Sister's Bird Gets The Royal Treatment
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner.
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Strangers Add To Disabled Woman's Pain And Suffering
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-something woman who has recently become disabled. I use a wheelchair. Some days, my body works; other days, it doesn’t. But walking any distance causes me to have seizures. I look fairly healthy to anyone who isn’t close to me, but I’m not.
Betting on Growth: How Seminole, SSC Are Shaping a New Era
When Fixico Number One, a discovery well for the Greater Seminole Oil Field, sent up a six-thousand- barrel gusher in 1926, Seminole rapidly transformed from a quiet town of 854 residents into a booming city with a population of nearly 30,000.
Wearing Those Self-Centered Horse Blinders
The funeral for Evan’s brother-in-law had concluded two hours ago. And now a small group of grieving family and friends were gathered in Evan and Shaylie’s home to share memories, laughter, tears, and encouragement.
The front door opened again.
A Short Message That Says so Much For Today
Do you want to know how to check your ideas or thoughts? Do you secretly question your own actions? Well, although this checklist could have been written yesterday, it was written about 2,000 years ago. It is made up of simple words yet can bring peace to your life.
Mother Makes Little Effort To Meet People After Move
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She walks every day and takes care of her house and garden.
Church Leaser Lies Through His Teeth About Infidelity
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with another woman at work while he continued teaching Sunday school.
Woman Tired Of Connecting Friends At Her Own Expense
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I’m an outgoing person with a lot of friends, but I have begun being “ghosted” after setting up or facilitating an introduction between male and female friends. This has happened more than once when I’m pretty good friends with the guy.
Young Dog Has Become A Nuisance And A Danger
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a retiree with diabetes and heart trouble. My husband is disabled. I’m his sole caregiver when I have the energy to do it. Our adult daughter lives with us and works full time in the medical field on weekends.
Russ Taff: He Kept Trying. Why Didn’t he Give up?
Imagine having a dad as a preacher in the pulpit, yet a dad who wouldn’t stop drinking till he passed out at home. In the early 60s, the belief of Russ Taff’s parents was that what happened at home stayed at home. Period. Even if his parents verbally abused him.
