Dear Abby column warns teens on gang life and invites guidance
A reader asks about gang involvement and life behind bars while Abby endorses the letter’s warning. The response urges parents and teens to seek counseling and church support, stressing family ties as a substitute for gangs and advising caring outreach before choices harden.
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Plum Peach Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Tart Recipe
A puff pastry tart with plums set in cinnamon sugar and brushed edges, baked 25 to 30 minutes at 400, then glazed with apricot jam. Includes tips on poking holes to avoid air bubbles and notes on using Pepperidge Farm puff pastry.
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Couple clashing over exes tests marriage prospects
Dear Hurt and Disappointed: readers offer blunt guidance on a couple contemplating engagement. The first unsettled by ongoing ties to exes, the second distressed by funerallike wedding tributes to deceased relatives. Amy urges balance between individual pasts and the central couple’s bond.
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