CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joey McIntyre, 51; Val Kilmer, 64; Bebe Neuwirth, 65; Anthony Hopkins, 86. Happy Birthday: Think big and optimize your skills to fit the path you plan to explore next. Set a budget, timeline and list of those you want to include in your journey. Consider how you can make your […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Newlywed quickly discovers man’s overt possessiveness
DEAR ABBY: I have been married three years. The man I married is not the person I fell in love with. After our wedding, he demanded that I take his last name. I am proud of my last name, and I didn’t want to drop it. (If only that were the sole problem.) I am […]
advertisement
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Kent Axell plans Rockport show
The Rockport Opera House will present Kent Axell at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, at the theatere at 6 Central St. in Rockport. Axell is taking a break from his two ongoing Las Vegas shows to perform an evening of mind-reading and magic in his home state of Maine for one night only. The show, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Decisiveness and preparation will help you avoid an emotional setback.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Dushku, 43; Tyrese Gibson, 45; Laila Ali, 46; Meredith Vieira, 70. Happy Birthday: Keep an open mind and heart. How you handle information, relationships and money will determine what type of impact you will have on your future. Look for opportunities that will give you the life you desire. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man’s true thoughts about his marriage are laid bare
DEAR ABBY: Our son “Ted” met a young lady, “Gina,” who I really like. She told him she had polycystic ovary syndrome and would have a hard time conceiving. Well, she got pregnant and they ended up, spur of the moment, going to the courthouse to get married. When Gina went into labor, we drove […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 30
100 Years Ago: 1923 Two mysterious strangers were so alarmed by the sight of Policeman Gendron patrolling his beat on Lincoln Street, Lewiston, late Saturday evening that they raced down the street into Hines Alley and there they abandoned two one gallon cans of alcohol, which officer Gendron seized. Several local men of questionable character […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Laziness or not gathering sufficient information will cost you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jude Law, 51; Patricia Clarkson, 64; Ted Danson, 76; Jon Voight, 85. Happy Birthday: Keep your goal in focus. Stick to the truth, do what you know and do best, and maintain consistency as you move forward. Look at the big picture and fine-tune each component of your plan as […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Evaluation is in order before deciding prostate cancer treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 89 and taking amiodarone. He had a heart attack and is taking iron infusions for anemia. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His PSA level is over 300 ng/mL, but his bone enzyme level was normal. What do you think about him getting the Lupron shot? His kidneys were […]
Posted inDear Abby
Unhappy wife ponders life with new beau
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 12 years. We have had our ups and downs. I was unfaithful at one point, and he left for eight months, but we worked through it all. We are now coming out of another really rough patch involving a lot of arguing and talk of […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 29
100 Years Ago: 1923 In accordance with the usual custom, two members of the Stanton Bird Club went out to the sanctuary on Christmas day and took the census of birds. They saw Downy woodpeckers, blue jays, crows, evening grosbeak and several chickadees. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The breakfast meeting for the Beth Abraham Sisterhood […]