CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Catherine Zeta-Jones, 47; Will Smith, 48; Heather Locklear, 55; Michael Douglas, 72. Happy Birthday: Don’t hold back. Express your thoughts and feelings and share your plans for the future. It’s important to know where you stand before you make a life-altering decision. Make an assessment based on the feedback you […]
Advice
Sister engaged to loser needs all the support she can get
DEAR ABBY: My sister, ”Dawn,” recently got engaged to a man I detest. They have been dating for two years. I don’t trust him, and I believe he is controlling her. He has lied to me and to my parents, and has strained Dawn’s relationship with our family by constantly making her choose between either […]
Pisces: Don’t let fear of failure hold you back
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Spencer Treat Clark, 29; Erin Chambers, 37; Nia Vardalos, 54; Kevin Sorbo, 58. Happy Birthday: Filter through what’s going on around you. It’s important not to be hasty or act without just cause. If you learn to go with the flow and experience what life has to offer, you will […]
Aquarius: Offer suggestions, but don’t take over
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Mackie, 38; Jason Alexander, 57; Bruce Springsteen, 67; Mary Kay Place, 69. Happy Birthday: A moderate lifestyle and using diplomacy when dealing with others will help you get through this year unscathed. It’s important to follow through with your promises, so don’t offer the impossible. Emotions will take a […]
Profession of love comes too soon for divorcee now dating
DEAR ABBY: I’m a recent divorcee who has started dating again. I have been seeing this guy — also divorced — for a few months, and he recently told me he loves me. There’s definitely a mutual attraction, but I’m not ready for love again, which we’ve discussed in great detail. When I ask him […]
Screening and treatment for prostate cancer are not obligatory
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is paralyzed on the left side from a stroke suffered eight years ago, underwent a prostate biopsy five years ago. The biopsy released E. coli into his bloodstream, resulting in several days of hospitalization with sepsis, and several weeks of rehab in a nursing center, where he contracted MRSA. […]
What causes pulmonary hypertension
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension after a long list of tests. I went to Boston and had the CPET (Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test). Since being put on the drug Letairis and learning my exercise limits, I had been doing much better. This week, I have had four days of […]
Capricorn: Emotions and moneymaking won’t mix well
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bonnie Hunt, 55; Scott Baio, 56; Andrea Bocelli, 58; Joan Jett, 58. Happy Birthday: Keep track and document what’s been going on so that you can move forward with clarity and the common sense needed to make wise choices in the future. Carrying emotional baggage is toxic and can spoil […]
Husband’s new acting career gets bad reviews from family
HUSBAND’S NEW ACTING CAREER GETS BAD REVIEWS FROM FAMILY DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 20 years to an amazing man, ”Boyd.” Eight months ago, he left his administrative job to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an actor. He is working hard on auditions and shoots, and I am very proud of […]
Sagittarius: Speak up to make changes
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason Derulo, 27; Luke Wilson, 45; Faith Hill, 49; Bill Murray, 66. Happy Birthday: Evaluate situations before you let your emotions take over, causing you to make assumptions and act out of character. Bide your time and let situations unfold naturally, and you will come out on top. Positive changes […]