DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a teacher, and the parent of one of my students is constantly asking me on dates. I know that this is inappropriate, but I’m not exactly sure how to stop it. Nothing has crossed the line to where his advances have been creepy or vulgar.
The number of households with a single person living alone has increased considerably over the last half-century-plus. According to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 37 million one-person households in 2021, representing 28% of all households across the country.
Interviewing for your dream job? Going on a promising first date? Meeting your girlfriend’s parents? Here’s how to make a great first impression during all the most important moments:
The world is increasingly moving online. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the financial sector. If asked to recall the last time they visited a bank in person, millions of people would likely be stumped for an answer.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I think that my friend keeps lying about having COVID-19. Since April 2020, my friend has claimed to have contracted COVID-19 about five different times. I don’t see how this is possible, especially since I have not contracted the virus once.
It’s Easter weekend. As I thought about a column for this blessed holiday season, my mind drifted through those typical ideas that tend to settle in this time of year.
I moved to Ruston in May, 1983. For nearly 40 years I have savored life in the scenic, artistic, faith-filled, and family-friendly city I now call home.
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Men and women are well aware that minor aches and pains are part of aging. A balky knee that acts up on rainy days or an old sports injury that still triggers periodic discomfort may not be much to worry about, but a more serious condition such as chronic back pain can be so debilitating that it’s wise for individuals to do whatever they can to avoid it or delay its arrival.