December 2022

Manslaughter? Here’s why Aaron Dean verdict is a step toward police accountability

The manslaughter conviction of Aaron Dean in the killing of Atatiana Jefferson, like any compromise, will leave many unsatisfied. Immediately after the October 2019 tragedy in which Dean, then a Fort Worth police officer, shot Jefferson in her own home, the circumstances seemed so egregious that only a murder conviction could bring a measure of justice to Jefferson’s family and the community.

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SGLY: Let go to grow

My first cup of coffee rested on the balcony ledge until it became cold. Emptying the cup down the drain, my second cup of coffee kept my hands warm until I decided to return indoors. It wasn’t until I was three pours in that I realized I had yet to take a sip. I opened the blinds, pulled a chair to the window, and propped my feet in fuzzy slippers upon the sill. The chill of the glass kissed my toes as I tapped to the playlist of lazy jazz music. Before the cold reached my lips, I took my first sip.

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Man’s sudden decrease in libido needs to be looked into more

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old male in reasonably good health. I’m a moderate drinker, and I lift weights every other day. I have always been sexually active, as I’ve been married for 23 years to a beautiful woman I love, who is 19 years younger than me. In the past two years, I have had a very difficult gallbladder operation, along with bleeding ulcers and a stomach hernia operation. My sex drive has diminished greatly, and I have tried Viagra, Cialis and penile injections. Nothing gives me an erection!

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Student plans for future with long-distance beau

Dear Abby: I am a senior in high school in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend, “Grant,” and I live two states apart and have visited each other several times. He’s four years older than I am. We met three years ago, when Grant was 19 and I was 15, and became friends through banter online. However, he had a girlfriend and we were nothing more than friends. I developed feelings, but he did not reciprocate because I was underage. Later, after he and his girlfriend broke up, I told him how I felt and we became a couple. That was 10 months ago.

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