Opinion

DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine lost her husband a couple of years ago. I didn’t think she was looking for love or companionship, but all of a sudden she has met a younger man, and I’m concerned. I have observed several red flags, but I’m not sure if I should say something.

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii couple have dropped their petition for a temporary restraining order against actor Ezra Miller, known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films. According to court documents, a judge dismissed the case Monday after the couple requested the dismissal. The couple’s lawyer is declining comment on why they no longer want to pursue the petition that accused Miller of bursting into their bedroom and threatening them in the Big Island town of Hilo. It’s also the town where Miller was arrested for allegedly harassing patrons at a karaoke bar. Miller’s attorney in Hilo declined comment on Tuesday.

DEAR ABBY: My adult granddaughter, “Kaia,” is in a relationship with “Jenny.” Jenny’s stepmom doesn’t believe in gay marriage or homosexuality. I’m having a hard time dealing with the fact that Jenny’s family doesn’t accept Kaia or allow her in their home. Kaia is excluded from all holidays and family functions. I don’t know what to do or say to her about this. They are

Delia Ephron’s funny, poignant and sometimes magical memoir is an open-eyed look at later life and what she calls the left turns that are sometimes perilous and other times wonderous. The book recounts the death of Delia’s husband and a New York Times op-ed she writes about her battle to turn off his landline. A wonderous left comes when Delia gets a sympathetic email from a man she dated briefly in college. She and her new suitor fall deeply for each other before several more lefts present new challenges as they together explore love, friendship, illness and loss.

Time always flew in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World but it has lately seemed to catch up to the Potter pop cultural sensation. Those long lines outside bookstores are a long time ago now. The books stopped but the movies never did. The “Fantastic Beasts” prequels, now up to three with “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” have soldiered on, even if the fever surrounding Pottermania — at least among less diehard Muggles — has dissipated.

“Navalny” is so taut and suspenseful you’d think John le Carré had left behind a secret manuscript that’s only just coming to light now. This spellbinding portrait of a Russian opposition leader following an attempt on his life has all the makings of a Hollywood thriller.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years with three great kids. My wife and I have struggled on and off during those 17 years. I often feel like maybe I don’t love her. We are complete opposites. I’m adventurous, daring and extroverted. She denies me sex a lot. This last time was for four months.

DEAR ABBY: The pandemic has put a strain on relationships. Last year, I lost my best friend of 40 years over the COVID vaccines. I believe the vaccine helps to keep me safe, as well as helps my family and friends. This friend decided he and his family would not take the jab. He quit his job rather than get vaccinated. This caused a rift so wide that, in his eyes, he and his family could not continue being friends with our family. I’m sad about it.

For more than a year, the condition of President Joe Biden’s self-made crisis at the southern border has continued to deteriorate. With every passing day, it becomes clearer that it is far past time to rein in the chaos of this ever-worsening crisis. However, the president has decided to ignore the issue once again in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023 as well as end critical Title 42 coronavirus restrictions on May 23, that will only open the flood gates and encourage millions more to try and illegally enter our country.