The 2024 election differs from its 59 predecessors in several ways. Its two front-runners may offer Americans the oldest set of candidates ever. It is being conducted amid civil anger turbocharged by an incendiary media atmosphere. It is setting records for the money the contenders are assembling in their treasuries. For the first time, a former vice president is running against the president who chose him for the position.
Today is the 193rd day of 2023 and the 22nd day of summer.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom is still treating me as if I am a child. I understand 23 is still young, but I have moved out of the house and am paying all my own bills. She still feels as if she needs to have control over me. I am switching jobs soon and need to drive halfway across the country. I want to make the drive alone because I need room in the car for my possessions. I also want to do the drive on my time and not have to worry about another person's needs.
Ihave always relied upon my cousin Dane.
By barring the use of race in college admissions, the Supreme Court has focused attention on a critical question: Who gets into the most elite institutions of higher learning? But the current furor masks an equally important issue: Once they gain admission, how do those students afford to pay their bills and stay in school?
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently started talking to a guy I met on a dating website. He seems really sweet, and we've had great conversations. He lives one town over from me; I don't have a car, but he does. When we discussed meeting up, he suggested that I take the bus to his city. While I appreciate his eagerness to meet, I can't help but feel a little insulted that he would suggest I take public transportation instead of just offering to drive over to me. Is this a red flag, or am I overthinking it? — Insulted DEAR INSULTED: Speak up. It makes perfect sense that you would appreciate this man either coming to pick you up or meeting you in your town. If that's what you want, say so. See how he responds. Yes, you can consider his suggestion a red flag — but not necessarily a deal breaker. Who knows what his past experiences have been to make him think it was a good idea? I'm amazed at how many people do not demonstrate basic manners. Rather than being upset with him, tell him what you want. If he willingly complies, move on to the next experience.
ASK THE DOCTORS
Metropolitan Paul Yazigi had no way to know that he was about to vanish into the chaos of the Turkish-Syrian border during the violent rise of the Islamic State.
In an apostolic letter released on June 19, 2023, Pope Francis praised the 'brilliant and inquisitive mind' of the influential French philosopher Blaise Pascal, born on that date 400 years ago.
30 YEARS AGO