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Discuss boundaries with respect

Q. Can I have a boyfriend without having sex? All my friends tell me you need to do it to keep someone, but I donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t think IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m ready. I have a new boyfriend. And I do not want to tell him why IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m not ready. I know that sounds strange. I guess I should be comfortable talking with him about ...

OP-ED: Talking censorship and budget-slashing

It's painful, with all the farce and fright coming out of the Trump administration, to focus attention on two examples of utter political ineptitude by Democrats. The first example comes from Maine, where Democrats in the lower house of that state's legislature stripped a Republican ...

Policing and the mentally challenged

The tragic death of Christopher Hackney at the hands of Redstone Township police should prompt an examination of how officers and others in positions of authority handle the special circumstances thrown their way by persons with mental health issues. At the end of January, Hackney, 27, was ...

Is age 12 too young for a boyfriend?

Q. My mom says IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m too young to have a boyfriend. But I really like someone and he likes me. IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m not stupid. I know IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m too young for some things, like sex. But IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m not too young to have a boyfriend if all we do is hang out at school. My mom said to ask you. Please do me a solid and say ...

Uecker, Prince left indelible legacies

With the Super Bowl out of the way and March Madness on the horizon, we're clearly on the way to a new season of baseball. It's time to consider ... broadcasters Bob Uecker and Bob Prince, two knights of the mic. Both are enshrined at Cooperstown. One - Uecker - will be honored by his team, ...

A weak president grasps for real power

Just weeks into Trump II, the alarm bells are ringing. It feels like the Reichstag fire, the U.S.A. version. The blitzkrieg of executive orders, the attacks on career employees of the federal civil service, on bureaus, on departments of government, on independent agencies, on agents of the FBI ...