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Life in Short: a Bar Mitzvah, a Wedding and a Funeral Sep. 12, 2018
WASHINGTON — Oh, to go to a bar mitzvah, a wedding and a family friend's funeral. All in the f... Read More
Regime Change -- American Style Sep. 07, 2018
The campaign to overturn the 2016 election and bring down President Trump shifted into high gear thi... Read More
Metaphor in a Government-Founded Church Sep. 06, 2018
Last week, I was intrigued by all the fanfare attendant upon the national farewell to the late Sen. ... Read More
Rev. Ellis, You Have Done Nothing Wrong Sep. 06, 2018
WASHINGTON — I was watching Fox's coverage of the Aretha Franklin funeral last week and enjoyi... Read More
The Flawed Retrospectives on John McCain Sep. 05, 2018
The passing of Senator John McCain was marked by a sea of eulogies mourning the end of an era of civ... Read More
Death Be Not Loud Sep. 05, 2018
Question: What is more cringe-inducing than a celebrity funeral? Answer: Two back-to-back celebrity ... Read More
End-of-Life Preplanning Offers Joy and Peace of Mind Aug. 02, 2018
Planning for parents' end-of-life expenses is about the last thing most adult children want to deal ... Read More
Lose-Lose Situation Jul. 05, 2018
Dear Annie: My grandmother died the day before I was scheduled for an important job interview. I'd r... Read More
McCain Has Chosen Not to Forgive and Forget. Can You Really Blame Him? May. 15, 2018
If you want to lose faith in humanity, just glance at a few of the many angry comments posted on soc... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- GOSSIP Feb. 17, 2018
"General Hospital" picked up a writers guild award for best soap this week. It is up for an Emmy thi... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Dec. 24, 2017
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Sons Not Welcome at Funeral Oct. 13, 2017
Dear Annie: This is a problem I know my family will have pretty soon. My mother married my stepfathe... Read More
Planning a Funeral Oct. 11, 2017
Dear Carrie, I just watched my best friend experience the death of her mother. Not only did she suff... Read More
Widow Facts Aug. 18, 2017
As you can imagine, my research files for the "Positive Aging" columns are filled with statistics. F... Read More
Toxic Life, Tragic Death Aug. 04, 2017
Dear Annie: My alcoholic sister, "Laura," failed miserably in raising her son, "Sean," who spent his... Read More
The Blackest of Sheep Jul. 27, 2017
Dear Annie: My sister and I have a lying, cheating brother who has bankrupted our elderly parents th... Read More
A Meaningful Life Apr. 27, 2017
This month has included the passing of my friend Julie who, at 41 years of age, was almost a decade ... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- SUMMARIES Nov. 19, 2016
"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Ridge grins through Quinn's fashion show as it's revealed as a hit. Wh... Read More
Is He Too Young for Me? Oct. 21, 2016
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 20-year-old young woman dating a guy who is a mature 18-year-old. My family and f... Read More
The Well Is Dry Sep. 14, 2016
Dear Annie: A number of years ago, my parents trusted their money and retirement income to a financi... Read More
