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Afghanistan has fallen. America moved into that country with limited goals — eliminate the petri dish that grew venomous terrorist organizations that wanted nothing less than to destroy Western ideals and attack the United States, the cradle of freedom.

Q: My two young teens are constantly begging me to buy them clothes. It’s become highly annoying. After reading your book on teenagers, I’ve decided to stop buying them any clothing and give them each an $750 annual clothing allowance. Should I give them the whole amount at once or give it to them on a monthly basis?

Among the many tragic stories in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida are the deaths of seven Louisiana nursing home residents who were evacuated to a warehouse where health inspectors say conditions quickly became unsafe once the storm struck.

Sometimes a lot of anniversaries pile up on us. Some celebrate the good events. Some, unfortunately, bring forth memories of the bad.