DEAR ABBY: I will be spending a couple of months visiting my daughter, who is a single mom. She has asked me to help her wake her 8- and 11-year-old kids in the morning and have them ready for school. Unfortunately, she works some distance away from her home. The kids attend private school and […]
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Sagittarius: Your way of life will attract someone
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Benicio Del Toro, 50; Seal, 54; Jeff Daniels, 62; Smokey Robinson, 77. Happy Birthday: Think twice before you react. There will be a fine line between truth and deception. Listen, observe and have the patience to wait for all the facts to come in before you make a decision that […]
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Bride wants wedding guests to check politics at the door
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are getting married in a year. We have some very close gay friends, and I have gay family members on my mom’s side. The majority of our family is gay-friendly, but a few of them on my father’s side are very open about their dislike of the LGBT community. […]
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Virgo: Take aim at what you can realistically accomplish
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane Lyons, 29; Molly Ringwald, 49; John Travolta, 63; Yoko Ono, 84. Happy Birthday: Look at the big picture. Re-evaluate what has transpired in the past and put together a plan that will encourage you to live life your own way. Start by picking up the skills, knowledge and experience […]
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Leo: A face-to-face conversation will allow you to send a positive message
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Sheeran, 26; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 36; Billie Joe Armstrong, 45; Denise Richards, 46. Happy Birthday: Stay grounded. If you let your emotions take over, you will tend to overreact and make poor choices. Look at each situation you face as the year unfolds and you will find the best solutions. […]
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Placebo effect doesn't need deception to work
DEAR DR. ROACH: I happened to come across your recent article on the placebo effect. As a professor of physiology, I understand perfectly your advice. And I sort of feel that the placebo effect can be a good one. If someone feels ”relief” from taking a harmless substance, what’s the matter with that? I’m talking […]
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Grandpa foils kids' vegetarian diet with fast food chicken
DEAR ABBY: I have been a vegetarian for 12 years. My husband has been one on and off for five years. I thought our children, 7 and 3, had never had meat in their lives. I recently found out that my father-in-law has been feeding them chicken nuggets from fast food. I was, and still […]
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Cancer: Share your thoughts with the people you feel close to
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: The Weeknd, 27; Elizabeth Olsen, 28; Ice-T, 59; LeVar Burton, 60. Happy Birthday: Stay calm and handle matters with humility and dignity. Your ability to listen, assess and move forward will be your best resource as the year unfolds. There is plenty to gain from quiet and focused pursuits. Don’t […]
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Infection 20 years ago unlikely to be trigger for current illness
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 1973, I was hospitalized for three days in an Air Force hospital in Thailand with an unknown viral illness. I quickly recovered and went back to my duties. In 1992, I started having one problem after another for about six months, culminating in losing my ability to walk in about 10 […]
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Mom of heroin addicts seeks support to battle depression
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and son are heroin addicts. After living through this hell for 11 years, I have reached my breaking point. My daughter, who just turned 18, is in jail. My heart is broken. Therapists, parent sessions, etc. haven’t helped. I’m 60 years old and should be retiring, but my retirement money was […]