Opinion

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Pro wrestler Jeff Hardy is facing driving under the influence and other charges after being arrested in Florida, authorities said.

DEAR ABBY: My husband died recently. I have been approached by a much younger man for a sexual relationship. I want to, but I feel he is too young. I’m 61, and he’s 37, the same age as my son. We have been friends for years, and I am unsure if I should change the relationship. I see no future in it except occasional sex. Should I drop it or consider the possibilities? -- THINKING ABOUT IT IN OHIO

In his recent op-ed in the Washington Post, President Joe Biden claimed to have a “plan” for fighting our country’s historic inflationary crisis. Not only is this reaction too little too late, it also is out of touch and provides no new or sound policies to address skyrocketing prices, labor shortages and supply chain challenges. It is an abdication of executive authority and responsibility.

DEAR ABBY: I was an alcoholic. I have been sober since 1994. I live with my elderly aunt and assist her while working in ministry. Her son lives with us and is, basically, a hopeless alcoholic. He drinks all day and lies on the couch. I know that if this continues, it will be fatal.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her partner have two children, an 8-month-old and a 3-year-old. Whenever they get home, if a child is sleeping in the car seat, one of them will stay in the vehicle until the child wakes up. They don’t want to bring the child inside the house because the child will wake up.

As the Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol began its televised hearings Thursday night, my thoughts turned to ostriches and “must see tv.” Those who purposely avoid the hearings because they may be uncomfortable seem to be “burying their head in the sand.” Many of us were told that saying comes from the “fact” that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger. While that story always seemed a little suspicious, it was something I accepted because people I trusted repeated it.

Have you ever felt helpless, scared, uneasy, and ready to give up but then someone comes along with a helping hand of support? Suddenly you find the help you have been seeking, things aren’t so scary, the uneasiness seems to fade, and giving up isn’t the answer. That support can be as simple as a kind word of encouragement or as detailed as a financial gift.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man. A friend of more than 20 years, “Marci,” passed away eight months ago after battling cancer for four years. Just a month after the funeral, her wife, “Julia,” started dating. She was engaged four months later and married “Leslie” seven months after that. When they started dating, Leslie was still legally married. My husband and I are godfathers to the one child Marci and Julia had.