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Mother wants boyfriend called 'Grandpa'? Indulge her DEAR CAROLYN: My mother's boyfriend of seven years, "Steve," is not a horrible person, but he is ... difficult. He is a classic know-it-all, and regularly chang... by Carolyn Hax - October 22, 2019

Wildfire cancels visit plans, inflames mother's worry My grandmother used to say, "If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans." October 22, 2019

Parenting tool is just what the Doctor ordered I have good news for parents: You do not need more than a few tools in your disciplinary toolbox. One especially valuable tool, one that belongs in every modern... by John Rosemond - October 22, 2019

Paris museum is the site of state's last hanging The replica of a gallows, standing next to the Logan County "Old Jail" Museum, qualifies as a landmark in the history of crime and punishment in Arkansas. by Jack Schnedler - October 22, 2019

ENTERTAINMENT NOTES Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts: by Eric E. Harrison - October 22, 2019

Horoscopes by Holiday Happy birthday. How many ways are there to be a good person? Endless. You'll come up with at least a dozen before the New Year's Eve ball drops. Stay open-minde... by Holiday Mathis - October 22, 2019

Super Quiz: Games 1. Monopoly and Scrabble fall under this category. October 22, 2019

Helpful Hints DEAR READERS: OK, guys, it's time to get ready for no-shave November. Likely, you'll soon begin to see many fuzzy faces out there, and you'll probably wonder, "... by Heloise - October 22, 2019

Inner demons on display My brother Roland's Facebook post set off a flurry of concern throughout his social network. by LIZ EAVEY The New York Times - October 21, 2019

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! Amusing origins of distracting words When I'm reading, I often come upon a word or phrase that distracts me because I wonder where it came from. No wonder I take so long to finish a book. by BERNADETTE KINLAW Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 21, 2019

GAME ON: It might not be possible to win in Warsaw Warsaw tells the story of a ragtag band of resistance fighters aiming to overthrow the Germans and reclaim their home city. by Jason Bennett - October 21, 2019

OLD NEWS: ‘Deranged’ mother tries to kill her daughters During the night of Sept. 28, 1919, a housewife in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Mich., fed her two daughters "bi-chloride of mercury." She fed each girl fou... by Celia Storey - October 21, 2019

Could dandruff and Crohn's be connected? Researchers are looking The connections among different parts of the human body are full of surprises, but new research into the microbiome looks for connections that, on their face, s... by KALEIGH ROGERS The New York Times - October 21, 2019

READ TO ME: Spooky fun for young readers Just in time for Halloween, moldy oldie spooky stories nicely designed for brave young readers. by Celia Storey - October 21, 2019

Humanity is crashing around in space The first spacecraft to successfully hit the moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2, in 1959. Since then, dozens of spacecraft have intentionally or accidentally cr... by THE NEW YORK TIMES - October 21, 2019

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