CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Long, 41; Zachary Quinto, 42; Dana Carvey, 64; Dennis Haysbert, 65. Happy Birthday: Don’t be afraid to go it alone this year. Believe in yourself and what you are capable of doing. Much can be accomplished if you plan and execute what you want to achieve with precision. A […]
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Tiny apartment is overwhelmed by gift for new baby
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are expecting a baby in a few months. My father and his wife asked if we would like a large crib/changing table/shelf combination they took a fancy to at an antique store. I politely refused and explained that there is no space in our small apartment. They sent it […]
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Virgo: Embrace life and love more aggressively
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Willow Shields, 19; Amy Schumer, 38; Heidi Klum, 46; Morgan Freeman, 82. Happy Birthday: Listen carefully, and consider what’s believable. Look for opportunities that are based on facts and that are compatible with your skills, attributes and what you want to pursue this year. Put a good plan in place, […]
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Mom fears teenage son is headed for heartbreak
DEAR ABBY: I am very close to my 19-year-old son. He is kind, sweet and big-hearted. He has learning disabilities and the maturity level of probably a 15- or 16-year-old. Naturally, I am protective of him. He had one girlfriend during his senior year, and when they broke up after four months, he was beyond […]
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Leo: Handle emotional situations with care
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin Farrell, 43; Brooke Shields, 54; Tom Berenger, 70; Clint Eastwood, 89. Happy Birthd Learn, apply and benefit from the procedure. Look for quality over quantity, and protect against anyone trying to sell you a bill of goods. Do your own negotiating, and be staunch about what you want and […]
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Epley maneuver repositions ear crystals, alleviating vertigo
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in excellent physical health. The only issue I have is occasional bouts of vertigo. These episodes started when I was about 44 years old. My symptoms are varying degrees of dizziness and, with extreme episodes, nausea. The frequency has increased the past couple of years to about […]
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Avoiding unnecessary antibiotics benefits individual and community
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you made a point about antibiotic overuse that I hadn’t heard before: “The antibiotics will be more effective when you do choose to use them.” I thought the argument against overuse was strictly altruistic, that overuse increases the prevalence of drug resistant disease strains in the general population. […]
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Cancer: Work on personal growth and self-improvement
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Winget, 34; Rory Bushfield, 36; Idina Menzel, 48; Wynonna Judd, 55. Happy Birthday: Listen, observe and contemplate what’s possible and what isn’t. Be leery of anything that sounds too good to be true. Consider what your attributes are and how best to put them to good use. A partnership […]
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Maintaining friend’s website becomes unwelcome burden
DEAR ABBY: Around 12 years ago, I helped out an old friend I’ll call Patty by creating an author website for her. I have maintained it for her ever since. She is grateful and gives me a gift every once in a while to show her appreciation. Over time, her requests for revisions and updates […]
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Gemini: Be open to accepting others’ advice
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Riley Keough, 30; Mel B, 44; Rupert Everett, 60; Annette Bening, 61. Happy Birthday: Take pride in what you do and how you use your skills, experience and knowledge to help others. Partnerships can lead to an opportunity as long as you strive for equality. How much you contribute should […]