Work schedule causes cycle of sickness

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.

Company requires weekly test but won’t pay

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work for a company that still requires employees to take a weekly COVID-19 test. I get it; the disease is not gone yet and may never completely go away. I have friends who have gotten it recently. So in theory, I don’t have a problem taking a weekly test.

Voluntering makes a person feel more useful

Ivolunteered for a writers’ conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where my husband, Peter, and I stay. I love writers’ conferences. I love that people will travel from far away just to talk about writing, to meet other writers, to learn about writing, to listen to established writers, and to eat.

Plunging over the hunger cliff

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.”

Bride worries about bachelor party antics

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have serious concerns about my fiance attending a bachelor party. I don’t like the idea of a bunch of guys drinking and making drunk decisions throughout the evening with my future husband there. I don’t think it will end well. I want my fiance to feel comfortable and to have fun on his last night as a bachelor, but I am afraid of what will happen if a bachelor party takes place. Is it wrong to ask him to not have one? How do I explain my feelings? — Bride-To-Be DEAR BRIDE TO BE: Bachelor parties are legendary for being nights of debauchery, but truth be told, more often than not, they turn out to be simple gatherings with the guys that are loud, drunk and harmless. Yes, you can express your reservations to your fiance, but you should not give him an ultimatum.

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