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Rituals comfort by reminding us we’re not alone

Recently I’ve been playing a game in my head called “There should be a ritual for...” There should be a ritual for when a felon has finished his sentence and is welcomed back whol...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Seniors won’t get in hot water being adults at Trimble

I won two Trimble Hot Springs passes after bowling a strike at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kid’s Sake fundraiser. First and foremost, thanks to Trimble for supporting BBBS and I’m ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Pain in your upper abdomen? It might be your gallbladder

A concerning and fairly common cause of abdominal pain is a problem with the gallbladder. The gallbladder is in the upper right part of the abdomen and is responsible for aiding digestion. ...

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

We do need a wall – and a bigger, smarter gate

SAN DIEGO – On April 12, I toured the busiest border crossing between America and Mexico – the San Ysidro Port of Entry, in San Diego – and the walls being built around it. Guided...

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Thomas Friedman

Rethink that emergency exit row seat

As personal space on planes continues to shrink, all eyes are falling on the last place where you can still enjoy a small amount of dignity: the emergency exit row. The rows leadi...

DATE: Apr 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Winning the black vote

It helps to start by knowing African-Americans are not one bloc

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

This is modern natural family planning

In 1965, I visited a medical meeting where an Australian couple, both physicians, advocated a new natural family planning method. The Doctors Billings claimed their method was ver...

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Former stepdad seeks more contact

Dear Abby: I am in my mid-20s, and a few years ago, my mother divorced my stepfather. They were married for 17 years, and I grew up with him in the house for most of my life. After my si...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Library wants to help with career, technology skills

By Ron Schermacher One of the difficulties that library staff experiences relates to how we market our programs to the communities we serve. Getting the word out can be tricky, an...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life

We must do better on school lunch

We need to work together to stop school lunch shaming. At a Durango middle school last week, a hand-written sign in the cafeteria that troubled me said “Kiddos – partial lunch wi...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the State House

Assaults on central banks will leave us naked

NEW YORK – Around the democratic world, there is a struggle taking place that might end up the most damaging and long-lasting consequence of this era of populism. Elected leaders ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

Affair that led to a long marriage remains a secret

Dear Abby: Many years ago, I had an affair with a married man. We eventually married and have had a long, happy life together. It was love at first sight for me. Both of us had children ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby