Editorial: Drinking is up nationwide, so pace yourself this holiday season
This holiday season, whether you raise a toast, or spike the punch or have a drink to take the chill out of your bones, do so thoughtfully. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleChecks and balances were made for this moment
Donald Trump will return to office next month, and his plans and policies for his second term are dominating the news. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that we have elected a president, not a king....
View ArticleLetter: Time to quit smoking in 2025
From Kylee Jones Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Seniors struggle to make close friendships in new community
Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our 70s and retired to a new community. We are engaged in church ministries and social groups that meet for dinner periodically. I volunteer and he is an avid golfer....
View ArticleAsking Eric: Estranged sibling debates attending brother’s funeral after...
Dear Eric: My brother and I have been estranged for decades, due to consecutive “family incidents” that accumulated, unresolved, over years. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Sisters use pets as excuse for never visiting
Dear Eric: For about 20 years, my husband and I and our two boys, when they were younger, plus a dog, traveled usually by car to visit my sisters. They never visited us. The drive to their state was 14...
View ArticleLetter: Grocery economics favor the seller
From Mark Duwe Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleJohn Krull: The past, and its echo into our future
NEW YORK — The street where a gunman shot and killed a health-care chieftain three weeks before Christmas now bustles with foot and car traffic. Continue reading at The Republic News.
View ArticleAsking Eric: Husband won’t let kids have friends over inside the house
Dear Eric: My husband has told our kids they cannot have any friends inside of our home. They can play in the front yard and that is it. I don’t know how to tackle this, or what to say when it’s our...
View ArticleAsking Eric: Feuding siblings trap mediator sister in the middle
Dear Eric: I have always been close with my only siblings, my twin sister (67) and our brother (72). But sis and bro have had many issues over the past few years and bro chooses to distance himself...
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