3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (492+ words) Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes they want more. They want to see something official " something in "black and white." In other words, they want me to give them a legal…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (601+ words) Politicians tax what we earn, regulate what we build and often decide what we can do with our bodies and our money. I like to think I own myself. But politicians increasingly act as if they do. "People should not…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (232+ words) Former FBI Director Robert Mueller died on March 20. This is what former President Barack Obama said in a post on X: "Bob Mueller was one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI, transforming the bureau after 9/11 and saving…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (556+ words) Different silences have built modern America, and we don't like to talk about them. They don't make it into the speeches or even some of the history books. They are the parts that get cut, softened, or turned into something…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (447+ words) Dear Annie: I've lived in my home for eight years, and it's always felt like a peaceful place to land. My husband and I have put a lot of care into it, not because we're perfect but because we enjoy…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (595+ words) DR. WALLACE: I'm a first-year college student, and I'm about 1, 200 miles away from my hometown. I love this university and really am enjoying my college experience. But beyond what has been a successful academic year for me so far, I…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (263+ words) Yes, I'm THAT important. The issue with being on hold, though, wasn't the hourlong wait. It wasn't the fact that I could wait an hour and then have my call dropped, or even, eventually, talk to an actual person only…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (416+ words) Dear Annie: I've been married nearly 40 years. My wife's father has passed, and her 81-year-old mother still lives on the family farm. My wife is on a loan her mother took out to buy part of that farm, and she…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (569+ words) Is it better to ask many questions early on in a potential romantic relationship, or to stay silent and simply observe how someone reacts gradually over a period of time? " Not All Questions Get Answered, via email NOT ALL QUESTIONS…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (507+ words) A very bad guy is gone. We did it. Yes, we can. But was he a threat to us? Was his country? An imminent threat? Of what? Do they have nuclear weapons? How much of their capacity did we already…...