Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – In the days before Vice President Kamala Harris came here, on Friday the 13th, some Trump supporters in this northeastern Pennsylvania town speculated that she would have trouble attracting a big crowd to her rally.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old teenage daughter landed a parttime job this semester, and I can tell she’s really feeling the pressure of trying to juggle work, school and her social life all at once. I want to support her independence and growth, but I can see how stressed out she is getting.
• Does your smartphone have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos on it? Storing all of those photos “in the cloud” has a big environmental impact. The energy required to store, manage and back up your images on servers is quite significant. In fact, a recent study showed the average person takes just under 1,000 photos a year, which is equal to 10.6 kg of C02 emissions a year. Multiply that by the billions of people with smartphones, and it adds up to a lot.
Being of Irish Catholic descent, I’ve always been basically pro-immigrant. All eight of my great-grandparents were born in that country, and my family taught me to consider myself “Irish” before American.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 26-yearold freelance writer who’s been struggling to find a steady stream of clients and projects. A few months ago, a friend generously offered to refer me to someone in his network, but they have started making demands for quick turnarounds and extra revisions beyond what was initially agreed upon. They often communicate the edit requests through my friend, so I feel unable to say no. He is a good friend, but he tends to be on the stricter side when it concerns work. I want to maintain a professional relationship as I appreciate the referral, but I need to manage my workload effectively. How can I address this client’s extra demands without jeopardizing my chance for more clients from my friend? – Freelance Client DEAR FREELANCE CLIENT:
ASK THE DOCTORS
The best way to view the 2024 presidential election and to understand the dramatic transformation of American political history may not be to focus on the recent debate, the news of the day or even the cascade of books about the composition of the modern Democratic Party or the phenomenon of Donald Trump. It may instead be to pick up a copy of a 63-year-old book that you can find on the internet for about the price of this newspaper – or search for it in your local library, if it hasn’t been shipped out to a storage annex or donated to a summertime sidewalk usedbook sale.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister and I co-manage our family business, a local bakery. We’re clashing over its direction: I prefer to maintain our traditional baking techniques and recipes, which have served us well for years. She wants to import and sell modern, trendy breads from other shops to diversify our offerings. In short, she wants to hop on trends like fast fashion clothing. I’m concerned this could dilute our brand, which is known for its traditional, home-cooked breads that our loyal customers love. Our parents already passed away, so the decision comes from the two of us.
Ihave a problem with inspirational quotes.
During his debate with Kamala Harris, a flustered and frustrated Donald Trump blurted out, “She is Biden.” Harris responded calmly: “Clearly, I am not Joe Biden. And I am certainly not Donald Trump.”