Abby Q&A reveal midlife tension and parental concerns
In a Dear Abby column fragment, a 5 year old professional man describes his wife showing off her breast implants at a pool while a crowd gathers. Abby defuses the midlife crisis claim, noting her pride in her new body and poor timing. A second reader worries about a granddaughter calling a live‑in boyfriend “Daddy” and Abby advises restraint and kindness.
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Does marijuana damage the brain
A UCLA graduate student criticizes a 1984 column for promoting a brain damage myth about cannabis. The letter cites Institute of Medicine and WHO reports noting unclear or nonreplicated findings, urging readers to judge based on evidence rather than rhetoric.
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