DEAR ABBY: My wife of 41 years passed away four years ago. I’m in my mid-60s. I have sought grief counseling to fully process her loss. The counselor has encouraged me to maintain and expand my peer relationships. The counselor has also encouraged dating, which I have tried, but no romances have resulted.
NEW YORK (AP) — The quirky dance-pop outfit The B-52s are hitting the road one last time for a final tour this summer that will roam from coast to coast. “No one likes to throw a party more than we do, but after almost a half-century on the road, it’s time for one last blow-out,” said Fred Schneider, co-founder and singer for the Athens, Georgia-based band, in a statement.
The House this week passed a major bill that lays the framework for bringing thousands of high-paying technology jobs to our state. House Bill 4455 would create the Large-scale Economic Activity and Development (LEAD) Act of 2022, providing a 10-year investment rebate program for qualified capital expenses by specific businesses based on their creation of new direct jobs.
Dear editor, It’s odd that sometimes within the act of scoffing--that off-handed dismissiveness which judges others as stupid--there is this hook of presumed validity in which a scoffer’s cock-certainty about his own opinions ushers in a persuasiveness, albeit contorted, to the moment. And if the individual on the receiving end is not-so-cock-certain that he isn’t stupid, then that individual’s self-esteem takes a royal pounding.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are expecting our second child. Our first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, so we were overjoyed to find out I was pregnant again, this time with a little girl. We’ve already given her the name “Mandy.”
DEAR ABBY: Because of frustration with our state’s substantial COVID restrictions and our teen son’s struggles with remote learning, we moved to another state. At the time, our son was excited to move (we kept asking him to make sure). However, we are now nearly through the school year and he still hasn’t made new friends. He’s depressed and wants to move back.
NEW YORK (AP) — Viola Davis’ latest honor is not for her acting, but for her writing. The Oscar winner’s upcoming memoir, “Finding Me,” is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick.
We spent our time this week on the Senate floor, continuing to review House bills and move approved measures onto the governor’s desk for his approval. We must complete this work by Thursday, April 28, so it’ll be a race to the finish as we prioritize policy measures that will move our state forward.
Dear editor, When I was about six I made the near-fatal mistake of calling my twelve-year old sister a word I learned years later means a child born out of wedlock. It was a slang word I had heard on the playground that day.
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 14 years and have two kids. Our youngest is 11. For the last nine years, it has been a loveless marriage. Luckily, he works a lot, but when he’s home, I stay in my bedroom. The only thing we do together is eat dinner. Our kids are thriving in school, and I worry that leaving will hurt them terribly. Should I wait until our youngest graduates?