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DEAR ABBY: I was in a dysfunctional marriage for more than a decade. Finally, my cheating ex-wife divorced me. In retrospect, it was, hands down, the best thing that ever happened to me. Now, two decades later, I still get angry over the mistreatment I endured. We have an adult child together, so I must see my ex from time to time for life events for our son. I feel angry and resentful when I know we will have face-to-face interaction. We have clashed at times during these events. So, how do I move forward? I want to no longer carry these resentments, as they don’t serve me. People say, “Let it go,” and I want to, but I don’t know how. Can you give me a map to Let-it-Go Land? — SICK OF THE FEELING DEAR SICK: The first step in overcoming a problem is recognizing that you have one. Congratulations on having taken that important first step. Your second step would be to find a licensed psychotherapist and discuss the anger and resentment you feel when you have to see your ex-wife. Your doctor or health insurance company can help you find someone who is qualified. GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. DEAR ABBY: My nephew-to-be has just turned 14. He has older parents (his mom was 42 when he was born) and is so socially inept that we fear for his future. His mom is more than a helicopter parent — she still orders his food for him at restaurants. My son is 15 and very different — he’s mature, has a job, takes honor classes and is an outgoing joy to be around. UNLIKE HIS SELF-IMPRESSED MOTHER? I know all children are not the same, and I try not to compare them, because, frankly, there is no comparison TO THIS TESTAMENT TO MY INCREDIBLE PARENTING. My fiance and I are worried about the boy’s future if he’s never out from under his mother’s wing. His grandparents are worried as well. Problem is, my fiance’s sister is beyond controlling, and everyone is scared of her, so no one wants to make any suggestions because she dismisses them straight away. I think it would be great to send my nephew-to-be to a summer camp for kids like him. He needs to gain confidence so he can do basic things, like order his own food at restaurants. I’m not a member of this family yet, and I have zero desire to tell someone else how to parent their child. Do you have any constructive ideas to give to my fiance’s sister to help? We’re afraid he’ll end up a shut-in in their basement, as he’s unable to do anything or think for himself. — FUTURE AUNTIE IN IOWA DEAR AUNTIE: You are not yet a family member, and even after you and your fiance are married, you won’t be a blood relative. Because the mother is dismissive, perhaps your fiance and his parents should discuss these concerns together with her. Her overprotectiveness may stem from the fact that it took her so long to conceive a child that she’s having trouble letting go. It could also be that the boy is developmentally slow. If, after your wedding, you and your husband could invite his nephew along on some outings with you and your son, he might gain from the exposure. GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. DEAR ABBY: I’ve been seeing “Pete” for eight months. He has been divorced for the last 15 years. He has two grown children and five grandchildren with his ex-wife, “Linda,” who is still a significant person in Pete’s life. They text throughout the day and enjoy doing things with Linda’s husband. Pete is having major surgery soon. He has informed me that his daughter and Linda are going to be at the hospital, and there are only two guests per patient allowed. I have tried to explain to him that I’m uncomfortable with Linda being such an important person in his life and hurt that he doesn’t include me in their outings. He turns it around and asks me what I want him to do about it. He says it’s my problem, not his. I care for Pete, but I am getting fed up. Do I throw in the towel or stick it out, hoping he’ll see my side of the situation? — INSIGNIFICANT IN THE MIDWEST DEAR INSIGNIFICANTSECURE, JEALOUS, MAKE-IT-ALL-ABOUT-YOURSELF BITCH: Because Pete thinks accepting his priorities is your problem, not his, it is unlikely he will ever accept your point of view. The problem appears to be that he doesn’t consider you to be a couple, and because he doesn’t, his family doesn’t. You should have been included in those “outings” with Linda and her husband by now. Nowhere in your letter did you mention any of the sweet, thoughtful, caring things Pete does for you. Because of that, and because (after eight months) he hasn’t managed to create a slot on his hospital visitors list, it may, indeed, be time to throw in the towel. GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. DEAR ABBY: My adult daughters often ask me to watch the grandchildren. One daughter lives two hours away, the other here in my town. I don’t mind weekends and days off, but the local one has now asked me to stay at her house on Sunday nights and help her with the baby in the morning. I work full time in an extremely demanding job, which she insists is “simple.” When I get up in the morning, I have to get ready for work, eat breakfast and start at 8 a.m. Her request that I stay on a Sunday night turned into me feeding the baby in the morning, so I told her it’s too much on workdays. Now she’s angry with me, and I am very depressed about it. I am 68. I went back to work at the age of 60 because a change in my husband’s industry cut his income severely. She can’t seem to understand why this is too much for me. As for me, I can’t understand why she would expect this of me on a workday. My job requires me to leave what I’m doing at times and travel immediately to handle an issue. Please advise. — IN DEMAND IN ALABAMA DEAR IN DEMAND: Taking care of a small child is a favor; it is not mandatory, even if the child is a grandchild. Your only mistake was in agreeing to stay over on a Sunday night rather than get a good rest in your own bed to prepare for the workweek. At your age, you must protect your health. That’s why it’s so important you stop allowing your daughter to make you feel guilty about putting a stop to the Sunday night sleepovers. IT’S YOUR OWN FAULT FOR RAISING A SELFISH, ENTITLED TWAT. IF YOU FEEL YOU MUST RESOLVE THE SITUATION, GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. DEAR ABBY: I am not, and never will be, an attractive female. I accept this, and I’m OK with the fact that men don’t find me attractive. My issue is, my friends want to have hot-single-girl events. They are all very attractive. When they try to introduce a man to me, the man obviously has no interest and feels uncomfortable. How do I politely tell my girlfriends to stop trying to be my wingmen? I’m totally OK watching them from the sidelines. — NO BEAUTY QUEEN IN COLORADO DEAR NO BEAUTY TROLL: I am sure your girlfriends mean well, and I’m saddened you have encountered the rejection you have received. We live in a visual society, and, unfortunately, not everyone is willing to look beneath the surface. I do not think you should give up on the idea of meeting someone special, but it may not happen through these hot-single-girl events. Tell your girlfriends you no longer want them to introduce you this way and why. Although some folks meet their soulmate in a bar, others need to go about it differently. If your friends know their attempts to play cupid have caused more pain than pleasure, I am sure they’ll understand why you are OK “watching from the sidelines.” YOUR LACK OF BEAUTY IS ONLY SURPASSED BY YOUR LACK OF BRAINS. THEY BRING YOU ALONG TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK EVEN HOTTER IN COMPARISON. GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. DEAR ABBY: A married couple we met six years ago had a vacation house near ours. We became friendly and would have dinners and drinks and hang out together doing various fun activities. Once her husband passed, it was just the three of us. When I’m not in the area of our vacation house and my husband is, he thinks it’s still appropriate to do things with this woman — just the two of them. He includes me in the plans, but if I’m unwilling to drive three hours (I work; he’s retired), they go out on their own, although he always asks me if it’s OK. I don’t feel comfortable saying, “No. Stay home alone, like me.” I don’t trust him, nor do I trust her, because we don’t have much in common, such as education or hobbies. We are not great friends, although she’s kind and good-hearted. I feel a lot of anger and resentment toward my husband and her for behaving in this manner. He continues to insist this is a platonic friendship and nothing more. I have said countless times that we should divorce if she is someone he wants to be with. He insists that is NOT his intention, and he does not want to divorce me and be with her. I believe he wants to have his cake and eat it too. I’m thinking of hiring a private investigator to get to the bottom of it and free my mind of these feelings. What should I do? — SUSPICIOUS IN THE EAST DEAR SUSPICIOUS: What makes you think this woman is after your husband? If it will make you feel better, hire the private investigator. However, if your suspicions prove to be untrue, then it’s time for you to consult a licensed psychotherapist for help in overcoming your deep insecurities. KILL YOURSELF AND FRAME YOUR HUSBAND, BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE KINDER TO HIM THAN MAKING HIM LIVE OUT HIS RETIREMENT YEARS WITH A NUT LIKE YOU. GOOGLE ‘GUN DEALERS’ AND YOU’LL GET A MAP OF WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.

Frock of s–t Friar ‘Tummy Tuck’ who spent $650K in phony charity donations on lavish lifestyle stripped of ‘priestly faculties’ The Archdiocese of New York has stripped suspected crooked cleric Father Pawl Bielecki of his “priestly faculties,” officials said. what a bad boy you are.wav what the hell r u doing.wav Sorry...try something else.wav S.O.B Donald.wav toodle-oo.wav crapfest.wav Don't let the door hit you....wav doorclose.wav go away.wav

Former NBA player Junior Bridgeman might agree with you. He was a good player for a decade or so and... During the off-seasons of his playing career, Bridgeman worked at and learned the business model of the Wendy's fast food restaurant franchise. After retiring from the NBA, he invested in the franchise and eventually owned over 100 various Wendy's and Chili's restaurants, before selling in 2016. His net worth is approximately $600 million and he's finalizing a deal to buy a 10% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks, for whom he was playing when his Wendy's involvement began, for a 'discounted' price of $340 million (the franchise is worth $4 billion).

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbor “Hank’s” wife died 2 1/2 years ago. My husband passed away 18 months ago. I would see Hank at church and would always ask how he was doing. I’d also see him sitting outside in his backyard crying and talking to his dogs. So, I decided to occasionally take him whatever I had cooked — pot roast, meatloaf, etc. His grown kids would come on Saturday to take him out to eat and maybe spend a couple of hours with him. They all work and have their own families. Hank eventually invited me out to dinner, and we became friends. As soon as his daughter found out we were dating, she put a stop to it. She controls her daddy. Hank and I see each other less and less often now, and she has even found him another woman friend. Hank calls and tells me he misses me and our conversations. Part of me feels like moving on. The other part wants to continue our friendship. Any advice will be appreciated. — THWARTED IN TEXAS DEAR THWARTED: I don’t know what it is about you that Hank’s daughter doesn’t like or finds threatening. You won’t know unless you ask Hank. While you are at it, tell him you miss him, too, and would like to continue seeing him. You and Hank are both adults and should be able to see each other if you both wish. HANK’S DAUGHTER IS A TWAT, WHICH IS IRONIC, BECAUSE HE’S A PUSSY. MOVE ON. DEAR ABBY: We are a male couple celebrating 34 years of partnership. We recently took a cruise, during which we met four straight couples traveling together who welcomed us into their group. It was a pleasant experience, and we were delighted to make friends with whom we anticipated sailing again. In fact, the group booked a future cruise onboard and insisted we join them. Upon returning home and making the obligatory social media connections, we were stunned to discover extremist views propagated by multiple members of the group, including, but not limited to, dangerous falsehoods about and disparagement of gays. One of them said gays should be banished from society. Our reaction was one of disbelief, given the warmth with which we were treated during the cruise. With true colors now revealed, we intend to cancel the booking made onboard, but we are at odds as to how or whether to explain the decision. I am angry and ready to rumble, while my pacifist husband says we should let it go. Any insights you can offer will be appreciated. — CONFLICTED AT SEA DEAR CONFLICTED: Hang onto your temper. You would be within your rights (as well as the parameters of etiquette) to contact the people and ask if they still feel this way about gay people after the cruise. If the answer is yes, ask why they would invite you and your partner to travel with them again. While you’re at it, express that the comments they posted were untrue, uncalled-for and hurtful, and that you will not travel anywhere with them again. CANCEL, SAY NOTHING, MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIVES, AND DON’T GIVE THEM ANOTHER THOUGHT. IF THEY EVER CONTACT YOU TO ASK WHY, SAY IT’S AGAINST YOUR MORALS TO ASSOCIATE WITH HYPOCRITES. applause.wav doorclose.wav I am the master.wav I love you, Sam.wav Sam--Is everything all right.wav toilet flush.wav S.O.B Donald.wav The force will be with you.wav That's the way I like it.wav

The death of the child actor, who was found deceased on June 13 in his car in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 46, has been ruled an accident by the Maricopa Medical Examiner, according to records. The report indicates that Gregory suffered "environmental heat exposure in the setting of hepatic cirrhosis," leading to his passing.

Maybe that was the allure.

So on Spotify, they have artists' favorite playlists. Today they posted "Agnetha's 5 favorite ABBA songs!" 5. When All Is Said and Done 4. Slipping Through My Fingers 3. Dancing Queen 2. Our Last Summer 1. The Winner Takes It All I absolutely love two and five; I really like number four; I like three and one-which were their biggest hit and last US top 10 hit, respectively, by the way – but they ain't my favorites. She has said for years that the winner takes it all is her favorite and each time I saw her say it in an interview the interviewer seemed surprised because everyone has always assumed it would be painful for her because they recorded it right after she and Bjorn split, but she says she never thought of it as her story but because she could relate to the character's story she was able to sing it with great emotion. Frankly, I enjoy Cher's version just as much, I think. And there is the whole "the gods may throw a dice" thing… that lyric drives me nuts because dice is plural so you can't throw A dice.

A Belarusian man known as the world’s “most monstrous bodybuilder” and ate seven meals a day has died at 36 years old. Illia “Golem” Yefimchyk suffered a heart attack at home on Sept. 6 and fell into a coma, the Daily Mail reported, citing Belarusian and Russian media. His wife, Anna, supposedly performed chest compressions on him while they waited for the ambulance. Yefimchyk was dubbed “The Mutant” by the bodybuilding world for his staggering 6-foot, 340-pound frame, Muscle and Fitness reported. The disciplined athlete claimed that he maintained 25-inch biceps through a “mass monster” diet of up to 16,500 calories per day. His seven daily meals supposedly included over five pounds of steak and more than 100 pieces of sushi. Yefimchyk did not compete in professional bodybuilding, but shared his workouts online, where he had over 100,000 followers across all platforms. He was supposedly inspired to start lifting weights after seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone at their physical peaks. I'd like a teddy bare like that to sleep with.

I got the RSV last year; is it a one-time thing?

Cops hunt for man caught on camera performing sex act with cucumber Now he’s in a pickle. Police are hunting for a man caught on camera doing a jaw-dropping sex act with a cucumber in front of a Washington, DC woman’s home. The suspect is shown slipping through a hole in Catherine Baker’s fence Friday — then pulling the vegetable from a lunch box in her driveway. The creep has an unlit cigarette in his mouth and looks cool as a you-know-what as he affixes the cylindrical veggie to the car’s grill, surveillance camera footage posted on Reddit shows. He then pulls down his pants, bends over and commits his rotten act — which the DC news outlet described as “Cucumber Sodomy” — pausing only briefly when a car drives through a nearby alley. Once he’s finished, the cucumber canoodler lights the cigarette, returns the vegetable to his lunch box and leaves. Baker said she noticed traces of cucumber on her car, so she checked security footage — and was gobsmacked to find the bad apple getting frisky with himself, according to the paper. Police have since taken notice of the viral video and are searching for the culprit, who committed “lewd, indecent, or obscene acts” in public, The Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release. The incident is now under investigation. https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/cops-hunt-for-man-caught-on-camera-doing-sex-act-with-cucumber-in-dc/

Ohtani later stole his 48th base and Tommy Edman, not a power hitter, hit another home run, giving him consecutive two homer games. Michael Kopech struggled, but picked up the save. With Jack Flaherty pitching well, I think it's safe to say the Dodgers' deadline moves worked out just fine. Drat! Drat! And Double Drat!!

17-year-old stabs mother to death in Florida one year after killing father

Ohtani is up to 47 Home runs and 47 stolen bases after a lead off Home run tonight. Later on in the first inning, Tommy Edman hit his third Home run in two games then Will Smith and Max Muncy went back to back to back with him.

You can get All-Clad cookware up to 76% off at the All-Clad Factory Seconds Sale Kate Tully Ellsworth All-Clad cookware is the best on the market, but it can get expensive, especially if you're shopping stainless steel or copper core pans. But thankfully, the Internet's best-kept secret sale is open right now: The All-Clad VIP Factory Seconds Sale. I've been professionally covering deals for the past six years and this one is my favorite. The site isn't always open—since it sells factory seconds (products with minor damage, usually on the packaging), you can only shop these wild deals when there's enough stock to sell. You need to enter your email to access the sale, but once you're in, you can shop from hundreds of top-quality All-Clad pots and pans that are massively marked down from their original prices. We're talking $500 off a 10-piece cookware set with packaging damage, or $300 off a 12-quart stockpot with cosmetic damage. I've been shopping this sale since 2020 and I've been very happy with every piece I've received. Sometimes I receive a pan with a crumpled cardboard corner or a light scratch, but they've all been perfectly comparable to full-priced All-Clad cookware (even though they've all been more than half off). https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/all-clad-cookware-is-up-to-76-off-at-the-all-clad-factory-seconds-salebut-it-ends-in-5-days-203542712.html applause.wav woo hoo.wav Thank you, precious!.wav real & spectacular.wav excellent.wav I am the master.wav

Twice in four starts you give up a homer to the lead off batter in the ninth inning to break up a no-hitter? And four times in six starts you go at least seven innings and give up one hit? With another one that was seven innings and three hits? Six starts. 43+ innings. 13 hits. six runs. Five home runs. Bowden Francis has had a decent few weeks. Eugenio Suarez of Arizona is having a decent start to September. 19-38 with three doubles, seven homers, and 18 runs scored in 10 games. They are, by far, the highest scoring team, and if they could ever get their starting pitching healthy, they might do something. On July 23, he was hitting 212 with a 657 OPS. Seven weeks and a day later his OPS is 808.

He was 93.

Johnny Gaudreau's wife announced during his funeral that she's pregnant with their third child.

“If you want to know how old a woman is, ask her sister-in-law.” (Eva Gabor) “Old age comes at a bad time.” (Ed Sullivan) “Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened.” (Stevie Wonder) “Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you are aboard, there is nothing you can do about it.” (Golda Meir) “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened. (Mark Twain) “I’m at that age where my back goes out more than I do.” (Phyllis Diller) “Nice to be here? At my age, it’s nice to be anywhere.” (George Burns) “First you forget names, then you forget faces, then you forget to pull your zipper up; then, you forget to pull your zipper down.” (Rob Reiner) “You spend 90 percent of your adult life hoping for a long rest and the last 10 percent trying to convince the Lord that you’re actually not THAT tired.” (Princess Grace) “At my age, flowers scare me.” (George Burns) “It’s like you trade the virility of the body for the agility of the spirit.” (Ed Sullivan) “The years between 55 and 75 are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.” (T.S Elliot) “At age 20, we worry about what others think of us… at age 40, we don’t care what they think of us… at age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.” (Ann Landers) “When I was young, I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties, I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then, and I’m labeled senile.” (Milton Berle) “The important thing to remember is that I’m probably going to forget.” (Martin Scorsese) “We don’t grow older, we grow riper.” (Pablo Picasso) “Everything seems to slow down with age, except the time it takes cake and ice cream to reach your hips.” (Elizabeth Taylor) “When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.” (Mark Twain) “You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.” (Dennis Quaid) “There’s one advantage to being 102, there’s no peer pressure.” (Adam & Eve) “There are three stages in man’s Life: he believes in Santa Claus, he does not believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus.” (Leon Phillips) “Looking fifty is great — if you’re sixty.” (Joan Rivers) “Time may be a great Healer, but it’s a lousy Beautician.” (Zsa Zsa Gabor) Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid sideways, totally used up and worn out, shouting ‘Man, what a ride!’ (Hunter Thompson) “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” (Andy Rooney) “The older I get, the better I used to be.” (Lee Trevino) “I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older, and then it dawned on me — they’re cramming for their final exam.” (George Carlin) AND… “Old people shouldn’t eat healthy foods. They need all the preservatives they can get.” (Bob Hope) agonizing pain.wav Birthday Time (over the hill).wav Sam--Is everything all right.wav Here Comes Trouble.wav I feel good (James Brown).wav

Invasive, fast-growing plant threatens homes, property prices as it spreads across the US An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread, posing a threat to manicured yards and even home foundations across the American Midwest, North West and North East. The Japanese knotweed is a shrub-type plant that was brought to the US in the 1800s, according to The Wall Street Journal, and while its summertime flower blooms are breathtaking, it’s merely a mirage hiding the havoc it wrecks. With the capability of growing three feet per week, infestations of the looming plant — which have stalks that look like bamboo, per CNY News — are rapid and near-impossible to eradicate, cropping up in the cracks of concrete or asphalt just when you think you’ve vanquished it. Robert Naczi, the New York Botanical Garden’s curator of North American botany, told the Journal that an entire plant can grow just from a minuscule piece of root, thriving in just about any condition. The plant has been known to grow as tall as 15 feet. Across the pond, homeowners in the UK must disclose if Japanese knotweed has taken up root on the property when selling the home, with the potential to be prosecuted if it spreads, per the Journal. There’s even knotweed insurance available for regular maintenance, although it still is a detriment to the values of their homes. The Daily Mail reports that there are now fears that the plant “threatens to catastrophically devalue homes” in areas of the US where it can grow. One Maine couple detailed their laborious attempts to rid their new home of knotweed to the Journal, and that, even years later, it still hasn’t vanished. Various methods are available to curb the plant or kill it altogether — such as routine mowing or digging up roots, per the Journal. Other experts might advise chopping down the plant when it flowers and injecting it with herbicide, although a pesticide expert is recommended. Researchers have discovered a particular kind of bug — Aphalara itadori — which is known to eat Japanese knotweed. In 2020, scientists from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst were allowed to release them and monitor their impacts, discovering that they are successfully making a dent in the giant knotweed population.

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 42 years passed away a year and a half ago. He was a talented singer. Five months before he died, while he was still well enough to sing, two young ladies came to our home with a keyboard and microphones and recorded him singing worship songs. This was supposed to be so that his grandsons, who would be very young when he passed, would be able to hear him in the future. These young women were considered close family friends for many years. They have now cut all ties with me and won’t respond to any of my requests for the recording. I am hurt beyond words because we loved them like family. One of them just released an album of worship songs. She had tried for several years to get my husband to work on it with her. What should I do? — SINGING A SAD SONG DEAR SINGING: What you should do now is consult an attorney and share what happened. At the very least, you should get the recording and, if they have profited financially from it, a portion of the money. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: I had an unpleasant experience when I joined a friend and a friend of hers at a restaurant for dinner recently. I arrived at the agreed-upon time, actually early, and expected to find them waiting in the lobby for me. They were nowhere to be seen, so texted my friend several times to tell her I was there and to ask where they were. I finally walked around the crowded restaurant and found them seated and eating salads and rolls. They had already ordered their dinners. I was angry. I thought it was poor etiquette since I was right on time. At least they could have waited to order and start eating. I repeat: I was not late. I will never agree to dine with them again. What do you think of this? — OFFENDED IN THE EAST DEAR OFFENDED: I think your friends were rude. It certainly didn’t make you feel welcome. If you could text them, they could have responded to let you know when and where they were seated. I don’t blame you for being reluctant to dine with those two again. If you did, there’s no guarantee you wouldn’t be treated the same way. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: My sister’s fiance, “Logan,” always seemed very flirtatious with me. I told her she needed to control her future husband. After they were married, the same gestures and innuendos kept happening, and I reminded my sister about it. Logan did and said inappropriate things right in front of her. Once she even commented, “Geez, you married the wrong sister!” The night of my father’s funeral dinner, everyone was getting tipsy. (I don’t drink.) Twice, in front of his wife and our sister-in-law, Logan pulled me tightly close into his hips. I told him to stop. He said, “OK, you are in enough trouble.” Later, while I was in the kitchen, in front of my uncle and brother, Logan pulled me into his chest. I pulled away and he came after me. I told him to stay away. Tension was already high between my sister and me. After dinner, when everyone was leaving, Logan came and tapped on my windshield, pointed at me and said, “You, you, you.” That evening, I sent him a text, saying, “Perhaps you DID choose the wrong sister.” Of course, he showed it to my sister. Now there’s a huge rift in the family, and I’M the “bad guy.” And although the hands-on game took place in front of everyone, nobody saw anything during Dad’s funeral dinner because everyone was drunk. Someday, the truth will reveal itself. For now, I must eat crow. Any advice, Abby? — PUNISHED IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR PUNISHED: Your mistake was in not shouting “NO!” the first time Logan assaulted you. Avoid any family gathering that includes alcohol. Avoid Logan and your sister as often as possible. Enroll in a self-defense class so that if anyone puts their hands on you, you can defend yourself. And last, if Logan catches you alone, tell him that if it happens again, you will report him to the police for assault — because that is what he has been doing to you. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM ALL. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. DEAR ABBY: I’m married, and in my mid-40s. My wife and I have a robust social life, for which we both feel very lucky and blessed. We have amazing friends who are a wonderful support system and with whom we go out regularly. Lately, our wives have been wanting to go to dance clubs, where the majority of people are half our age. I’m the youngest of the husbands in our friend group. We go along despite feeling uncomfortable. We get weird looks and the occasional comment, and it’s awkward being there. We’ve talked about it among the guys and agree this is a tough situation. We’ve had conversations with our wives about feeling uncomfortable, and we all got similar responses, like “Well, then don’t come.” The one or two times I’ve sat out, my wife was cool toward me for several days afterward. She really enjoys going to clubs with her friends and I don’t want her to stop enjoying her life. I also understand she feels safer in those environments when I’m around. It’s just hard for me and my buddies to feel like losers or people who are “much too old to be at the club,” despite the fact that we’re with our wives. Is my perspective valid? Or do I just need to suck it up? — SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND IN TEXAS DEAR HUSBAND: No guy is “too old” to go dancing. If your problem is that you feel weird doing it, you and your friends should consider signing up for some dance lessons. (No, I am not kidding.) With someone who is experienced and has the patience to teach you, you might actually have fun. Those who have two left feet or no sense of rhythm should consider another activity on the nights their wives go dancing. P.S. Your wife should not punish you for feeling awkward about going to those clubs. She should instead be trying to help you. DO WHAT THE LORD WOULD DO AND UNLEASH A PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS UPON THEM ALL. EITHER THAT, OR KILL THEM. KnowItAll.wav I am the master.wav Hello, Sam.wav Good-bye, Sam.wav Sam--Is everything all right.wav Thank you, precious!.wav toodle-oo.wav

The nurse who always does the intake at my PCP is Jeff's & my long-lost triplet.

Apparently, extensive bruising is not uncommon and can take several months to heal. I have a huge purple blotch at the base of my belly flab and another by my groin. I had it checked out by my PCP today and there is no problem other than my rolls of fat now clashing with some of my clothing.

I was at my doctors office today & they offered me a flu shot. I was going to go get one with a Covid shot next week anyway, so I took it. They don't have Covid shots. I made my "I got my shingles shots, so I guess it's safe for me to perform roof repairs" joke and got a chuckle.

Kick off fall at Queens Farm’s Corn Fest and Amazing Maize Maze opening this Saturday – QNS QNS.COM Fall is here, and seasonal festivities have begun. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday...