Postssailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read221021Dear ABBY I was married for more than 40 years. My ex constantly badmouths me to everyone. He got to our grown daughter early during our separation, and it's clear to me she has sided with him. He's a very intelligent narcissist who manipulates people and they're not even aware of it. Our divorce took three different lawyers and cost me…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read221020Dear ABBY My longtime girlfriend has male friends who visit her during the day while I am gone for about a week each month. I know them, they are interesting people, and I'm OK with that. She now has a friend who is a faith-based healer -- something she gravitates toward. He lives three hours away, and when he visits, he stays overnight. I…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read221013Dear ABBY We recently found out my 19-year-old daughter is pregnant. This is her first boyfriend, and she is absolutely smitten with him. He has asked her to marry him, and we are excited and happy for her, but there is one thing we are having a hard time with: I am almost certain he is cheating on her. They live with us, so I can see the…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read221011Dear ABBY My father considers himself a deeply religious man. He believes that anyone who doesn't conform to his beliefs is going to hell. He told my gay sister she is going to hell. At my brother's wake and celebration of life, he announced to everyone that my brother was going to hell because he was an atheist. He also criticized the…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read221010Dear ABBY My wife and I have been together for 26 years. I'm old school-no Facebook or social media, although I do follow sports on Twitter. My wife, however, is all into it. My issue is, she thinks it's OK for her social life to be private. I don't think there should be any secrets between us, and I'm feeling uncomfortable about this. I…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read221008Reading between the lines. Absolutely. Ice cold still water. I get the idea that you might still harbor some feelings toward Billy. By the time he turned 40, he made enough money to live comfortably without needing to work for the rest of his life. It's being dubbed 'Fat Fire', a growing movement where folks hustle, accrue wealth quickly…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read221007You think this has nothing to do with you. I'm takin' the place, I'm gonna take it, this is gonna be my new place. I didn't know there was a fireplace? About the same. Everybody keeps talking about Quiet Quitting. Have you heard the phrase, Quiet Quitting? In 2022, American workers say, they are taking a step back from their jobs…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read221006I want to tell you about the last time I went shopping because I had a lot of fun especially when my friend Tom made jokes about the mistakes that his boss made which made everybody laugh. Food prices are rising at the fastest rate in more than 40 years. That according to Labor Department data. Those high prices have restaurants feeling the…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read221005Rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage eclipsed 7% today for the first time in 20 years, according to one industry report. Today's rate means a difference of $850 a month on a typical mortgage payment for a medium-priced home compared to a year ago. The United States and South Korea have conducted a precision aerial bombing exercise in…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0906 오늘도An uneasy peace between China and Taiwan has existed for more than 70 years. That peace is now under unusual strain. Taiwan is a self-governed island of 27 million people with a thriving democracy, but the Chinese communist party claims that it's part of China. In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldn't…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0901 오늘도And Japanese researchers have found that dogs cry tears of joy when their owners return home after a day at work. The study is the first to suggest such a reaction in animals. The scientists believe the reaction is caused by the release of the hormone oxytocin which prompts feelings of love and affection. There's a lot of cash up for grabs…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0829 오늘도Pessimism about the state of the American economy turned to welcome surprise today with new numbers confirming the nation is still cranking out jobs at a brisk pace. A whopping 528,000 new jobs added last month. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, tying the pre-pandemic low. South Korea and the United States have, for the first time in…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0825 오늘도He's supposed to be brilliant. And the VCs love him. Mark Zuckerberg never brought in a CEO, and he was a teenager. Okay, so this shouldn't take more than an hour. But if you can't stay here, I'll call Becky, and then she'll find you, and then you can just pull up. Should I pick you up some sushi? Word travels fast. I thought he was…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0822 오늘도I just wanted to say thank you for helping out with Mike today and for getting me chicken soup. Oh, and for cleaning that mess. That was awesome. Seriously. It's okay. I really won't bite. You started this business all by yourself a year and a half ago, and now you have a staff of 220 people. And I hate to say it, but try to get some…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0819 오늘도The head of the UN Antonio Guterres is in Ukraine where he's due to hold talks with President Zelenskyy and the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan shortly. They'll discuss ways to increase Ukraine's grain exports following a deal brokered by the UN and Turkey last month. Workers who are paid more by their employers tend to be satisfied with…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0818 오늘도United States says it's carried out missile defence exercises off the coast of Hawaii with troops from Japan and South Korea. The Pentagon said all three countries were committed to facing challenges from North Korea. A white person who lives primarily among other whites will have more difficulty recognizing Asian faces, and vice versa.…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0817 오늘도The influential sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has threatened what she called deadly retaliation against the South after accusing it of causing her country's Coronavirus outbreak. Kim Yo Jong claimed the virus had been transmitted through propaganda leaflets sent across the border by balloons. The scientists involved in ocean…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0816 오늘도The Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has reshuffled his cabinet in an attempt to stem falling public support after the assassination of his predecessor Shinzo Abe. Among those to lose their jobs are politicians with reported links to the controversial Unification Church. A stapler is a mechanical device that joins together sheets of…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 1 min read0813 오늘도You know the best way to get back to headquarters? Hold your horses, maniac. Which way, hon? I'm all turned around here. You told me to transfer him. That was two days ago. Why didn't you check with me? First of all, that was yesterday. You must think I'm demented. Not the word I would use, but I was a little surprised when I got…sailingtofree in # blurt • 4 yr. ago • 2 min read0812 오늘도And the singer and actress Olivia Newton John has died at the age of 73. Born in Britain, she grew up in Australia and went on to be a star in Hollywood, best known for her part in the film musical Grease. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and spent many years raising money for cancer treatment. Human beings owe a debt of…