DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm embarrassed by my girlfriend insisting on bringing my lunch to me at work. I know that she means well, but it's really not necessary, and my co-workers tease me about it. Would it be rude if I asked her to stop? – Embarrassing Girlfriend
Only last week, we learned that one Donald J. Trump was, in effect, the Typhoid Mary of the COVID-19 epidemic during the 2020 campaign. What's more, unlike the original, an Irish-born cook who unknowingly infected whole families in early 20th-century New York, Trump tested positive for COVID but didn't bother to warn any of the scores of individuals he came into close contact with before himself being hospitalized.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like I shoulder all the responsibility in my family. I am married, and my husband works and comes home every day – but that's about it. He rarely helps with homework, housework or anything else. Honestly, we don't spend much time together. We will be in the house for hours at a time, but he will be in one room and I will be in another. We basically coexist rather than having a friendship or close relationship. The most interaction we have is when one or both of us drink; then we argue. This is not the life I thought I would have after being married for a long time. I don't want to accept that this is the best I can expect of my marriage. I have tried in the past to get him to be more engaged, but he just shrugs it off. How can I get him to want to spend time with me? If he won't, should I think about getting a divorce? – At Wit's End
I walk around my neighborhood later in the evening these days, mostly so I can see the lights.
Dear Doctors: I mentioned to a friend that I'm starting a low-carb diet that puts your body into ketosis. She said not to because ketosis is one of the dangerous complications that can happen to people with diabetes. Is that right? If so, how can low-carb diets ever be safe?
Two weeks ago, the Clinton Red Tornadoes earned our school’s 17th state football championship!
The death of former Sen. Bob Dole at age 98 – a full quarter-century after he was the unsuccessful Republican presidential nominee – inevitably raises questions about age and politics. Some of those are profoundly relevant today.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been a business owner for more than 10 years. Growing my business from the ground up has taught me a lot, and I love sharing tips and tricks with anyone who's willing to listen. A good friend of mine recently started a business as well. I'm very proud of my friend, but she's off to a rocky start. My friend refuses to listen to my advice. I hate to see her suffer. What should I do? – Bad Business
● You probably already have the necessary ingredients somewhere in your home to make your own inexpensive and highly effective laundry stain remover: All you need is hydrogen peroxide and dish soap. Just combine two parts hydrogen peroxide with one part dish soap for a powerful mixture that helps degrease, brighten and loosen stains without weakening the fibers of your clothing. Simply apply, rub and launder to get even the toughest of stains out.
Over the years we have witnessed a reliable pattern develop in American politics: When the Left loses, instead of changing its arguments or its candidates it opts to change the rules. When Democrats lost the White House and President Trump filled three vacancies on the Supreme Court, they called for packing the Court. When they failed to win a large enough majority to advance their radical agenda in the Senate, they called for abolishing the filibuster. And perhaps most insidiously, after losing presidential elections, they have set their sights on scrapping the Electoral College.