Yes, you read the headline correctly. The word “OUR” is intended to be in all caps and with good reason when it comes to Hispanic Heritage Month.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I got passed over for a promotion at my job, and I am wrecked. I have been working so hard to complete my work and to take on more projects. I always have a good attitude and work well with people, though I will admit that I am an introvert. I do not hang out with my co-workers at the end of the day. I do not drink. I stick to myself and go home when the work is done. I feel like I may have been penalized for not being social with the team. I want to talk to my boss about it and see what I can do to prepare for a promotion. I don't want to complain, but I do want to set myself up for success. How should I bring this up? — Overlooked
Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. Your comments, questions and kind words — thank you! — continue to fill our mailboxes more quickly than we can empty them. That said, let's get started.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently discovered that a former colleague of mine has expressed interest in dating my adult daughter. This colleague has known my daughter since she was a young child, so I feel extremely uncomfortable about this situation — and a little angry. My daughter is in her late 20s now, so the decision is ultimately up to her, but even if they were to hit it off, I know I'd never be OK with it. He is quite a bit older than she is, and it just rubs me the wrong way. Am I wrong for feeling this way? — Stay Away DEAR STAY AWAY: Step back a moment and think about your colleague. What redeeming qualities does this man have as a person? What do you know about his relationship history? Has he ever done anything untoward regarding your daughter?
Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about gastritis — what it is and why someone gets it? I think I have it, but I don't understand how it happened. Also, is there a special diet you should be on when you're recovering from it? What about probiotics?
The continuing incursion of illegal border crossers into the United States is the most astonishing story in American politics. There have been days recently in which 10,000 people crossed illegally into the country.
Maybe I'm losing my mojo. For all the chatter about political violence out there, this column hasn't drawn a death threat in months. Maybe not even this calendar year.
In 1908, the first Model T automobile was assembled at the Ford factory in Detroit.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I got together with my ex after being apart for nearly 30 years. We had two good years together, but then he went back to his old ways. He started lying and not following through on promises. It is so sad and disappointing, but I feel like I have given him every chance I could. I can't trust him anymore. That's why we broke up in the first place. He has been so hopeful, though, that I hate to let him down. I know he counts on me for being his rock, but I don't feel safe being with him when I never know if he is going to show up when he says he will or be in a decent mood or simply be a human being. I bet he is what is known as a narcissist. He won't see a therapist, so there is no diagnosis, but what I am experiencing is a man who thinks only of himself.
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