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Make thank-you notes trendy again

Dear Heloise: The concern over the lack of thank-you notes in today’s society is ongoing, and the solution seems elusive. Thank-you notes suffer from being categorized as old-fashioned and passe, but expressing gratitude never goes out of style. Instead of forcing, bribing and otherwise coercing people to write such notes, I recommend teaching by example. A grandparent, aunt or uncle can address a note to a grandchild, niece or nephew and thank the young person for some kindness, give apprecation for some achievement, or even share some family news. Be creative: Notes don’t have to ...

For Republicans, lots of work, little time

Luck, the saying goes, is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That’s good luck. What about bad luck? It’s the opposite. Bad luck is what happens when lack of preparation meets an ongoing threat. We’re watching this play out now as fires tragically turn large swaths of Los Angeles’ most valuable real estate to ashes, with a massive price paid, including human lives. We’re just starting to read about dry fire hydrants caused by water shortages resulting from dumping water into the ocean to protect smelt fish. Operations budget cuts at the Los Angeles Fire ...

Europe takes bite out of America’s apple

Envy is an ugly thing — one of the seven deadly sins. Europeans have long been dripping with jealousy that American firms dominate the tech sector — cellphones, search engines, social media platforms, artificial intelligence and robotics. Our “magnificent seven” tech companies — including Google, Nvidia, Apple and Amazon — saw massive stock market gains in 2024. Meanwhile, Europe has flatlined. One reason for this success: The United States innovates while Europe regulates. Instead of fixing their economies, the European Union bureaucrats want to kneecap America’s tech ...

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Families in Recovery to hold additional weekly support meeting in Middleburg MIDDLEBURG — The Susquehanna Valley Mediation’s Families in Recovery program is adding a second location for weekly support group meetings in Snyder County. The program, supported with funding from Snyder and Union counties, is open to anyone in recovery from addiction and their family members. Beginning Thursday, weekly meetings will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Walking Free Clubhouse, 8183 Route 522, Middleburg. Meetings will also continue every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 18 Market St., Lewisburg. ...

Good father makes for bad husband

Dear Annie: I have been married for more than 24 years, and we have three wonderful daughters. My husband has always been a wonderful father and an OK husband. However, he has always treated me with a lot of disrespect, and over the years, I always brushed it off because he was such a great dad to my daughters and because he provided everything for me. But as we all get older, he is treating our youngest daughter in the same way as he has treated me. This is upsetting her every day, and I have told him numerous times to stop, and he just continues to do this. I am ready to leave ...