DO JUST ONE THING

Have you ever used a toilet in a public restroom and noticed it's leaking water? Over time, even a small leak can waste thousands of gallons of water as it goes unrepaired. While the problem might be something we could quickly fix in our own home, most of us probably won't or shouldn't fuss with public plumbing. Instead, let an employee know that the toilet is leaking water and encourage them to turn off the main water valve behind the toilet until the source of the leak can be found and repaired. That one simple act can save so much water for something that maybe no one even knew was broken.

Family confidant spills relative’s secrets

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a relative I viewed as a second mother since before I can remember. We were extremely close. Just like with my real mother, I trusted this person enough to confide in her about very intimate details of my life.

Threat of the third party

WARREN, N.H. — Not that they share a mutual dislike, nor that they consider each other a threat to the nation or to democracy, nor even that they hold a decadeslong grudge, but Joe Lieberman and Dick Gephardt are at it again. And the fact that two old Democratic warhorses, both in their 80s, have jumped into the political fray in recent days stands as yet another example of how the 77-year-old Donald Trump has roiled American politics.

New diet research focuses on methylation

Dear Doctors: I keep seeing news stories about a diet that supposedly reverses aging. It involves something called 'methylation.' Is this real, or is it just someone's new theory? It seems like instead of doing what we know works, like eating right and keeping fit, we keep hoping to find a magic formula.

Teen feels pressure during parents’ divorce

DEAR HARRIETTE: I know you usually talk to adults, but I need help. My parents are in the middle of getting a divorce, and it's been tough on the whole family, but it's for the best because their relationship hasn't been working for many years. I am 13 years old, and they told me that I need to pick who I want to live with for the majority of the year. They think it's best that I stay in one spot for school, and it can get exhausting to have to switch houses every week.

Homeowner consumed by possibility of damage

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 24-year-old man, and I bought a trailer home about a year ago. I like that I am a homeowner, but the anxiety that comes with being one is consuming me every day. I work in construction, and I go home every day on my lunch break to ensure that nothing is wrong with it. I wake up with my heart racing, scared that something will go wrong with the electricity or plumbing — or that I might even get robbed.

New movie makes us face the unthinkable

The movie 'Sound of Freedom' beat Indiana Jones at the box office Independence Day weekend. The budgets behind them do not compare, but David beat Goliath, and that's a blessing in the world today.

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