At a Freedom Celebration ’93 meeting, volunteers paused during their discussion of fund-raising progress for the Christian outreach for a photo. Shown were Steve Richardson, Steve Weichel, Carol Laufer, Joye Richardson and Gayle Janning.
Hello again, dear readers, and welcome back to the monthly letters column.
What’s one good clue that President Joe Biden really intends to run for reelection in 2024? He is trying to distance himself from the Democratic Party’s soft approach to crime. The president, who in 2020 distanced himself from Democrats who advocated defunding the police, stunned many in his party recently when he announced his opposition to a lenient local law in the District of Columbia that would reduce sentences for carjackers and other criminals who use guns in the commission of their crimes.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother has been battling substance addiction for a while now. My boyfriend struggled with the same thing for years before I met him, and he is now completely sober, healthy and thriving. I want the same thing for my brother. The emotional and psychological toll that my brother's addiction has taken on our family is immeasurable, and I'm always looking for resources to help him. I was wondering if my current partner could provide some insight into his journey and be a supportive, positive presence for my brother in a way that only those who have lived through similar experiences can truly do. Could this be too big of an ask? My brother and my boyfriend do not have much of a relationship. — Desperate for Help DEAR DESPERATE FOR HELP:
All right then, it’s official.
Two old Richard Nixon hands and a columnist walk into a downtown city club and ...
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like I have been sick all winter. I know part of it is because I have been going too hard, but I don’t know how to stop. My job has me out and about many evenings during the week. That came to an abrupt stop during the pandemic, but it seems we are back in full swing.
In the Kentucky town of Hazel Green last month, cars and trucks lined up for a mile, sometimes waiting nine hours for the local food bank to open. “From the front to the back of the line,” wrote the Washington Post, “the sea of despair and hardship along this desolate Kentucky highway foreshadowed what may be in store for millions of Americans.”