8 bargains hidden inside ugly inflation report
Buzz: With inflation running at a 40-year high — an ugly 8.6% nationally — one would think everything is pricier. Actually, 93% of the 333 items tracked in the monthly inflation report were more expensive in May than they were a year ago.
Ex-Etiquette: How to be supportive when your co-parent is ill
Q. My ex has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It makes it very difficult to co-parent. Will the courts grant me full custody when the other parent has a diagnosis like that? What’s good ex-etiquette?
How a heat pump can cool your house in summer
As temperatures and energy bills spike this summer, it might be time to consider installing a heat pump. Despite its name, a heat pump cools your home as well as warming it in winter, but the device is far more efficient than a conventional air conditioner and fossil fuel furnace.
Men’s Wellness: Being proactive, annual care key to maintaining health
When thinking about men’s health, many people tend to think about heart disease or ailments that that affect men as they age, such as an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer.
Can I get my flu shot and COVID booster at the same time?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A spike in flu cases across the country, along with another COVID-19 surge, is leaving more people vulnerable to catching some form of disease — especially those who aren’t vaccinated.
Featured events coming up in the Lima region
African Experience Charity Gala
Man finds remains of a historic battlefield in his driveway
SEFFNER, Fla. ― It initially seemed like a child’s treasure-hunting tale.
The Moth: a story-telling movement with a new book on narrative skills
ATLANTA — One day Catherine Burns was sitting in the passenger seat of her friend Alex’s car, parked at a mini-mart, waiting for him to emerge with a cup of coffee.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Living with Children: Mom struggling with angry son
Q: I’m a single mother with a 13-year-old son. His father, whom he sees infrequently, has PTSD from battle experiences. My son has anger toward his father, but I can’t get him to talk about it. It comes out of him in the form of a lot of disrespect directed toward me. What should I do about this?
