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Son tries to revive memories of mother

DEAR ABBY: I’m 52. My mom died when I was 11. It wasn’t until I reached my mid-20s that I realized I have no memories of her, and few memories of my childhood before I was 11. Dad and I ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Harrop: Trump tricks naive Democrats on immigration

If I worked for Donald Trump and designed a T-shirt that read “I don’t believe in borders” in Spanish – and I got a Democratic congressman, say Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, to parade in it – I...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop

Bruni: The sick cosmic joke of Trump’s power

A death in the family. A punch to the gut. The announcement of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement felt to me and many people I know like both of those, but even more so like something else...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

Older man worried he looks too handsome

DEAR ABBY: I have never been married. I’ve been perceived as a “playboy” for many years now. I don’t mean to be, but when I sense the potential for a passionate romantic encounter with f...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son won’t let mother find romance

DEAR ABBY: I am a 64-year-old widow who lost my husband 5½ years ago. I became reacquainted with a former classmate at a high school reunion, and we started dating. He makes me laugh, ta...

DATE: Jul 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

James: Saying goodbye to Kat

I had to say goodbye to a friend today, and I’m not sure how I’m doin’ just yet. Katrina, Kat for short, was a big beautiful bay mare. Registered paint, “breeding stock.” She was...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Samuelson: Neo-isolationist policies won’t work in this era

WASHINGTON – On this July Fourth, America has taken a turn for the worst. The great delusion of Donald Trump’s presidency is that we can thrive by embracing nationalism even though major eco...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Long-distance love tainted by local ex

DEAR ABBY: I am a retired male. My girlfriend is still working. We have been exclusive for three years. We live 300 miles apart, but see each other every two or three weeks for at least ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Goldberg: The millennial socialists are coming

In May, three young progressive women running for the state Legislature in Pennsylvania, each endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, won decisive primary victories over men heavil...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Subaru parade needs a steering committee

We’ve noticed lots of older black and dark blue Subaru Outbacks in Durango. I mean, there are four within three blocks of our house. Recently, when I went for a wine-and-beer run, a young ma...

DATE: Jul 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Dad’s affair kept secret

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 20 years has blindsided me by announcing he’s leaving. Come to find out he’s “in love” with a co-worker and thinks they are soul mates. Our close friends and fam...

DATE: Jul 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Littwin: My good friend Rob Hiaasen was no one’s enemy

My friend worked at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. He is dead. Shot by a madman with a gun that, in America, madmen can routinely and legally possess. My fr...

DATE: Jul 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin