CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blanca Suarez, 30; Glen Powell, 30; Matt Dallas, 36; Judge Judy Sheindlin, 76. Happy Birthday: Take time to do your research and to think matters through before you make irreversible changes. This is a year to consider every aspect of the situations that unfold and to put everything in its […]
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Pumpkins present challenge for neighbors
DEAR ABBY: I’ve had it up to here with my crabby next-door neighbor. She grows vegetables in her garden — squash and pumpkins at this time of year. Our properties are separated by a wire fence. A few days before Halloween last year, a friend brought her two grandsons, who are 4 and 6, for […]
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Girlfriend convinced partner's parents dislike her
DEAR ABBY: Recently something has come up in my life that has pushed the shaky relationship between my girlfriend, “Linnay,” and my parents to the front burner. She insists they do not like her. Because of it, she rarely speaks more than a few sentences to them and dreads going to my house to visit […]
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Aquarius: Take care of your own chores
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alona Tal, 35; John Krasinski, 39; Snoop Dogg, 47; Viggo Mortensen, 60. Happy Birthday: Focus on being the best you can be mentally, physically and where handling your personal finances come into play. Question decisions and learn from the experiences you have undergone. This is a year to recognize and […]
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Capricorn: Anger is a waste of time
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gillian Jacobs, 36; Chris Kattan, 48; Jon Favreau, 52; John Lithgow, 73. Happy Birthday: Doors will open and opportunities will prevail if you set your sights on what you do best and you enlist trustworthy people to help you reach your goals. Turn this into a year of personal accomplishments […]
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The hierarchy of oil
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please write about the increasing use of “fashionable” coconut oil and coconut milk. I am on a plant-based diet, approaching vegan, and I see more products with high amounts of saturated fat, which seems to be due to increased use of coconut. I see this used in yogurts (where soy used to […]
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Grown child keeps meetings with ex-stepfather a secret from mom
DEAR ABBY: When I was in my first year of college, my mother divorced my stepdad. “Charlie” was part of my life for 12 years, but since their divorce, she insists I have no contact with him. Charlie visits the state where I now live several times a year to see a friend and invites […]
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Mother's empty-next syndrome becomes an unhealthy fixation
DEAR ABBY: I am suffering from a depression I think many mothers experience when they become empty nesters. Although my husband is supportive, I miss my 18-year-old so much that sometimes I’m tempted to drive to his college in Florida. My husband and I have always wanted to live in a warmer climate, but he […]
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Sagittarius: Time to do your own thing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zac Efron, 31; Esperanza Spalding, 34; Freida Pinto, 34; Wynton Marsalis, 57. Happy Birthday: Look at the past, evaluate the present and consider what you want to do next. You’ll learn a lot through observation. Positive change happens when you set a goal and put a strategy in place that […]
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Prostate exam not always part of annual physical
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male and was a patient of the same doctor for over 30 years. He recently retired. Part of my annual physical for as long as I can remember included a prostate exam. I now have a young, new doctor and at my recent physical, he did not give […]