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Being wrong and never saying ‘sorry’

It’s so easy and comfortable being a liberal. You never have to admit you’re wrong when you’re demonstrably wrong. Neither do you have to be concerned with lack of support, because the liberal establishment — from the news media to your fellow Democrats, academia, “science” and Hollywood elites — are always with you (like The Force). None are about to admit error, so they simply move on to the next cause. For half a century we have been told that the end is near and if we don’t immediately allow government to impose significant changes on the way we live and use energy ...

Free your mind and the mail

Those of us of a certain age — born before about 1970 — have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that’s what we called him, not “postal carrier”) dropping off a pile of letters and cards into the mailbox down the driveway six days a week. But those days are long past. Now if we have something important to say — “I love you,” “I hate you,” “happy birthday” — we text or email or hop onto Instagram. Even most bills are paid electronically, so that mail function is also close to obsolete. Yet here we are, on our nation’s 250th birthday, still hanging on to the ...

Horoscope: Friday, May 22

Friday, May 22 It’s exciting when events unfold quickly and it’s relaxing to hit the loving lulls that give you time to ponder and dream. Aries (March 21-April 19) It’s one thing to make a mistake, but quite another to participate in a tough and complicated system that you did not invent. The former warrants correction or maybe amends. The latter needs grace. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today’s mission requires self-discipline. Luckily, your inner drive is set to “fierce.” Later, these same moves won’t require discipline at all. They will be so engrained in you, they ...

Aiming to scale back monetary gifts for family without guilt

Dear Annie: For years, I’ve made it a point to remember every birthday in my extended family — my nieces, nephews and now their children — by sending cards with a little money tucked inside. It’s been my way of staying connected since I don’t see them often. Now I’m retired and living on a fixed income, and the cost has quietly added up. The truth is, everyone in my family is financially comfortable, and I’m beginning to feel the strain of keeping up this tradition. I’d like to scale back and send monetary gifts only to those 19 and under, while still sending cards ...

Horoscope: Wednesday, May 20

You see the best and most beautiful in people. They glimpse themselves through your eyes and are inspired to greater heights. Aries (March 21-April 19) Silence invites guesswork. Instead, you speak up and set the terms. Today, you’ll share your progress, decisions and outcomes. When others talk, they’ll echo what you’ve made clear. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Relationships are unpredictable. Sorting out who is right, wrong, truthful, delusional or other would eat time and is probably irrelevant. It’s better to trust that togetherness serves a purpose, though perhaps one that’s ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What’s better for your health: beer (light or full) or soft drinks (sugar or sugarless)? And why? — W.C.G. Answer: Neither alcoholic drinks nor sweetened beverages are on my list of recommended beverages. Alcohol has many toxicities, whether it’s short-term or long-term use, and is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing substance). The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 178,000 deaths per year occur due to alcohol in the United States. While “light” beer has slightly less alcohol and calories than regular beer and is therefore less toxic, I still can’t ...