Keep pets safe during the holidays
It’s time again for Thanksgiving which means lots of food, people and stress. Sometimes during all this chaos, the pets are forgotten. We need to be careful not to let pets accidentally get hold of toxic foods.
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Make a gingerbread house, help Habitat for Humanity
Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring its third annual Gingerbread Homes for the Holidays contest and fundraiser. The contest is open to any individual, family, group or business that would like to have fun, get in the holiday spirit, and make a little money to support Habitat.
Wife overhears husband make demeaning comments
DEAR ABBY: I am a wife and mother in my late 30s. I’m also a registered nurse, beginning a master’s degree program to advance my career. I consider myself to be an intelligent person, and I did well in college.
DRE and PSA test work together in prostate cancer screening
Dear Doctors: I am 84 years old and just got a new doctor. When I asked her about the prostate exam my previous doctor did every few years, she seemed dismissive, saying, “Oh, we don’t do that anymore.” Is this a personal choice by the physician?
EUGENIA LAST HOROSCOPES
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look for any opportunity to make your money stretch. Invest in yourself and your ability to earn more, and manage your savings efficiently.
Creatine beneficial for young,
Dear Doctors: My boyfriend has been lifting weights at his gym. He’s working on getting stronger, and one of the trainers there suggested he start taking creatine as a supplement.
Relationship with boyfriend is now a dangerous nightmare
DEAR ABBY: I am in a relationship I can’t get out of. I was told by my “boyfriend” that what he’s doing is normal.
Therapists embrace alternative venues
LOS ANGELES -- On a Wednesday morning, nearly a dozen women gathered on Santa Monica beach. Their routine was consistent: They’d do a grounding exercise and focus on the present moment before pulling on their wetsuits and grabbing surfboards, heading into the water to face whatever the ocean brought them that day.
Barton Goldsmith: Getting a better grip on our financial fears
Since the beginning of this year, we’ve seen an uptick in depression and anxiety related to personal finances, and it makes sense. When everything is going up, you’re happy, and when the value of your estate or your paycheck goes down, you feel bad. Feeling depressed, more vulnerable or even angry is a normal response.
Past is present in ‘The Third Reconstruction’
“The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-first Century” by Peniel Joseph; Basic Books (288 pages, $27) One reason we read history is that it brings order to the past. The best history reveals patterns, explains cause and effect, helps us to understand what has happened and why.