friendly debate about whether one of the couples on the show was genuinely in love. She was convinced that they were, while I had my doubts and said I didn’t think their connection seemed all that real. What started as a lighthearted conversation suddenly took a turn when she looked at me and said, “That’s just because you don’t know what love is.” Her words hit me like a punch to the gut.