DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a 22-year-old son who has moved back home due to his relocating. His girlfriend of six months has done some suspicious and devious things. We have tried to overlook them, but the latest involves a car our son asked us to sell her because she was in a […]
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For the record: Interpreters talk; translators write
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing about your answer to ”An International Educator” (Dec. 27), who asked about translators at parent-teacher conferences. Your answer was only partially correct. I am a professional interpreter and translator. First I should note that translators do written work; interpreters speak aloud. Different skills are involved, which is why there are different […]
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Cancer: Shake things up
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Natalie Portman, 35; Johnny Depp, 53; Aaron Sorkin, 54; Michael J. Fox, 55. Happy Birthday: You can make a difference if you follow your heart and do what’s required to bring about change. Express your desires and ideas to those in your community who you feel can help. You don’t […]
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Pain is the body’s way of relaying information
DEAR DR. ROACH: If I recline fully in my recliner and fall asleep, after an hour I am awakened by a pain from my upper legs, buttocks and lower back. If I recline to watch TV or read, I begin feeling this in an hour. Two Aleve pills remove the pain quickly, but the pain […]
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What causes eczema is hard to say
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have very bad eczema on both of my feet. I have been to several skin doctors and my family doctor, but none knows what the cause is. Doctors don’t even look at the rash any more. I find myself being prescribed a different cream each time, but none seems to help. […]
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Should she share her secret lesbian fantasies with her boyfriend?
DEAR ABBY: I am in a happy relationship with a wonderful man. Our life is great together and I wouldn’t want it any other way. I have one issue, however. I like to look at lesbian porn maybe a few times a week. I don’t actually want to be with another woman — it’s just […]
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Gemini: Take responsibility for your actions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maria Menounos, 38; Kanye West, 39; Julianna Margulies, 50; Keenen Ivory Wayans, 58. Happy Birthday: Put your heart and soul into being your best. Don’t let anyone influence you. Assess your situation, size up the possibilities and set your sights on the achievements you want to make this year. A […]
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Resist giving your widowed mother your advice
DEAR ABBY: Mom is 61. She lost her husband (my dad) six months ago. They had been married for 37 years. He used to do almost everything for her. Now her world has changed because she must do things for herself — like doing the dishes or paying the bills. When we talk, she constantly […]
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Taurus: A partnership could grow to a successful collaboration
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Iggy Azalea, 26; Michael Cera, 28; Bill Hader, 38; Liam Neeson, 64. Happy Birthday: You need to take more time out for yourself. Focus on any personal changes you want to make. Stepping back from situations that are less than satisfactory will help you see clearly and allow you greater […]
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How do medicines know where to go?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I take four medications daily, usually all at the same time. What internal traffic cop do we all have that directs each of these chemicals to the appropriate places in the body? — J.V.W. ANSWER: Although I like the image of an internal traffic cop, medications usually go to all parts of […]