Today, we’ll take a look at emojis. I know what you’re thinking: “But, word guy, emojis aren’t words, they’re symbols. Has your cheese slipped off your cracker?” While Mrs. Word Guy would probably answer that question in the affirmative, please hear me out. My reasons for writing about emojis are many. First of all, they […]
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Eugenia Last, Capricorn: Don’t let an incident ruin your day
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adelaide Kane, 30; Anna Kendrick, 35; Gillian Anderson, 52; Hoda Kotb, 56. Happy Birthday: Show your strengths. Apply your skills to the things you enjoy doing most. Question what you are doing with your life and what you can do to achieve peace of mind and the happiness you desire. […]
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Dear Abby: She refuses to return engagement ring
DEAR ABBY: Five months ago, after eight years, my fiancee terminated our relationship. I still have very strong feelings for her, although she ghosted me and won’t communicate with me. We agreed from the outset that should the relationship end, the ring (or value thereof) would be returned to me. I have sent numerous emails […]
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Mystery Photo for August 9, 2020
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a $20 Hannaford gift coupon
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Face Time: Alex Hiscock — anchors away on a new education and career
The Army veteran found a new career path at The Landing School, the oldest boat building school of its type in the country.
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Someone in Maine gunned down the last wild passenger pigeon
Though a captured bird remained alive in a zoo for another decade, nobody ever saw another wild passenger pigeon after a hunter shot one out of the sky in Bar Harbor in 1904.
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Mark LaFlamme: What did I miss?
Home alone So, I’m just back from vacation and looking around, it doesn’t look like I missed much. You know, just the standard summertime fare: A stabbing at McDonald’s, a stabbing in Kennedy Park, a massive manhunt in some place called Wilton, a fatal shark attack and a hurricane, for starters. And here I thought […]
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In a word: A boiled egg each morning is hard to beat
This week we’ll get a little punny, which, of course, means we’re taking a look at puns. Some people love them and some people hate them. Alexander Pope defended puns, saying “they speak twice as much by being split.” The terribly clever Dorothy Parker called them “recreational linguistics.” (I think she meant that as a […]
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Eugenia Last: Sagittarius: Spend time fixing your surroundings
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallie Eisenberg, 28; Kevin Smith, 50; Bridgid Coulter, 52; Mary-Louise Parker, 56 Happy Birthday: Look at what you have, not at what you lack. Focus on moderation and what’s important to you. Spending more time enjoying life with the people you love will lead to happiness and contentment. Recognize what […]
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Dear Abby: Tell her about what your husband found
DEAR ABBY: We live next door to an 89-year-old woman, “Estelle.” She’s a “snowbird,” meaning she is our neighbor for only part of the year. She has a devoted caretaker, “Iris,” who visits her almost daily. Iris shops for her, brings in her mail, and helps her with laundry, bathing and many other intimate tasks. […]