America, tell me a story. An American political campaign is a mashup of slogans, advertisements, speeches, exaggerations, outright lies, balloons, bunting, brass bands and the occasional discussion about an important issue.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 17-year-old daughter recently posted a picture of herself on Instagram. She was so excited because the photos were from a concert where her favorite band performed. Someone she thought was her friend took a screenshot of that photo and used it in an incredibly hurtful way: She posted the picture on a private Snapchat story and cruelly made fun of my daughter, calling her ugly and encouraging others to laugh at her.
I’m usually pretty good about doing things I don’t want to do. I’ve been alive long enough to know that getting started is always the hardest part. But nothing is harder for me to start than doing weights.
Donald Trump wrote on his platform, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I just got promoted to senior manager at the finance firm where I work. The company is less than five years old, and, although it has been successful, there’s still a lot to be done to stabilize it, just like any other startup.
Dear Doctors: I had such a bad attack of vertigo that my boyfriend drove me to urgent care. The doctor got it to go away by having me lie down and then moving my head around. Why did I have that episode of vertigo, and why did that treatment help?
CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL
CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO
E ight years ago, Lifeway Research asked Protestant pastors who they planned to support in the presidential election, and only 3% declined to answer.
(AP) — Pope Francis called for Europe to be a beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants as he arrived Thursday in the heart of the continent to encourage the dwindling Catholic flock in onetime bastions of Christianity.