CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patton Oswalt, 56; Alan Cumming, 60; Bridget Fonda, 61; Cris Collinsworth, 66. Happy Birthday: When opportunity knocks, respond quickly. Your ability to size up situations and take appropriate action will make a difference this year. Use your imagination and take whatever you do to the next level. Be the one […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Reader shares her experience with solar panels
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the Jan. 24 inquiry about solar panels, I’m happy to share what we’ve learned. As you stated, Ms. Sun Spots, Efficiency Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy websites are great places to start. We also “Googled” “solar panels” (which led us to “microinverters”), and “solar installers near me.” Energy […]
Libra: Networking functions, cold calls and updating your qualifications are favored.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patton Oswalt, 56; Alan Cumming, 60; Bridget Fonda, 61; Cris Collinsworth, 66. Happy Birthday: When opportunity knocks, respond quickly. Your ability to size up situations and take appropriate action will make a difference this year. Use your imagination and take whatever you do to the next level. Be the one […]
Virgo: Decline a partnership that lacks authenticity. Do your due diligence and ask tough questions.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patton Oswalt, 56; Alan Cumming, 60; Bridget Fonda, 61; Cris Collinsworth, 66. Happy Birthday: When opportunity knocks, respond quickly. Your ability to size up situations and take appropriate action will make a difference this year. Use your imagination and take whatever you do to the next level. Be the one […]
Looking Back on Jan. 27
100 Years Ago: 1925 Of all the veterans using the Pettingill Park ski tower Sunday, none could equal the form and perfection of Wayne Stevens, an 11 year old youngster who jumped 50 feet officially but who was credited unofficially with 52 feet. The perfect weather drew every one of the best skiers in Lewiston- […]
Bird-lover is troubled over the possible transmission of bird flu
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off of my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the birdseed! But to refill them, I must take them down and handle them, and I recently wondered if I might be exposing myself to […]
Man cant stop thinking about his first romantic partner
DEAR ABBY: I have been thinking a lot lately about my first love. The thoughts come and go, which I know is normal. A week or so ago, I stumbled upon her LinkedIn account, saw her profile picture and couldn’t help but reminisce about all the good times we had together 15 years ago. I’m […]
Sun Spots: Reader seeks help locating keys lost in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I lost a set of eight or so keys on a carabiner clip Friday evening, Jan. 17. When retracing my steps, I realize I could have dropped them in the parking lot of the strip mall on Center Street in Auburn, near El Tequila Mexican Restaurant, the Andwell Hospice Thrift Store and […]
Leo: Before you buy into what someone is selling, consider the logistics of the deal and if it’s something you need.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin O’Donoghue, 44; Sara Rue, 46; Ellen DeGeneres, 67; Lucinda Williams, 72. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best. Refrain from coloring situations to enhance your chance to advance or get others to buy into your plans. Truth matters, and facts — not persuasive tactics or promising […]
Disappointed wife finds attention elsewhere
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years (eight years married). When we were first married, we had fun. He used to take me out on dates. He knows I enjoy dining and dancing, but it has been years since he invited me out. I have talked to him about this […]