• Shirts to be sold in commemoration of Martin Luther King Day were displayed by members of the Clinton High School Multicultural Club. Shown were members April Rivers, Toke Randle, Yolanda Trevino, Jennifer Cardenas and Camille Atkinson. The Multicultural Club was also sponsoring a banquet in the high school cafeteria that would kick off a threeday celebration.
DEAR HARRIETTE: Whenever I find myself in large gatherings or social events, I constantly feel like I’m dissociating. It’s as if I’m present physically, but mentally, I struggle to connect with others, and everything around me feels distant and surreal.
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At this stage of things, most of the developments in the criminal cases against former President Trump involve this appeal or that appeal, or this hearing date or that hearing date. But in Fulton County, Ga., where the elected Democratic district attorney, Fani Willis, has brought a massive RICO case against Trump and 18 other defendants, something truly wild is happening.
Human rights activists were ready to challenge Texas’ latest state immigration law. The day after Gov. Greg Abbott came to the Rio Grande Valley — his favorite place to make his anti-immigration statements — to sign three border security bills into law, in front a section of border fence in Brownsville, a lawsuit was filed.
CONCORD, N.H. – There is a phony political contest going on here, just below the radar, that Joe Biden can only lose.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My next-door neighbor and I have become close over the years, which is currently creating a bit of a situation. We have thin walls in my apartment building, and I have noticed recently that she and her husband have been screaming at each other way too often.
My nephew, Beau, keeps me on my toes. Keeping on my toes is a good way to develop balance and agility. It is also a good way to fall on my face and embarrass myself. But since I don’t spend a lot of time with teenagers – and not nearly enough with Beau – I am trying.
When Donald Trump said, “They’re coming from ... all over the world. They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” he got it exactly wrong.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 21-year-old woman who made the decision not to go to college. I have found myself working as a Starbucks barista, stuck in the same town I grew up in. My friends from high school are about to graduate and secure positions at Fortune 500 companies. I find myself overwhelmed with regret after hearing of their success. I’m questioning my choices and wondering if I made a mistake by not pursuing a traditional education. I am considering applying for college now, but I’m hesitant because it feels too late. I am also considering joining the military, but I’m not sure that I’m cut out for that lifestyle. I feel stuck and uncertain about my future. How can I navigate this crossroads and make a decision that aligns with my goals and values, considering the pressure I feel from my peers’ achievements? – Time for Change DEAR TIME FOR CHANGE: First, know that it is not too late to course correct. You made a choice for your life that is no longer satisfying you. Rather than feeling embarrassed or regretful about how your choices differ from those of your friends, focus on what you can do now. Do you have an idea of the career you would like to have? What interests you? Take some time to think about that. Now is your moment to design the next chapter of your life. This is exciting.