Comment on Answer Desk: Paying off your mortgage

Dear Amy: I am a divorced mom in my early-30s, with primary custody of my 8-year-old child. I have been dating “Ben” for the past two years. He is a great guy and he is very good with my son. We have been talking about getting married. He has never been married before (no kids) and I am gun-shy, to say the least. I own my home, my son is happy, and I am trying to be extremely careful about our future. Last week Ben took me out for a drink.

Connections requires players to find the connections between 16 words, and place them in four groups of four. If you want some help, we have the solution to Connections for May 4, 2024, along with hints to help you solve it yourself.

Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker is getting back to his roots. The Oklahoma native announced this week that he has purchased Nonesuch, a 22-seat chef’s counter restaurant in Oklahoma City. Bon Appétit named the fine-dining spot the No. 1 best new restaurant in America in 2018. “If this restaurant were in New York or anywhere else, it would hold up on its own,” Whitaker said. Whitaker founded Denver-based Id Est Hospitality Group, which owns Michelin-starred BRUTØ and The Wolf’s Tailor among other concepts.

Are you often tempted to scroll through social media or jump into group chats to read new texts and memes? I have been using these various iPhone features to minimize distractions while working. So, check them out and see if they help you.

Especially if youre a Mac user, additional Thunderbolt ports can be used in various ways, like for external monitors and storage. And if youre looking for a cost-effective option that looks great and wont take up a lot of space on your desk, the Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub Pro is a nice choice.

You might be surprised to learn just how many artists' most popular songs are actually covers or remixes. These simple methods will help you find your favorite songs' best covers and remixes before they go viral.