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A Stunning Pre-Dawn Show Oct. 10, 2023
Week of Oct.15-21, 2023 Before dawn this morning, I stepped outside to check out the sky, and wow! ... Read More
On July 4 in America, What Could Go Wrong? Jul. 01, 2023
Summer holidays, with their sun-soaked hijinks and paranoia, loaded potato skins and baked-in fear o... Read More
Colorful or Full of Color? Oct. 08, 2022
So often during the summer months or during holidays, we take vacations to visit family or to farawa... Read More
Why Is the Night Sky Dark? May. 06, 2021
Week of May 9-15, 2021 If you're out looking for the moon this week, you'll have a tough time findin... Read More
That Old Black Magic Jun. 13, 2020
Like the lyrics to the song "That Old Black Magic," black rooms have me under their spell. Lately, i... Read More
Unwanted Conversation Topic Dec. 21, 2018
Dear Annie: A couple with whom I have a very close relationship have recently become friends with th... Read More
Trump's Dreaming of a Dark Christmas Dec. 19, 2018
OVAL OFFICE — Some Christmas, huh? The blood-red trees my wife, Melania, got look like a crime... Read More
The Next Big Thing (or Not) Aug. 09, 2018
Trends are not something I would say I'm great at predicting. Years ago, when I was passing the Empi... Read More
He Needs Help Feb. 06, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm a mother in my mid-20s and a very concerned sister. My brother, "Dennis," is four ye... Read More
The Line Has Been Drawn and Crossed Dec. 31, 2017
Dear Annie: My husband and I lived with a very dysfunctional situation for several years. His childr... Read More
Keep an Eye on Things Dec. 20, 2017
Dear Annie: My 50-something male cousin has brought a 20-something female cousin to live with him. H... Read More
She Should Not Have a Weapon Nov. 24, 2017
Dear Annie: My wife's aunt "Zelda" is 83 and lives alone. She is in the early stages of dementia, an... Read More
Roy Moore's Past Nov. 17, 2017
Monday was a bad day for Roy Moore, Alabama's embattled Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. He... Read More
That is Abuse Oct. 08, 2017
Dear Annie: My niece, "Anna," is married to "Andy." He is a real loser. Andy was in the military and... Read More
This is a Family Matter Apr. 29, 2017
Dear Annie: Two years ago, my younger sister learned that her grown daughter had been molested as a ... Read More
Abuse Should Never Be a Secret Mar. 12, 2017
Dear Annie: My son married a woman with a 3-year-old daughter, "Suzy." Suzy's biological father, "Du... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- SUMMARIES Jan. 28, 2017
"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Quinn and Ridge cannot forget the kiss and the emotionally honest time... Read More
Backpage is Exposed for the Sex-Trafficking Business it is Jan. 13, 2017
In an era of harsh political division in Washington, Senate Republicans and Democrats have found one... Read More
Hopelessly Addicted to You Nov. 14, 2016
Dear Annie: I'm a 38-year-old single mom of three young children. Several years ago, I found out my ... Read More
Crime is a Problem of Poverty, Not Skin Color Oct. 06, 2016
The common misdiagnosis that crime is rising in the United States because of skin color — "bla... Read More
