Nephew has unrealistic expectations of enlistment

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a nephew who is dead set on joining the military. He has been talking about it for a few years, and it's almost time to enlist. He believes that it’s as easy as 1-2-3: He will apply, get in and go to basic training. I hope that's true, but that is not what I have heard from people I know who are in the military. They tell me the admission process is rigorous and that for various reasons, many people don't get in. How can I help my nephew increase his chances of getting in and also be realistic?

How to cover Donald Trump

Since Donald Trump is the firmly established frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, that raises the question: How does the media cover him over the next 18 months?

Mom angry at mother-in-law in delivery room

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, which should have been a moment of pure joy and excitement. Unfortunately, my husband's mother had other plans. Despite my wishes, my mother-in-law insisted on being in the delivery room during the birth of our child. This was not a decision that my husband and I had discussed beforehand, and I was caught completely off guard. I did not want her there.

Graduation hurts – in two ways

When your kid begins her senior year, there is no end of advice you receive from others who have gone through the process before you.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Custer County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee was on hand at the state capitol to celebrate Farm City Festival activities in Oklahoma. Each year Farm Bureau Women’s Committee members from across Oklahoma would prepare a special luncheon for state lawmakers and their office staff members to symbolize the major role that agriculture plays in the Oklahoma economy. Those shown taking part in Farm City activities from Custer County were Modell Taylor, Imogene Rockhold, Verna Lou Driscoll, Nadene Marquis, Erma Smith and District Women’s Committee Chairperson June Kliewer.

LGBTQ+ dreams in today's American Catholic Church

As a child in inner-city Milwaukee, Father Bryan Massingale's grandmother gave him a leather-bound copy of The New Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, along with a dream that he might need it someday.

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