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Dear Amy: My 83-year-old widowed mother is depressed, and I don’t know how to help. She refuses to see a therapist and sees drugs as a crutch. She has always been a very private person, is generally distrustful of doctors, and would never let down her shields to a stranger. I have told her that I am not a therapist, but she has lately begun to confide in me about things that, even as an adult, I shouldn’t be hearing. Depression runs in the family.

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus. Happy Birthday for Tuesday, June 4, 2024: You’re constantly curious. You want to learn and perfect yourself. You want to improve the lives of others. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you.

Maybe we can get some MAGAts to volunteer to try out this contraption? Don Trump Jr can use it for fundraising. I know some of these Christian Nationalists would do anything for Mr. Vonshitzhispantsfatmansourpuss. Make them prove it. GROUP SHAVING MACHINE – this 19th-century machine could shave a dozen men at once. One reason for its commercial failure was that it could not alter its movements according to face shape. English comedian Eric Sykes tried reviving the 'mass shaving machine' but his TV show never aired. Open thread below read more

Australia’s military is loosening recruitment criteria to enable non-citizens to join its ranks and help address a personnel shortfall in the defense forces. The move, first announced in the National Defense Strategy released in April, will see the force ease eligibility requirements to allow permanent residents who’ve lived in Australia for 12 months to sign up, according to a statement Tuesday.

New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez filed to run for reelection as an independent on Monday, a move that could be costly for Democrats trying to hold on to what has been a safe Senate seat. Menendez, who is on trial in New York on corruption charges, could play the role of spoiler if a significant chunk of voters stick with him.

The next time you board a long flight and decide to enjoy an alcoholic drink before taking a nap, you might want to avoid the temptation. A new study, published in the medical journal Thorax on Monday, found that when people fell asleep after drinking alcohol in a low air pressure environment similar to that on airplanes, their blood oxygen decreased and their heart rates increased.