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Stains on napkins are memories of gatherings

Dear Heloise: I am a 75-year-old woman who enjoys setting a pretty table for special holidays, and I like using cloth napkins on such occasions. I have no biological children but frequently entertain nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. Usually, most of them set the cloth napkin (which is secured in a holiday-themed napkin ring) aside for fear of staining it. This past Thanksgiving, I asked then to “humor me” by actually removing the napkin ring, placing the napkins on their laps, and wiping their mouths with it if need be. I told them that any stains would be a ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Today, you’ll gravitate toward people who nudge you forward, inspire you to work harder and catalyze your becoming. They might not be the nicest or easiest to be around, but that’s not what matters now because you’re in a phase of growth, not comfort. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It’s simple emotional math today: Positive emotions give you energy, and negative emotions drain energy. You can’t choose your feelings, but you can put yourself in the mindset and environment most conducive to feeling good. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re thinking a lot ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2026. There are 325 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” to a crowd of screaming teenagers in person and more than 70 million viewers across the country. Also on this date: In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of ...

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Sin is the corruption of nature To the Editor, Sin is the fault and corruption of the nature of every human being that is the offspring of Adam (Rom.5:12), whereby every individual is separated from God and the original righteousness possessed by Adam and Eve before the fall. This being so their nature is inclined totally to evil (Ps.5:9, 58:3). Sin is doing, saying, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God (1Jn.3:4). Sin is not only doing what we ought not do but also not doing what we should do (Lu.12:47-48) We sin because we are ...

Democratic governors ignore energy realities

As global corporations and governments increasingly shed ideologically driven policies that raise energy prices and undermine supply, governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic cling to counterproductive agendas of contradiction and equivocation. Programs that prioritize dubious environmental goals over economic growth and basic human needs have been losing support. In the U.S., the Trump administration promotes fossil fuels and nuclear power over so-called “green” energy, suspending leases for five offshore wind projects Christmas week while offering loan guarantees to nuclear ...