Dear Abby columns on dementia and forgiveness prompts
A reader seeks guidance on living with a roommate who has dementia and the burden of caregiving. Dear Abby urges open discussion, future care planning, and supportive actions, citing the Alzheimer’s Association as a resource and helpline. In a second letter, guidance is offered on addressing an apology from a wife’s husband’s past mistress without forcing forgiveness while urging nonholding of a grudge.
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Abby
Alzheimer’s Association
Alt.org
Hints from Heloise on News Reporters
Readers urge reporters to stick to facts and avoid personal commentary. The column cites concerns over sarcasm and bias in political reporting, encouraging straight news delivery and reserving opinions for debates.
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Heloise
Margaux C
Washington, D.C
Gloucester native penning Joth Proctor fixer series
James Irving, a Gloucester and Virginia law veteran, writes detective fiction set in Salem. His first novel Friends Like These earned UVA magazine summer must read status for 2021. The series follows Joth Proctor, a sharp trial lawyer who pushes ethical boundaries, with Heather Burke as key prosecutor and a circle of recurring characters.
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James Irving
Gloucester
Virginia
University of Virginia Alumni Magazine
Josh Proctor
Good Harbor Beach
Irving
University of Virginia
College of William and Mary
Proctor
Joth
Heather Burke
Raymond Smith
Indiana University
Gloucester Daily Times
Turmoil surrounds Naomi Kawase film for Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo AP report notes Naomi Kawase, chosen in late 2018 to direct the official Olympic film, was surprised by the assignment. Public opinion divided over Games amid pandemic delays and rising costs, with scandals including the resignation of Yoshiro Mori before the opening.
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Tokyo
Naomi Kawase
International Olympic Committee
Yoshiro Mori
Gaia maps Milky Way with 2 billion stars data trove
The European Space Agency released Gaia data on nearly two billion Milky Way stars to build a precise galaxy map. Researchers aim to understand star birth and death, galaxy evolution, and stellar migrations, aided by ages masses temperatures and compositions. The dataset also reveals over 100,000 starquakes, likened to stellar tsunamis, enabling deep asteroseismology.
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European Space Agency
Milky Way
Gaia Space Observatory
Antonella Vallenari
Gaia
ESA
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