Woman upset to learn new friend badmouth her

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I bumped into a college friend with whom I shared a close bond in the past. While catching up, I mentioned my relatively newfound friendship with another woman we both knew from college — and that's when things turned awkward. My college friend was taken aback and expressed surprise about my new friendship with this woman. According to her, my new friend used to badmouth me in the past, which left me feeling hurt and confused. I am not sure what to do about this situation and how to proceed with my friendship with my new friend. We were in college more than 10 years ago, but I had no idea she used to talk about me the way that she did. How do I handle this?

‘Dog’ days of summer winding down

One time I started to write a book I called 'Animal Passion,' a history of my marriage in pets. The first chapter, about an extraordinary collie/German shepherd mix we'd adopted during our student days on a cattle farm in Virginia, appeared in the Oxford American, for which I was most grateful.

Reading Maine for all its vast uniqueness

WELLS, Maine — It looks like a first-baseman's mitt, the sort you might see of a summertime evening at a local baseball diamond. Turn it clockwise 90 degrees, and it looks a bit like Nebraska, though that state is landlocked and lacks anything faintly resembling mighty Mount Katahdin.

Sleep behaviors may require medical intervention

Dear Doctors: My boyfriend says that lately I've been talking in my sleep and sometimes acting out my dreams. One time I actually hit him. He says it may be something called an REM sleep behavior disorder. This has been kind of scary, and I would like it to stop. Would going to a sleep clinic help?

After moving, woman questions work opportunity

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 30-yearold single woman who just moved to Washington, D.C. for a work opportunity. I previously lived in Minnesota, which is where I grew up and where all of my friends, family and newly exboyfriend live.

Voters should decide Trump’s fate

he headline on the Washington Post editorial put it well: 'The Trump indictment's main finding: Do you want this person as your president?'

Strike makes writer question future in LA

EAR HARRIETTE: The ongoing union strikes have left me jobless as a writer's assistant for a major entertainment company. It has been a year since I moved to Los Angeles for this job, and now I'm left with the difficult decision of staying in the city to search for a new job or returning home to my family and familiar surroundings. While I have grown to love the vibrant city of Los Angeles and the exciting industry it holds, the practicalities of living expenses and the unpredictability of finding a job in such a competitive market leaves me unsure of what to do. Moving to LA and being a writer for this company have been my dreams since childhood. What should I consider before making this life-changing decision? — Lost in LA DEAR LOST IN LA: If your dream is to live and work in LA, don't give up just yet. Behind the scenes, the union and film executives are working overtime to come to an agreement. It is not easy, as both sides have their arguments. While they are at a standstill, you have to take action. Aggressively look for a job, preferably something that pays well and offers flexibility. Restaurant and bar jobs work well for people in the entertainment industry, but there are other options depending on your skills and experience.

Is it still afternoon or is it now evening time?

very day, whether here in Mexico or in the U.S., I take a walk. Walking in the morning would be nice, but that's when I write, and so in the afternoon, I head out to see what the world looks like.

It should come as no surprise that a good portion in the newspaper field look up to Ben Franklin as one of their heroes. Be it serving as a pioneer in the press and so much more, Franklin is among the tops for a lot of journalists.

Sisters of Life show us the way to love as God loves

ORLANDO — 'We are pro-woman and we are pro-baby. And we must take care of both of them.' Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York paid tribute to Mother Mary Agnes Donovan and the Sisters of Life while not so subtly reminding those in the audience that the prolife movement requires love above all. His remarks were part of an introductory video for an award given by the Knights of Columbus to the group of religious women that works to support women in need.

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