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Are You Chasing False Gods? Jul. 07, 2026
My sadly departed friend, Frank, was a unicorn. He lived 89 years in the town he grew up in, a villa... Read More
Sonny Rollins Knew Not to Die Young May. 28, 2026
How is it that the "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren't jazz musicians supposed to... Read More
Decluttering Till Death Do We Part May. 14, 2026
Margareta Magnusson was an artist in Stockholm who wrote a bestselling book, "The Gentle Art of Swed... Read More
Look for the Beauty Around You Dec. 10, 2025
Dear Annie: I have lost most of my family and many close friends, and I struggle with depression mys... Read More
Facing Christmas With an Aching Heart Nov. 29, 2025
Dear Annie: Though I'm young, I often feel as if I'm living the life of someone much older. This pas... Read More
Don't Be Cruel: Administration Ignores Elvis' Plea Nov. 12, 2025
The rock musical "Hair," a huge hit in the '60s, is scarcely remembered today. Still, the first line... Read More
No Closure, No Invitation Sep. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My supervisor and I worked closely together for more than 30 years. Over that time, he b... Read More
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
