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Girl feels pressure to have sex

DEAR ABBY: I’m a teenage girl who has always heard and seen on television and in movies that there’s pressure from guys to have sex. That may be true, but I feel there is also pressure f...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Kristof: For the holidays, pull a tooth or save a life

Happy holidays! In the spirit of the season, here’s a suggestion: Instead of inflicting a garish tie on your brother or a carcinogenic face cream on your aunt, how about saving a life? ...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof

Krugman: Republicans’ tax lies show the rot spreads wide and runs deep

Last Thursday morning, The New York Times revealed that Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, has been lying for months about Republican tax plans. Mnuchin has repeatedly claimed the exist...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Husband calls wife excessively

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I argue more than I’d like. I am pretty easygoing and passive; he likes his feelings to be known. Over time I have become worn down, and my patience has worn th...

DATE: Dec 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

James: The Solar Eclipse Blues

How about the solar eclipse? Quite the event; it always makes me smile when nature does something that makes mankind stand on its toes and say wow! I had an event happen during th...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Cafferty: Fort Lewis stakeholders should avoid distractions

Another swing at the gut of the administration while offering no effective solution to the issues facing Fort Lewis College – that’s what I see when I read yet another piece making wild accu...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Teen seeks parents’ approval

DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and so is my boyfriend. He is an only child, and all throughout his life, his parents have put a lot of pressure on him. Recently, they’ve been talking about him gettin...

DATE: Dec 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mesa Verde map gets lost in translation on iPhone

When I pull up “Mesa Verde” on Google Maps using my Apple iPhone, “Mesa Verde” appears in what looks to be Japanese. Why is this? It’s not just my phone, I have used numerous iPhones and it ...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Our dry weather may mean trees need winter watering

Over the years, I’ve written articles that seem to initiate a response from Mother Nature that completely eliminates the need to do what I’m writing about. So, in hopes of that h...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When you leave a tip – whether you want to or not

David Mitroff’s favorite restaurants in New York and San Francisco now quietly add an 18 percent tip to his final bill – before he even has a chance to consider a gratuity. Automa...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Abby has news from past letter

DEAR READERS: I am often asked, “Do you ever hear back from the people who wrote to you?” The answer is yes, I do. A year ago, “Claire G. in California” wrote to bring awarene...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Money Savvy OUST financial chaos to achieve stability

When my financial life was chaotic, unpaid bills piled up, “unexpected expenses” took me by surprise, talking about money turned into fighting and our bank balance fluctuated wildly. ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Money Savvy