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Funerals and Feeling Forgotten Aug. 19, 2025
Dear Annie: I've always prided myself on being a good friend. I'm the one who shows up at weddings, ... Read More
Pope Francis Shepherded His Flock With Love and Grace Apr. 22, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Jacqueline Kennedy really had a good bead on the Catholic Church. "The Church may... Read More
Remembering Alan Simpson, and a Life Well Lived -- in and out of Politics Mar. 18, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I've known this day was coming. The end of the road isn't far off when you live to... Read More
Lasagna as a Sacrament Feb. 28, 2025
I never met him, though he lived the last days of his life directly across the street from me. I did... Read More
Finding the Right Words Jan. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: I am a retired obstetrician-gynecologist, and over the years, I have had the privilege o... Read More
An Easy One Dies in the Big Easy Jan. 03, 2025
NEW ORLEANS QUESTION: What did you do for those beads? ANSWER: I got run over by a truck and now I'm... Read More
A Light in the Darkness Dec. 27, 2024
The week before Christmas in 2006, on the same day I lost my job, doctors gave my wife six months to... Read More
How Biden Can Act Now To Limit Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Nov. 25, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
President-elect Donald Trump has made mass detention of immigrant communities a central part of his ... Read More
I Ghosted My Friend to Protect My Sanity Oct. 18, 2024
Dear Annie: I am, I confess, guilty of ghosting a friend. I used to talk to her daily and had meals ... Read More
Navigating Friendships After Loss Oct. 13, 2024
Dear Annie: It's been two years since my husband passed, and at first, my friends were wonderful ... Read More
Finding the Right Words Sep. 29, 2024
Dear Annie: I proudly served in the military for nearly 40 years, and during that time, I experience... Read More
The Second Amendment Is the Hill We Are Literally Willing To Die On Sep. 13, 2024
Gun violence is not just an urban issue. As rural community members along I-75 near Daniel Boone Nat... Read More
Anxiety After Loss Sep. 09, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband passed away in April after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive ... Read More
She Was a Good Dog Aug. 18, 2024
My dog, who emitted her typical deep sigh seconds before the medicine stopped her heart, just didn't... Read More
The Battle Against Aging Can Only Be Fought So Long Jul. 20, 2024
The pressure for President Joe Biden to step aside in the upcoming campaign, allowing a younger (it ... Read More
Corey Comperatore Embodied Heroic Masculinity Jul. 16, 2024
Popular culture denigrates masculinity. In one moment, Corey Comperatore showed why it's so importan... Read More
Eulogy for a Mentor Jul. 13, 2024
A mentor of mine died last night. She'd been sick, with leukemia, and had undergone both a stem cell... Read More
Should I Attend My Ex's Funeral for Our Kids' Sake? Jun. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: My ex-husband is in bad health, and I expect he might pass away soon. We divorced over 2... Read More
Navigating Family Dynamics in the Aftermath of a Narcissistic Parent's Death Jun. 23, 2024
Dear Annie: Very late in my life, I realized I was raised and influenced in a narcissistic family. M... Read More
If You're Holding Hostages, You're Not a Civilian Jun. 11, 2024
Over the weekend, news broke that brought tears to my eyes and sparked celebrations not just among J... Read More
