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Happy Holy Days

Just before Halloween I happened to be out at a local store, and got to enjoy the piped in sounds of Christmas carols as the accompaniment to my shopping. To all those who demand that we “put the Christ back in Christmas,” I say thank you! Thank God that we live in a nation where each person is free to practice her religion as she sees fit. The thought of Christians celebrating Christmas should not be offensive to anyone. At the same time, however, the suggestion that non-Christians ought to be celebrating Christmas, too, raises an important question: In a free society, governed as a ...

Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Is No. 1 At The Box Office

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Beyonce ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December box office is notoriously slow, but “Renaissance” defied the odds. Not accounting for inflation, it’s the first time a film has opened over $20 million on this weekend in 20 years (since “The Last Samurai”). Beyonce wrote, directed and produced “Renaissance,” which is focused ...

Barbie Doll Honoring Cherokee Leader Met With Mixed Emotions

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll in the late Mankiller’s likeness as part of toymaker Mattel’s “Inspiring Women” series. A public ceremony honoring Mankiller’s legacy is set for Tuesday in Tahlequah in northeast Oklahoma, where the Cherokee Nation is headquartered. Mankiller was the nation’s first female principal chief, ...

Smoky, Spicy Mexican Soup Takes Less Than 30 Minutes

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street In the old-fashioned “fondas” scattered around Mexico, diners usually find only a handful of tables and simple, comforting dishes. A three-course lunch at many of these unpretentious mom-and-pop eateries can cost as little as a few dollars. One of those courses might well be sopa de fideos, a much-loved soup of thin noodles lightly browned in oil, then simmered in a puree of chicken broth with roasted tomato, onion, garlic and jalapeno. The result is a smoky, spicy vegetarian soup that can easily stand on its own as a ...

Boyfriend Is Eager To Keep Girlfriends From Meeting

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Rick,” and I broke up 10 years ago and reunited two years ago. I’m in good health, own my own home, and am financially independent. Rick is nine years older. He owns his own home and is retired. We have been seeing each other every week for the last two years. He has spent many hours painting and doing repairs to my house. I cook for him and give him massages, and we have a fantastic sex life. So, what is the problem? Rick is emotionally involved with another woman. He claims they aren’t in any way sexually involved. Should I tell her about his ...

Avoid Cheap Weight-Loss Gimmicks

Today’s Sound Off is about all of the weight-loss ads we see on TV and on our mobile devices: Dear Heloise: I’m tired of all the scam ads I see for weight-loss gimmicks on TV, on my computer and in magazines. Someone is always selling some “cure” for those of us who need to drop some weight. It all comes down to some product they’re trying to sell ... a pill or a cream. One company swears that their earrings help people to lose weight. These are nothing but scams that desperate people tell themselves they need. So many people buy the item that’s supposed to help them lose ...