June 2022

Woman eats roommate’s food when her spending runs dry

Dear Abby: A couple of months ago, I moved from my mother’s into an apartment with a friend I had rekindled a high school friendship with a few years back. The first month in, I noticed she had eaten a few of my freezer meals, so I confronted her about it. She started crying and told me she was waiting for a new debit card in the mail and had limited cash to get her through until the card arrived. I told her she should have said something, and I would have happily let her have some of my food, but for her not to ask was rude because I rely on those freezer meals for quick and easy lunches at work.

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Sherman projects tax rate drop

Sherman officials project a nearly 10 percent decrease to its residential property tax rate this upcoming year amid increasing valuations, new projects added to the city’s tax rolls and state revenue caps. While the rate may decrease, this may not mean a lowered bill for taxpayers.

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Curcumin may increase risk of bleeding

Dear Dr. Roach: My brother took turmeric every day, after hearing all the hype about it being the new superfood. At his next annual checkup, it was noted that his blood platelets were very low. A month later he died of a stroke. He was 70. After doing some research on turmeric, I read that indeed it can lower your blood platelets. Is there any chance that low platelets can cause a stroke? This is just a precautionary tale for your readers.

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