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Two things can be true at the same time

Lisa Resnick Column

There’s something I keep coming back to lately. It’s not new, not groundbreaking, not something you haven’t heard before. But it’s landing differently now. Heavier and more real. Two things can be true at the same time. We say it casually, almost like a throwaway line. Of course they can. We live it every day in the simplest ways. You can want the steak and the pasta. You can love staying in and still crave a night out. You can be structured and creative, responsible and spontaneous. None of that feels complicated. But emotions? That’s where it gets messy. Because ...

Cardboard aeronautics crumble under weight of bad idea

Burton Cole column

“I don’t think this is a good idea.” “It’s a perfect idea.” Falser words were never spoken than whenever Ollie — my third cousin twice removed, but not removed far enough to keep me from getting bent, folded, spindled, stapled or mutilated — declared something as a ...

How caring for aging parents brings families back together

Lifestyles

Talker News In spite of burnout and exhaustion, most Americans who are caring for an aging parent said it has healed their relationship with them. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 sandwich generation parents who also care for an aging parent, in which most (88%) said that caregiving has given them a life-changing reset with their aging loved one. As part of the survey, the seniors were also asked a few questions, and their responses proved that the reconciliation is mutual: 89% of seniors agreed that being cared for by their adult child has healed their ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Patience is a virtue to avoid spam

Lifestyles

DEAR HELOISE: I make calls for work concerning client requests, and some numbers now have an app that screens all calls. This starts after waiting for the voicemail. You have to give a name, a reason for the call or a phone number, then wait some more while a list is checked. Then, if you’re on the list, it goes to voicemail. None of this is efficient, as it wastes my time and also ties up your phone. The person can see who’s calling, and they don’t have to answer. Not all calls are spam. This isn’t respectful to people you’ve given your number to. — Ann, via email Ann, ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Value of RFA for pain in shoulder

Lifestyles

DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you please comment on radio- frequency ablation (RFA) for chronic shoulder pain with rotator cuff disease? I’m 78, in good health with arthritis and a small separation of the rotator cuff. I’ve received epidurals that do work very well. I don’t want to keep getting them, but I also don’t want surgery. My shoulder orthopedic doctor dismisses RFA out of hand. “Nothing there to burn,” he says. I’ve researched this, and it seems like it’s being done, but I want to make sure that this is legit. I have full insurance, so I don’t think there is ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

Lifestyles

1. Two hearts. Partner’s double indicates the values for at least an opening bid and also implies good support for the unbid suits. Because you are required to answer the double regardless of the strength of your hand, you must distinguish between a forced response based on possibly no ...