Spanking debate letters from readers and doctor
Dear Dr. Gott letters discuss parenting discipline with spanking, venting frustration, and non violent training. A mother recalls harsh methods from her childhood and as a parent, favoring early non violent training while avoiding yelling or abuse.
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Farlov
DrGuil
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New York
Family Faces Financial Strain From Son's Layoff
In a senior column a retiree describes anxiety over a laid off engineering son, his family's severance impact, and the burden of offering help. Advice includes cooling the panic, sharing short survival stories, budgeting firmly, revealing net worth, and setting strict limits on support while guiding job-hunting efforts.
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Dar E.W
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Jie
Dinner, dancing, and wartime memories mark a family gathering
Mrs Wendt recalls a festive evening with relatives and neighbors featuring dinner, singing, and dancing. She notes wartime tales shared by Mr Wendt, who once worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories before retiring to a part time job at Heehl's in the Praneis Seat Key Mall.
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Nisser Ware
Wendt
MTT Davies
Sweden
Dan Orpis
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Dear Abby off the ropes goes on the net for troops
Dear Abby announces Operation Dear Abby is back after a DoD suspension and launches Operation Dear Abby net for all armed forces. Messages will be relayed via a secure military site powered by AnyService Member Navy mil. Year round access and virus free delivery are promised.
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Christmas Market Life in Schifferstadt 1903
Megan Clark reports from Walkersville on Schifferstadt Germany’s 1903 Christmas markets open weekends and evenings, offering rides, sweets, crafts, and charity booths. The piece contrasts Nikolaus Eve traditions with American customs, noting Knecht Ruprecht absence and Christ child gift symbolism, and describes festive flavors, hot wine stands, and the local shift toward charity events.
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Christmas Myo Townes Names and Weird Santa Words
A garbled 1852 town tale describes Christmas names and local festive lore. Residents recall sleigh bells and Santa calls, with a postal section and odds tales of Reindeer Street.
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Intudulph
Ohio
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Ark
Should we have sex and the letters that followed
A reader asks about premarital sex in a long distance relationship and religious context. The columnist supports delaying sex until marriage, citing values and potential social consequences.
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Jetters
Richard
New Hampshire
Dolly
Mississippi
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