I just wish people who think it’s OK to ask a stranger “what is that?” would stop and think, is it kind? DEAR ERIC: I lost my hearing in one ear and my nephew who’s an audiologist suggested a cochlear...
A woman with a cochlear implant is tired of strangers bluntly asking about the device and wants a polite way to tell them it’s none of their business. Dear Eric: I lost my hearing in one ear and my ne...
It’s none of your business. Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our early 70s. We’re both in good health. We have one child who is an adult and lives independently but close by. My husband and I ...
I want to tell this adult child that it’s none of their business what we do in our home. I feel policed and judged by them. R. Eric Thomas Tribune Content Agency Asking Eric Dear Eric: My husband and ...
Asking Eric: Teacher refuses to crush giving spirit of families who thank her during the school year
Her boyfriend says she should tell them “no gifts” or expect them to hand-make something. Why is it his business? Dear Eric: I have been a preschool teacher for more than 20 years. There a...
Tottenham learn asking price for highly-rated English midfielder, also strongly linked to Man United
Many Tottenham Hotspur fans were left greatly annoyed with the club’s transfer business in the winter window. Spurs managed to complete just two signings, bringing Conor Gallagher in from Atletico Mad...
Police are seeking additional potential victims of Joseph Lee Davis, 30, after he was booked on suspicion of attempted rape. Police are asking for the public’s help to find additional potential victim...
The executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition assembled about 100 people at Winthrop Center to discuss the role that immigrants play in the state’s workforce....
Part of me wants to call these comments out, but this business is my livelihood, and I can’t afford to alienate anyone. Dear Eric: I’m a freelance contractor, and a few years ago, I joined my local ch...
A young female contractor seeks advice on handling condescending treatment from older men in her networking groups without jeopardizing her business. Dear Eric: I’m a freelance contractor, and a few y...
