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Child's behavior a concern - 3/4/2007
Dear Abby: I have a friend I'll call "Sean" who has been having problems with his son, "Logan." It has gotten to the point where Sean is scared to be with Logan. |
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Hear no evil - 3/4/2007
Dear Abby: I am perplexed at the number of people who do not read newspapers or even choose to tune in to TV news programs.With a wave of hands, most of my family dismiss local, regional, national, political news, all world issues, etc. |
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Neighbors get an eyeful - 3/3/2007
Dear Abby: We have a male neighbor I'll call "Flash" who frequently walks out to get his newspaper - or the mail, or to retrieve something from his car - while he's as naked as the day he was born. |
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Overstaying her welcome - 3/3/2007
Dear Abby: By mutual agreement, my wife and I agreed to take in my sister-in-law "temporarily" to help while she took a work assignment here. It's two years later and she's still here. |
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Student anxiety - 3/2/2007
Dear Abby: I am currently a senior in high school and having the time of my life. But with only a couple of months until graduation, I can't get past the fact that this will soon be over. |
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Supervisor is a candy bandit - 3/2/2007
Dear Abby: I have a co-worker who is always picking at everyone's food. At lunch or at break time, people hurry to eat before "Sam" comes into the lunchroom because he goes around helping himself to everyone's food. |
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Ways to sleep in peace - 3/1/2007
Dear Abby: I'm writing in response to the letter from "Teresa in Daytona, Fla." (Jan. 14), who said she loves her husband dearly in the daytime, but at night she'd like to file for divorce. |
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Credit clash - 2/28/2007
Dear Abby: I have two stepchildren whom I love dearly. The older one, "Dawn," went through a difficult divorce and got bad credit because of it. |
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Girlfriend reveals she's a paid escort - 2/28/2007
Dear Abby: I have been dating "Crystal" for about a year. For the last seven months we shared a house together. We live in a very small town, and to make extra money as well as have something to occupy her time, Crystal started her own business. It has not been going well, and to top it off, I was laid off. |
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Working two jobs is too much - 2/27/2007
Dear Abby: "Frustrated in Philly" (Jan. 14) wrote that he is burnt out from working two jobs because his wife, "Darla," is preoccupied with material things and "likes to keep up with the Joneses. |
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Can't read the directions - 2/26/2007
Dear Abby: As the baby boomer generation is growing older, when will food manufacturers wise up to the fact that printing cooking instructions on their products is no longer acceptable? |
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Fears and aging - 2/26/2007
Dear Abby: The recent letter and follow-up in your column regarding "Vince," who is becoming afraid of heights now that he's older, prompts my own. You counseled him to see his doctor. |
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Woman keeps love a secret - 2/26/2007
Dear Abby: I am a single woman in my early 30s who has never been married. I recently fell in love with a wonderful man with whom I spend a great deal of time. |
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Husband shares secrets - 2/25/2007
Dear Abby: My husband recently began carrying on his phone conversations on "speaker mode" when he got his new cell phone. As a result, I end up hearing most of his conversations in our small house or while we're driving in the car. |
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Open children's eyes - 2/25/2007
Dear Abby: Our 17-year-old twin son and daughter met with military recruiters who came to their school and made the military sound exciting and glamorous. |
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Act responsibly - 2/24/2007
Dear Abby: My wife and I disagree on discipline when other children come over to play with our 4-year-old daughter. I believe we have the right to tell them "no" in our own house, and she says we should wait and tell the parents. |
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Invite them all - 2/24/2007
Dear Abby: My best friend and I are having a big mutual birthday party April 1. It's going to be a big bash with lots of people, lots of drinking and, of course, the possibility that others may bring drugs. |
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Quibble over the laundry - 2/24/2007
Dear Abby: How do I politely tell my mother-in-law to stop doing my laundry? It all started when I was on bed rest due to my pregnancy. I didn't mind her doing an occasional load to help us out. But now she does it anytime she's over to watch the kids. |
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Gift puts host in a pickle - 2/23/2007
Dear Abby: Late last summer, we invited another couple - good friends - over for an informal dinner. When they walked in, they handed me a basket of fresh-picked vegetables from their garden. Abby, I had a complete meal prepared. I love fresh vegetables and don't mind adding them to a meal. However, because the dinner was already on the table, I had to put everything on hold and find a way to keep everything warm while I prepared what they had brought. |
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Skirting the issue - 2/23/2007
Dear Abby: I know my question may not seem earth-shaking in comparison with many of the questions that appear in your column. However, my best friend and I were wondering if you could settle an argument. Should a short person wear ankle-length skirts? |
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