Opinions

We all know the type. There often seems to be one in every family. Sometimes, entire families are made up of them. Those overachievers, those movers and shakers, men about and the talk of the town, “the guy with the plane.

If Wisdom could call out to you, she would say that wherever she goes, she cries aloud to all mankind ‘You who are simple, gain prudence (good judgment); ‘You who are foolish, gain understanding,’ and to listen because she has things to say.

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 3 years. We have a great marriage. We work from home, so we spend pretty much every minute together and enjoy each other's company so much that it isn't an issue. That said, I will also share that I'm a basement musician. It's my hobby.

DEAR ABBY: I moved into my apartment four months ago. While my sister, her son and I were moving things in, my new next-door neighbor introduced herself. She has since become intrusive. I am an introvert, and she knocks on my door wanting everything from plastic bags to cigarettes and alcohol.

DEAR ABBY: I have just retired and want to spend the summer taking a long road trip from Florida to Alaska and back. I’ve dreamed about it all my life and finally have the time and money to do it. My husband hates long road trips, and I don’t want to take him.

DEAR ABBY: My unpleasant older sister lives by the creed, “It’s my way or the highway.” As a result, she has no close friends, no husband or partner, no social circle. She was “strongly encouraged” to take early retirement from teaching because she couldn’t get along with her co-workers.

The elderly president had been with the company for so many years that no employee there could remember a time he wasn’t slumped over his desk, muttering about the ineptness of the younger generation.

Philosophers have struggled with the Problem of the One and the Many for centuries. At its foundation, the problem concerns the inability to reconcile the existence of unity (one) and diversity (many) occurring within reality.

A child should learn right from wrong from the beginning—if being raised by smart parents or guardians. And, knowing the difference, will give a child a better chance on becoming more successful in life.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for years and have two children. When we met, he worked two union jobs, paid his bills, saved his money and took care of his mother and grandmother when they needed his financial support.