Opinion

One of the thoughts I had was of a recent basketball game. One player dipped his shoulder and charged into the opposing player’s chest.

Dear Amy: I recently did DNA ancestry testing, hoping to locate relatives of my father, who died when I was very young. To my surprise I found out that I have a niece.

Dear Amy: My husband’s sister is getting married in a year. She is requiring all of the mothers at her wedding to wear a specific color and style of dress.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. as it tries to stem financial losses from clergy abuse claims that date back decades.

Dear Amy: I read your column every day. There are times where I wonder how to approach a situation and try to imagine what your advice would be.

Today, a slightly nervous young woman is going to walk into a classroom of faces looking back at her, wondering who she is and what’s she doing in their class. That slightly nervous young woman is my daughter-in-law, Anna, and those fourth-grade faces don’t know it yet, but they are going to love her.

Dear Amy: I am a divorced 52-yearold woman who is experiencing a disturbing situation. Men I meet for possible relationships have what I describe as argumentative personalities.

Dear Amy: For over 15 years, we have lived next door to our wonderful neighbors. We’re great friends with the parents and have been blessed to watch their three kids grow up.