CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patton Oswalt, 53; Alan Cumming, 57; Bridget Fonda, 58; Cris Collinsworth, 63. Happy Birthday: Your heart is in the right place, and your words can and will make a difference this year. Share your thoughts, and stand up for your rights. It’s important to have a voice during such uncertain […]
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DEAR ABBY: My 38-year-old son is in jail for meth. He’s been an addict for many years. I tried several times to help him, but he always relapsed. He has been in rehab. His mother and I divorced when he was 7. He was a great kid until the divorce. After that, he became distant […]
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Gemini: Do your part to live up to your promises. Refuse to let anyone interfere with your progress
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin O’Donoghue, 41; Sara Rue, 43; Ellen DeGeneres, 64; Lucinda Williams, 69. Happy Birthday: Stay poised and ready to take on whatever comes your way. Don’t let the changes others make sway you in a direction that doesn’t help you excel. Spend less, sell off what you don’t need and […]
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Web browsing prompts feelings of inadequacy
DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian. My girlfriend and I have been together for a couple of months now. We fell in love quickly and we’re getting ready to move in together. I’m really excited about it, but an “incident” happened recently while we were spending time together. We were watching TV, and I noticed she […]
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Grandchild born to widow calls another man daddy
DEAR ABBY: My grandson passed away three months before his daughter was born. When she was 6 months old, her mom moved in with her new boyfriend. We were allowed visits for a couple of years, but then that stopped, so we had to take the mom to court to get visitation again. We learned […]
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How to avoid a daily dose of food-drug interaction
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been taking levothyroxine for 30 years. I take my daily dosage at about 4 a.m. and eat breakfast at 6:30, more or less. I usually have the same breakfast: rolled oats with some flax meal, blueberries, pea milk and half a banana. I just read an article in the newspaper that […]
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Taurus: If you don’t live up to your promises, it will affect your reputation and hurt your chance to advance
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alicia Keys, 41; Mia Kirshner, 47; Ana Ortiz, 51; Jenifer Lewis, 65. Happy Birthday: Gather the facts, and be armed with the truth as you travel through unknown territory this year. Knowledge will be the key to your success and your ability to adjust to trends. Think big, but stay […]
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When should COVID infection be blamed for heart block?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is COVID-19 infection a cause of heart block? I recently had a complete heart block, tested positive in the ER for COVID-19 (symptomless and post-vaccine), and was fitted with a permanent pacemaker. I’m 63, female, in good health except for a luckily nonsevere, 10-year diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. My cardiologist doesn’t think […]
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Aries: Use your intelligence and ability to persuade others to see things your way
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mischa Barton, 36; Tatyana Ali, 43; Ed Helms, 48; Neil Diamond, 81. Happy Birthday: Stop fretting and start moving. Rethink your financial strategy, and figure out how to stretch your money to fit your budget. Put a plan in place that is regimented, and you’ll feel optimistic about the future […]
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Ready to dress down her sister in family dustup
DEAR ABBY: I’m one of three sisters. My mother passed away more than 10 years ago. My middle sister has my mom’s wedding dress and says Mom gave it to her. My daughter is now engaged. I asked my sister to mail me the dress or, when I visit, I can carry it back myself […]