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Taking care of mom without giving up life

Dear Annie: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors’ appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, my husband had to go out of state for work, and my children and I went with him. My mother came along for a while, but she has decided she wants to return home. My sister, who has special needs, will be going back with her. My mother is in her 70s and, thankfully, is in fairly good health. My ...

Symptoms after extreme sun exposure

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an 82-year-old man with osteoporosis, a pacemaker, and a vegetable garden, which I worked in yesterday for 5 hours in the extreme heat. I consumed a large bottle of ice water. When I came back into the cool house, I was unable to select or even pronounce the proper words. I felt like my brain’s gears were all in neutral. My wife had me drink a sports electrolyte drink, and I got back to normal in about 15 minutes. Did I damage myself in some way yesterday? — Prof. G Answer: The major concern in an elderly person with confusion after prolonged sun exposure is ...

Horoscope: Wednesday, August 26

You’re incredibly attractive, magnetizing who you want to bring into your world. Aries (March 21-April 19) When you don’t get the response you wanted or expected, try the same thing a few times more. Sometimes you have to jiggle the key, swipe the card reader a little faster or ask the question a little louder. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Human behavior can look irrational until you know what’s driving a person to do mysterious things. But unless it pertains directly to you, it may not be worth the effort to find out. It’s enough to believe they have their reasons. Gemini ...

Universities undermine evolution

Most higher education institutions don’t adhere to the theory of evolution. Sure, they say they believe in it, but look at their actions. In recent weeks, the career of former Cambridge University professor Jason Arday unraveled. He wasn’t a household name, but he was an academic superstar with a fairy-tale origin story. He claimed his autism and other developmental delays kept him from speaking until he was 11. He said he couldn’t read until 18. Yet at 37, he became the youngest black professor in the school’s storied history. Further, he claimed to have once run 30 marathons ...

Never trust a politician

The woman in the grocery store checkout line had an accent. While we waited for our items to be rung up, I asked her where she was from. “Argentina,” she said. “Is the inflation rate in Argentina under 100 percent yet?” I asked. She smiled, “That’s what the politicians say, but I never trust a politician.” What a wise woman, I thought. I immediately thought of the American politicians who defended former representative and former candidate for California governor, Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. Some background for those with short memories. In 2020, Rep. Kevin ...

Flock cameras useful in investigations

We have met the enemy — and it is watching us. There's a growing backlash against Flock cameras, the automated license plate readers that have become ubiquitous across the country. The cameras take images of license plates, which are then stored in a searchable database that police departments can query in the course of investigations. Opponents of the cameras consider them an instrument of Big Brother, who's not only watching, but constantly recording and tracking. Vandals have disabled and stolen the Flock cameras and even shot them. There's a movement to get jurisdictions ...