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In our family, I was the one with the most acute spider sense when it came to my MIL. The first signs were forgetfulness which she was initially quite adept at hiding. Invitations to dinner sta…

Top stories for Long   What are the signs of dementia, Alzheimer's, or mental deterioration? How can one differentiate between "senior moments" and actual mental decline? Mary Gordon, Former caregiver for family member with Alzheimer's • Answered October 16 In our family, I was the one with the most acute spider sense when it came to my MIL. The first signs were forgetfulness which she was initially quite adept at hiding. Invit... Read more » 208 14   Why did Count Dooku just kneel there, waiting to be beheaded? Since he was not cornered by Anakin, why did he not back up and run away? Brandy Gallien, Star Wars Prequel Geek • Answered April 11, 2018 If you're thinking Dooku falling to his knees was a conscious choice, I think you're underestimating how painful it must be to have a hot lightsaber slice through both of y... Read more » 572 27   Should Christians repent of eating pork? Marc Lawrence, Christian minister • Answered May 4, 2024 No, Christians can eat whatever they like with the exception of blood. Paul writes extensively on this. The Law of Moses ended with the death of Jesus. Its dietary restricti... Read more » 94 110   How can someone be "priced out of their home" if they already own their home? Jon Estes • Answered June 11, 2024 Yes! It is happening to me right now! I bought my property back in 1999, bare land, got a great deal only $12,000 for 3.02 acs in the hill country of Texas. Paid $500 for a... Read more » 3.6K 591   Do numbers stop? If not, how could the Collatz conjecture ever be solved? Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. • Answered February 17, 2022 No, the numbers don't "stop". There are infinitely many natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on, and following every number there's a next one. The Collatz conjecture may never... Read more » 296 33   I'm 52 years old and nobody will hire me. Why? Ultra Violet, Teacher at Public Education (1997-present) • Answered January 2 Because folks over 50 and mothers of young children are going to be the highest maintenance employees so employers dodge those 2 demographics like the plague. At 50 plus yo... Read more » 6.7K 1.2K   Is it a parent's right to decide who can hold their newborn baby and for how long, particularly if it is their first child and they have little experience with babies? Debbie Fisher • Answered July 23, 2024 Yes, it's a parent's right. A doctor came into my daughter's hospital room when my grandson was born. I was on the phone, and the doctor never introduced himself. She was c... Read more » 109   As a millionaire, step by step what made you rich? Stephen Perrenod, self-made millionaire • Answered August 22, 2019 Real estate. I bought one property, lived in it and later rented it out. Later bought another property, lived in it and then rented it out while overseas. Sold both those p... Read more » 3.5K 142   Does anyone still use Fortran, UNIX, OS/9 and OS/2? Ken Gregg, Software Engineering and Management Positions for decades • Answered February 19 Fortran (formerly FORTRAN) is still heavily used in scientific, simulation, defense, and other number-crunching environments. The language has continued to evolve since it ... Read more » 206   Why do we need an escape velocity to lift a rocket into space? Can't a rocket just fly up at a constant low speed i.e. 60 mph and eventually reach space? Rick Borchert, Computer Scientist and critical thinker (1982-present) • Answered February 22 Well, in theory, you are right. In fact, your imaginary ship doesn't need to go 60 mph, it could go 1 mph, so long as it could keep up providing the thrust to maintain that... Read more » 1.6K 57   Is the 5-year pill after breast cancer necessary? David Chan, MD from UCLA, Stanford Oncology Fellowship • Updated July 10, 2022 Taking 5 years of tamoxifen in premenopausal patients or 5 years of an aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) in post menopausal patients with ER posit... Read more » 173 26   Why does Sonny Corleone tell Clemenza that he has more important things for him to do when he is talking to Michael and teasing him about calling Kay and saying that he loves her and showing him how to cook? Brian Overland, Not a made man; just a fan of Mario Puzo • Answered October 29 Clemenza, remember, is not just an ordinary soldier or a button man; he is a CAPO, which means "captain." So, within the Corleone organization, Clemenza probably had not ju... Read more » 194 29 Read more in your feed

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