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Uncle Made A Deal With His Nephew That He’d Get A Car In Exchange For Decent Grades, But Now It’s All Come Crashing Down

My first car was definitely not a new car. It had no working AC, so in the summer I had to choose between showing up to my destination drenched in sweat or looking like I’d been through a tornado. If ...
Sun Sentinel

Miss Manners: I might ban my uncle from my wedding for racist jokes he now denies making

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) These jokes were made on my blog, which another ...
Yahoo

Dear Abby: My uncle’s comment in our group chat has torn the whole family apart

Dear Abby advises a reader on a group chat comment that led to long-lasting family drama. DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my uncle made a controversial comment about a social issue in my mom’s family ...
Business Insider

My great-uncle was 70 years older than me. We built a friendship by sending letters to each other.

My great-uncle was turning deaf and struggled with computers — so we began writing letters. Despite being over 70 years and 10,000 miles apart, we developed a strong friendship. My life would likely ...
The New York Times

Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?

A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge. By Philip Galanes My father’s brother ...