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Democrats impeachment imperative

Except for those in districts that are deeply, deeply blue, Democratic Congressional nominees won’t be making the impeachment of President Donald Trump a campaign issue this fall. There’s no percentage for them in doing so. All it does is subject one to criticism for being too partisan and insufficiently interested in affordability, healthcare and other issues that pollsters tell us interest voters far more than the seemingly abstract issue of abuse of presidential power. But “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,” the recently published account by ...

Granddaughter thinks toddler is her half-sister

Dear Annie: My granddaughter, “Melanie,” thinks that she has a half-sister 24 years younger. Melanie believes that her father, long divorced from her mother, was asked by his former unattached girlfriend with whom he remained friendly, to “help” her have a child before it becomes biologically too late. Now, my granddaughter has become very attached to the 2 and 1/2 year old and visits her at least once a week. She finds a lot of physical resemblance to herself when she was that age. She sees her father participate lovingly in the little girl’s activities. She has asked him ...

Woman with back pain inquires about strengthening devices

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 77-year-old woman with degenerative disc disease. I had an L4 microdiscectomy surgery in 2020, but I still have chronic pain in my lower back. Although I do core strengthening exercises with physical therapy (which helps), I’m still in daily pain. I’ve been seeing advertisements for multifidus muscle-strengthening devices, such as NeuroMD and ReliveX. What’s your opinion on this type of exercise device? — C.K. Answer: I think that better non-pharmacologic therapies are needed for back pain, and the theory of electrical stimulation to strengthen the back ...

Horoscope: Thursday, August 20

You will solve problems of all kinds with your generous attention, rare generosity and signature tenacity. Aries (March 21-April 19) Your resources seem limited, and that’s exactly what inspires you to embark on the quest. Adventure begins with need. The search will reward you as much as the prize. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Few skills take longer to develop than knowing yourself. Since you are always living from the inside, you need the outside world to fill in the blind spots. Today brings a perspective that helps the picture come into focus. Gemini (May 21-June 21) People tend ...

Private versus politics

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has begun the process of freezing her eggs for future childbearing. Not only does AOC talk about it, she shares Instagram videos of her getting hormone shots in her belly. AOC is 36, approaching her later baby-making years. Frozen eggs can later be fertilized with sperm in a lab to create an embryo that could be transferred to the uterus, the result being a child. Surely, I’m not alone in feeling squeamish at references to AOC’s reproductive organs. Many women have eggs removed from their ovaries for later use but generally do so in private. ...