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Seeking guidance on difficult conversation

Q. Please help me find the words to tell my mom I want to remain at college over the summer. Let me explain. This is my sophomore year. Unlike many freshmen, I loved school from the start. My mom always says she is proud of me. She’s a great mother and I know she wants the best for me. ...

Governing in the spirit of Roosevelt

In his own Gettysburg address - this in 1939 - President Franklin Roosevelt said, "It seldom helps to wonder how a statesman of one generation would surmount the crisis of another. A statesman deals with concrete difficulties - with things which must be done day to day." Of course, FDR likely ...

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 don’t think I’m ready. I have a new boyfriend. And I do not want to tell him why I’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 I’m too young to have a boyfriend. But I really like someone and he likes me. I’m not stupid. I know I’m too young for some things, like sex. But I’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 ...