Dear Amy: I’m wondering how to balance friendship and faith with a business transaction that has gone bad. I loaned several hundred thousand dollars to a longtime friend, as his business was struggling and he was going through a divorce. We agreed on standard documentation and precise payment terms. He has paid only part of […]
Twitter deleted a tweet by Rudy Giuliani for spreading coronavirus misinformation
Twitter removed a message by Rudy Giuliani and temporarily locked his account for sharing coronavirus misinformation. In the tweet, Giulaini quoted conspiracy theorist and conservative activist Charlie Kirk promoting anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus cure. Tests have not established that hydroxychloroquine is a safe or effective cure for the virus. Visit Business Insider’s homepage […]
Letter: Need something to do? Bored stiff? Here’s an idea
Need something to do? Bored stiff? Here’s an idea Need something to do? Bored stiff? There is a no-cost resource available to anyone with internet access – the public library! The buildings are closed for now, but you can check out ebooks, audio books, magazines, movies and newspapers. There are even read-along books for children […]
Bridge: March 29, 2020
“My brain,” a club player told me, “is like the Bermuda Triangle. When I’m declarer, information goes into it, gets lost and is never seen again.” His problem is typical. Many players struggle as declarer because they have so much to think about. When they must plan the play, anticipate what might go wrong and […]
Horoscopes March 29, 2020: Amy Sedaris, lock your mind on what it is you want to achieve this year.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Hilty, 39; Lucy Lawless, 52; Amy Sedaris, 59; Eric Idle, 77. Happy Birthday: Lock your mind on what it is you want to achieve this year, and take the initiative to make your dreams come true. Discipline, coupled with a good budget and plan in place, will keep you […]
Word Game: March 29, 2020
TODAY’S WORD — PROCURED (PROCURED: pruh-KYOORD: Obtained or acquired.) Average mark 40 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 54 or more words in PROCURED? TODAY’S WORD — PROCURED pore pour pourer prod produce producer proud prouder prude puce pure purer purr record recoup recur redo repro rode rope roue rude ruder rued order […]
Once coronavirus infects a human body, what happens next?
Once the coronavirus infects a human body, what happens? Here’s everything you need to know: What exactly is the coronavirus? A virus is a parasitic microbe, so tiny that hundreds of millions could fit on the head of a pin. It’s a coiled strand of genetic material embedded in a protective coat of protein that […]
Letter: Cannot see Trump as a competent leader
Cannot see Trump as a competent leader “Envision how much worse it might be without Trump” (Letter to the editor, Eastbaytimes.com, March 25), the letter-writer urged us. But is such high praise warranted? Step back from this bright vision and fill in the blanks: The picture immediately becomes less rosy. True, curtailing flights from China […]
The Netherlands has recalled 600,000 coronavirus face masks it imported from China after discovering they were faulty
The Netherlands has asked hospitals to give back around 600,000 face masks it imported from China. It found that the masks were failing to meet safety requirements, Dutch media reported. The masks were failing to stop coronavirus particles pass through, the report said. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The Dutch government has recalled […]
Ask Amy: Being a good Christian put me in a bad situation
DEAR AMY: I’m wondering how to balance friendship and faith with a business transaction that has gone bad. I lent several hundred thousand dollars to a longtime friend, as his business was struggling and he was going through a divorce. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) We agreed on standard documentation and precise payment terms. […]
Dear Abby: My friends say I should break up with her, and one argument makes sense
DEAR ABBY: I am a 25-year-old man currently dating a 39-year-old woman. We have been dating for 2½ months. We have talked about our age difference a couple of times, but apart from that issue, every other aspect of our relationship is going well, including communication, intimacy and maturity. Jeanne Phillips We are not super-interested […]
Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly furious with China and believes it could have 40 times more coronavirus cases than it claims
UK government officials say there’ll be “reckoning” for China over its handling of the coronavirus. Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly furious with the Chinese state. It has accused of China of spreading disinformation and lying about the number of cases it has. Scientists have reportedly warned Johnson that China could have up to 40 times […]