100 Years Ago: 1923 Miss Lillian Rivard, a member of the Jordan High School senior typing class has been awarded a Certificate of Proficiency by the L.C. Smith Co. for writing at the ratio of thirty-six minutes for fifteen consecutive minutes. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Someone with a low IQ has damaged several panels of […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Alzheimer’s research needs volunteers for treatments
DEAR ABBY: After decades of research, I’m thrilled with the recent major progress being made in treatments for people who already have symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. I’m hoping that, one day, we will be able to prevent people from developing memory impairment and dementia. Brain changes, including the buildup of a toxic protein into amyloid […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Open discussions will drum up the help you require to make your dreams come true.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vanessa Hudgens, 35; Sophie Monk, 44; Beth Orton, 53; Dee Wallace, 75. Happy Birthday: Target your goal and dart to the finish line. Turn on the charm, rely on your finesse and upbeat persona, and be straightforward but entertaining and honest if you want everything to fall into place. Let […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Pharmacist suggests that Bell’s palsy patient skips vaccine
DEAR DR. ROACH: I came down with Bell’s palsy this summer, and it lasted about six weeks. The left side of my face was paralyzed, and I experienced extreme fatigue. Three months later, I went to my pharmacy to get a COVID booster and a flu shot. When I told the pharmacist I recently had […]
Posted inSun Spots
Web address for Tommy’s Feral Felines has info on location and donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was not able to get the link to work for Tommy’s Feral Felines (Dec. 12 Sun Spots). Thank you for checking. — Lew, no town ANSWER: I investigated the issue and the organization is in the process of recreating its website. You can go here: https://www.tommysferalfelinefriends.com/ and get the physical address […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 13
100 Years Ago: 1923 A fir tree presented to President Coolidge for use as a national Christmas tree was loaded on a special car in Middlebury, Vt. today for shipment to Washington. The fir, cut in the heart of the Green Mountains, was given to the president by Middlebury College as a gift from his […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Your mission is to get things done and to bypass trivial matters that are a waste of time.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Swift, 34; Jamie Foxx, 56; Steve Buscemi, 66; Wendie Malick, 73. Happy Birthday: Stick to the basics, the truth and realistic expectations this year. If you exaggerate, it will complicate matters and make it difficult for you to keep up or come through with your promises. Pay attention to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
What dosage of NSAIDs is safe to take after a gastric sleeve?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had weight-loss surgery, specifically an adjustable lap band that was revised to a gastric sleeve in 2018. I have been given and read conflicting recommendations regarding the use of NSAIDs following these procedures. I have read that taking a low dose (400 mg) is considered safe. I have also read […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader looking for descendants of two doctors who practiced in Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m trying to reach any descendants of Dr. George Desaulniers and Dr. Lucy O’Connell who lived and practiced in Lewiston from the 1920s to 1950s. My grandmother worked for Dr. O’Connell in the 1920s. She had something I think her grandchildren or great-grandchildren might like to have. I know their daughter lived […]
Posted inEncore
Author tells tale of fairy in ‘The Giant’s Shower’
“The Giant’s Shower,” a fairy tale written and published by Leigh Macmillen Hayes, tells the tale of Aisling, a fairy who lives on Sabattus Mountain in western Maine and has a vision during the Midsummer Eve celebration. Twinkles, flitters, a bit of fairy dust and some tsk-taking are necessary to make Aisling’s vision a reality. […]