CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Lautner, 26; Kelly Rowland, 37; Jennifer Aniston, 49; Sheryl Crow, 56. Happy Birthday: Use your creativity and innovative outlook to help others this year. What you have to offer will give someone the incentive to do more in return. If you start the ball rolling, you will gain greater […]
Advice
Dating a challenge for young student
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl who has started college early. I love my classes, and I’m glad to be here. The problem is, the dating culture here is huge. People go on dates all the time. I have been asked out several times, and I feel comfortable going, but I feel dishonest when I […]
Virgo: Lighten you financial load
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Yara Shahidi, 18; Chloe Grace Moretz, 21; Emma Roberts, 27; Laura Dern, 51. Happy Birthday: Your efforts won’t go unnoticed. Take on challenges that will allow you to show off your skills and you will end up in a position of leadership. The experiences you have had the past couple […]
Clashing over girl's living arrangements
DEAR ABBY: How old does a child have to be before she is able to choose a relative to live with? I’m the one my granddaughter wants to stay with. Her home life is in turmoil because of her parents’ nasty divorce. Ever since her mother (my daughter) found out my granddaughter wants to live […]
Erratic heart rate episode
DEAR DR. ROACH: A couple weeks ago, I had a sudden fast heartbeat with a very irregular and erratic pulse (approximately 150-161) for about six hours, along with a very low blood pressure, ranging from 74/59 to 79/52. I first felt a strange thumping in my neck area. I am treated for high blood pressure […]
Leo: Be smart with money
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyson Houseman, 28; Mia Farrow, 73; Joe Pesci, 75; Carole King, 76. Happy Birthday: Look for a new opportunity and you will find one. This year is about reaching out and making things happen. Don’t wait for someone to come to you. If you want something, ask for it. Your […]
Pumpkin seed oil shows promise
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 81-year-old mother of five, and I have an overactive bladder. My situation was the usual “can’t get there in time.” I had taken an expensive drug for this, which worked but gave me a “brain fog” feeling that I didn’t need or want. My doctor, a female specialist, recommended pumpkin […]
Cancer: Don't overdo it
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Seth Green, 44; Mary Steenburgen, 65; Robert Klein, 76; Nick Nolte, 77. Happy Birthday: Any alterations you want to make personally, physically or emotionally should be well-thought-out. Take your time and do your own research. Avoid making a mistake that will turn into a costly lesson instead of a gain […]
Strings attached to son's gift
DEAR ABBY: My son bought me a car in 2012. I had no idea he was doing it. He traded my car in for this newer car. During the last five years this “gift” has been nothing but a sore spot. If I get a ding from a parking lot, it’s my fault. If I […]
Wife wants to start dating others
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 72-year-old married woman. My husband has atypical Parkinson’s and can no longer talk or walk. I exercise six days a week, but I need someone to talk to, to share life with. I tell my husband what I do each day, but of course, there is no feedback. He’s at home, […]