6 workout habits that trip men up By Matt Wixon The Dallas Morning News Anyone who has spent time at a gym has seen it. A man attempting to go beyond his limits to improve his answer to the question, “How much do you bench?” Working out with too much weight for ego purposes isn’t […]
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A Family for Me Seeking adoption are Sara Born in 1996, Sara is a fun and engaging young woman who has benefited from living in a predictable, structured environment the past few years. Her foster parent describes her as having a “youthfulness that makes you smile.” Sara has a lively sense of humor and is […]
Refuses to change: New husband clings tightly to old habits
DEAR ABBY: “Ralph” and I have been married a little over a year. It’s the second marriage for both of us. We were both single for six years after our divorces, so we had time to become independent. Ralph still spends his evenings and weekends the way he did when he was a bachelor. He […]
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What’s your gripe? My gripe is landlords who STEAL your property to make a point. My 7-year-old’s new bike and new scooter were stolen from my parking spot, because the landlord said they were in his way to do yard work, however my 15-year-old’s bike remained untouched on the lawn! This landlord never told me […]
To fill or not to fill
I have a 16-foot-by-32-foot in-ground pool and am thinking of filling it in. It is more than 30 years old and needs a new liner and maybe wall work done. The pool company said it could cost up to $18,000 to get it into shape. What would be the best way of filling it in? […]
Hot and heinous footwear
By Mark LaFlamme Staff writer OK, people. Let me get right to it. If you want to express your fashion sense this summer while avoiding ugly afflictions like hammer toe, choose your footwear wisely. And by choose wisely, I mean follow the trends precisely. And by trends, I mean Gladiator-style sandals or open-toed footwear with […]
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Night Life Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Thursday. Tonight Cattle Call, Run of the Mill, Saco Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Mary […]
The Drop: Civil Disturbance
Civil Disturbance Think you know Civil Disturbance? Well I thought I did, and it turns out I was all but completely wrong. I say “all but” because I was right about a couple of things. They’re down-to-earth and animated, talented and they are all … well, I’ll just say it … very attractive. Sorry, ladies, […]
Mystery photo contest
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Using pain as distraction: Teenager fears reaching out to parents for help
DEAR ABBY: Lately when I’m upset about something, I have been snapping my wrists with rubber bands. It seemed harmless at first, better than cutting, right? But I have noticed that now I have red lines that never go away and the welts take longer to disappear, and I’m constantly having to cover them up. […]