Every day can be special for fancy gloves

My Auntie Jo gave me a beautiful pair of gloves yesterday. They are elegant, with embroidery on the top, and I immediately did what I usually do — I put them away for safekeeping.

Reality vs. chaos in the GOP party

In an interview with Politico, former Republican Rep. John Katko described the damage to his party since Speaker Kevin McCarthy was deposed more than three weeks ago: 'The chaos that's ensued has really illuminated the divisions in the party. Not only has it illuminated them, it's kind of deepened and hardened those divisions.'

So shiny and new

Director of Nurses Janae Chittum speaks to Cindy Wolters and Kay Brown during a tour of Clinton Regional Hospital’s refurbished facility. The hospital was open for business Monday morning.

Dad couldn’t change bad attitude while visiting

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 23-yearold who just moved to San Francisco. My dad recently came to visit me, and I was excited because I hadn't seen him in six months. My excitement was dampened once he got here and had nothing positive to say, just complaints the entire time. He hated my apartment, thought it was too exhausting to walk up the hills in the city and didn't like how expensive the city was. I was really frustrated because I've been loving my life here. I found a small apartment that's in a great location and have been really good at budgeting. Despite his complaints, I decided to try and keep a positive attitude and continue to tour him around the city. I don't want our relationship to be strained, and I want him to see that I'm doing well here. How can I address my dad's negativity and help him see the positive side of my new life in San Francisco? — Crack a Smile DEAR CRACK A SMILE: Choose the positive. Thank your Dad for coming to visit you and spending time together. Tell him how much you appreciate his effort. Then move on to recapping what you like about your life as you are establishing independence as a young adult. You can leave it at that, or, if you feel so inclined, you can remind him that you are budgeting well in an expensive city. You are enjoying the beauty that the city has to offer, meeting new people and building your life.

Thyroid eye disease occurs with hyperthyroidism

Dear Doctors: Lately, we've been seeing a lot of ads on TV for a medication to treat thyroid eye disease. My daughter, who is 23, suffers from dry eyes, and now she's sure she has it. What is thyroid eye disease? How do you get it, and how is it diagnosed?

We have so many questions about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to the National Guard to string razor wire on the state's border with New Mexico, it's difficult to know where to begin.

Complicated equation for Middle East

For all his personal eccentricity, the Irish poet William Butler Yeats said it best in his 1919 poem 'The Second Coming.' In the wake of Hamas' monstrous atrocity against Israeli civilians, it appears that 'the best lack all conviction, while the worst/Are filled with passionate intensity.'

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