Opinions

DEAR ABBY: I am an 80-year-old man who is recently retired and in relatively good health. My wife is about the same. We recently received a request from our son, who is 50, for his share of the inheritance now rather than later. It came as a shock.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 Today is the 247th day of 2025 and the 77th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1781, 44 Spanish settlers founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula, now known as Los Angeles.

DEAR ABBY: My wife is the love of my life. She is, and always has been, my dream girl. We used to have sex three or four times a week, but since her hysterectomy, she no longer desires sex.

Satan will do anything. He knows no boundaries. He will do anything to kill or wound you or the most innocent, vulnerable people. Little children sat in their school mass last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 Today is the 246th day of 2025 and the 76th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1783, the signing of the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War.

DEAR ABBY: I am freshman in high school, and I live with my stepmother and father. They are great parents to me and my little brother but very homophobic. I love going to church with them, but I have a partner of the same gender.

DEAR ABBY: Nine months ago, my friend “Anne” moved in with me after losing her home following her boyfriend’s death. Since then, she’s had trouble finding employment, but when she does work, she spends money on stuff she really doesn’t need.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s. For several months, I have been struggling with an issue I have with my mom. She constantly asks me how much my annual income is and how much my husband makes.

Last week as my sister Oneita was watering her plants, she noticed a sticky substance on the leaves of her orchids. She thought something was wrong, so she Googled to see what she needed to do to correct the problem. She was surprised to learn that the sticky stuff was called ‘Happy Sap.

We knew it was coming when Bert came into the Mule Barn truck stop the other day. He took his usual stool at the philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank, where he reigns as Cutting Edge Technology Advisor to the board of directors. It was that glint in his eye that gave it away.