The Pastor Gossip Dilemma in Dear Abby Letters
Absent confidentially in counseling prompts readers to address the pastor not the gossiping spouse. The columnist notes professional duties across fields and cites a case where a prayer partner violated trust. Readers are invited to discuss supervision and oversight, with consequences for breach of confidentiality.
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Abby
Midwest
Katherine F. Long
First United Methodist Church
Long
Hollidaysburg
Confederate rose blooms in October garden note
A reflective column notes the Confederate rose Hibiscus mutabilis thrives after summer rains. It explains origin from China, color changing flowers, and easy propagation from cuttings. The piece offers seasonal tips for planting and care, urging timely cuttings before the first hard freeze.
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Ray Lane
Carolina Jessamine
Clematis
China
United States
Angel Trumpet
Teen turns reality star with own E Entertainment show
Valparaiso University student Michael Essany aged nineteen has signed a six episode reality series deal for E Entertainment Television. He rose to fame interviewing Rosie O'Donnell Jewel and other celebrities for a local Northwest Indiana cable show. Essany will film six episodes as he expands his talk show routine with limited staff and no writers.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Rosie O'Donnell
Jewel
Indiana
E! Entertainment Television
Michael Essany
Valparaiso University
Ford
Carrot Top
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