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The Anguish of Having to Say Goodbye We all cry from time to time. I found myself crying this morning about an upcoming goodbye.
There’s something very difficult about saying a permanent …
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By Rick Kraft
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3/21/23
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Dear Dietitian,
My husband has been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. His doctor told him to lose weight, and he tried, but he got discouraged and went off his diet. I’m …
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By Leanne McCrate
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3/18/23
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The Texas High School Coaches Association--organized by 28 coaches in 1930--now has a membership of some 24,000. It also has an education foundation that introduced the “Grant Teaff Coaching …
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By Don Newbury
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3/18/23
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Hey Taylor - I’ve got a pretty broad question for you: how’s the economy doing? I hear about inflation and the price of eggs and all this stuff, but I haven’t heard the word …
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By Taylor Kovar
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3/18/23
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A study of West Texas A&M University’s economic impact in 2017-2018 was carried out by Emsi, a labor market analytics firm that has in the last 20 years conducted 2,000 economic impact …
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By Walter Wendler
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3/16/23
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Every spring around the end of April, my life-long friend, Ben Sturgeon, would invite some of the guys over to spend the night at his home. We would all bring our bedrolls and pillows and after …
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By Gary Griffin
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3/16/23
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I don’t know how old I will live to be. My life came very close to being cut short four years ago last month. The odds of me living through my circumstances at that time were not that great. …
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By Rick Kraft
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3/14/23
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Toni:
I am turning 65 in September and need make my Medicare decision. I do not know where to start or what to do? I am being bombarded by telemarketers and mail telling me that if I do not sign …
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By Toni King
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3/11/23
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Hey Taylor - This is a question that’s half about employment and half about investing. What are the booming industries right now? And are those good options for stock buying as well as for …
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By Taylor Kovar
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3/11/23
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Minnie Pearl--queen of country humor for a half-century--”country-talked” her way into our hearts, mostly from the stage of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.
Nowadays, the $1.98 price …
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By Don Newbury
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3/9/23
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Dear Dietitian,
Please settle an argument between my wife and me. Our eleven-year-old son is about twenty pounds overweight. My wife, who has been thin all her life, wants to put him on a diet …
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By Leanne McCrate
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3/9/23
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Hi Taylor - Any recommendations for how I prep my taxes? Do I need to see a professional, or can I just do it online? I’m torn between doing it right and maximizing my refund and just getting …
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By Taylor Kovar
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3/9/23
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Dear Toni:
My brother recently had to move out of his house into as assisted living facility because he broke his hip and is unable to live on his own. The monthly cost of the facility is about …
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By Toni King
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3/9/23
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Dear Readers,
We Americans eat a lot of sugar. Why? Because it tastes good. The American Heart Association recommends six added teaspoons (24 grams) daily for women and eight teaspoons (30 grams) …
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By Leanne McCrate
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3/9/23
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To describe the workouts he directed as “grueling” might be an extreme understatement if the athletes who ran for late track coach J. H. (Cap) Shelton are consulted.
Known as the …
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By Don Newbury
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3/3/23
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Hiccups are awkward. As a boy growing up in Pampa “Mayberry,” Texas, I was always having those troubling, most humiliating hiccups. Some said it was because I ate too fast, while others …
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By Gary Griffin
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3/3/23
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Hold on tight! These three words may seem simple, but they can make all the difference in how you experience life.
We should all have something in our world that we hold onto. When everything …
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By Rick Kraft
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3/1/23
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NOTE: This question originally ran in 2018 and the response has been updated with 2023 Medicare Part D information.
Hello Toni:
I turned 65 in August 2021, continued to work full-time with …
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By Toni King
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3/1/23
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Dear Dietitian,
Recently you had a column that mentioned the MIND diet, which supposedly lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s. Can you explain more about that diet?
Rob
Dear Rob,
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By Leanne McCrate
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2/26/23
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Hi Taylor - I just finished paying off my student loans and I’m wondering if I should get a new credit card to reflect my improved credit score. Does that kind of thing matter? Are the benefits …
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By Taylor Kovar
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2/26/23
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