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Where is the arc of justice headed?

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Former President Barack Obama liked to quote the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s line that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Of course, what was an expression of optimism for the moral reformer King was more in the nature of a victory spike of the football for a competitor in a zero-sum electoral contest like Obama. More importantly, the belief that things are moving toward justice comes more naturally to believers in American exceptionalism, of which Obama isn’t one. He famously said that he believed in America’s exceptionalism only as much ...

Dear Annie: A coffee shop connection worth exploring?

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Dear Annie: I’m writing with a small story that left me with a surprisingly big question. Every morning before work, I stop by the same little coffee shop down the street. I started going there because it was convenient, but over time it’s become something more than that. The barista remembers my order, the regulars nod hello, and there’s an older man who always sits by the window reading the newspaper like it’s still 1985. It’s a quiet, ordinary ritual — but somehow it makes the start of my day feel steadier. A few months ago, I started noticing a young woman who comes ...

Sixty-year-old woman is mysteriously unable to gain weight

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a sister who is in her mid 60s and has a very low weight. She cooks a lot but doesn’t eat much. Is there something to suggest to make her gain some weight? She weighs 80 pounds and is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. By contrast, I’m 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weigh 150 pounds. I am worried that if she gets sick, she will not have anything to live off of. — P.L.W. ANSWER: With all the recent press about GLP-1 medicines helping people to lose weight, there has been much discussion about the health risks of being obese. However, there are health risks of being ...

Dear Annie: Seeds of suspicion

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Dear Annie: This situation has been bothering me for four years and is much more complicated, but I’ll try to be brief. I’m a horticulturist and plant collector and have lived in my home for 38 years. I’ve put my extra time and money into my perennial flower beds, and some of the plants in my collection are worth as much as $200. Whenever my husband and I leave town — which happens often in the summer when we stay in another state — someone comes into our yard and digs up plants and flower bulbs. At first, I thought my son had taken them, but he said he hadn’t and then ...

Havenite memories

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At Woolworth’s Lunch Counter, late Express publisher Charles Ryan once quipped, “Steve, what would life be like without memories?” If you share some of these memories, you’re a bona-fide “Havenite.” While newbies are welcome, Baby Boomers might recall toting ice skates down to Flemington’s Grove Pond, gathering golf balls at the classy Clinton Country Club or watching Commissioner and Silversmith Dan Reinhold paint the old Millbrook Barn to attract a summer stock theatre. If near the “Bully” before Lowes, Sheetz and Walmart, you could buy tire retreads from Bob ...

Applause, Applause

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Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Flemington would like to send a big thank you out to everyone who purchased soup at its recent soup sale. Thank you to all those who made soup, worked the day of the sale and donated towards the sale. As always a big shout out to the Lock Haven Express for its help in advertising the sale. YOU HAVE THE POWER If you would like to make a nomination for our weekly Saturday morning round of “Applause” for someone or ...