DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I developed a case of a bigeminy heartbeat. My cardiologist prescribed metoprolol. At about the same time, I had reduced my intake of magnesium from about 50% of the daily value (DV) to 35%. (This may have preceded the bigeminy onset.) Quite by accident, I read an article recommending […]
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Handyman’s janky deck may be hazard to summer visitors
DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law thinks he is good with his hands. He built a deck on the back of his house, and it’s obvious that he’s not a professional. My husband and I have never sat on his deck because it doesn’t look safe. (Others have said the same thing.) He bragged to me about […]
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Looking Back on March 17
100 years ago: 1925 Despite the theft of radio equipment overnight at the Armory, Lewiston’s first official appearance ‘on the air’ by radio in connection with the opening of the big auto-radio show at the Armory yesterday was a great success. The program, afternoon and evening, was under the personal direction of John D. McCarthy, […]
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Reader needs Bose system repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need to have my Bose music system repaired. It’s not reading discs and has no sound. Bose won’t help me. Can you?—Ray, no town ANSWER: Have you tried a reset by unplugging the system for an hour then plugging it back in and holding the power button for a few seconds? […]
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Father’s past is being used as a weapon in the present
DEAR ABBY: I am a troubled older man. I was married with three children, but I drank too much. My wife and I divorced after 20 years of marriage. We were both flawed. I have been remarried and divorced since. My children grew up, and we had a great relationship. I also had a great […]
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Virgo: Communicate, get a sense of what’s possible, and learn how to take suggestions and work them into your plans.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joel Embiid, 31; Judah Friedlander, 56; Lauren Graham, 58; Victor Garber, 76. Happy Birthday: Communication is power this year. Speak up, share your thoughts and fight for your rights. A passionate presence will capture attention and encourage transformation that changes how and where you live. Stick to the truth, and […]
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New boyfriend has hard time showing affection
DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband in the middle of last summer. He had a long illness with strokes and Alzheimer’s, and he was horrible to me. Out of our entire 40 years of marriage, we had only four good ones. Over the last three years, a gentleman from work would help with things around […]
Posted inDear Abby
New boyfriend has hard time showing affection
DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband in the middle of last summer. He had a long illness with strokes and Alzheimer’s, and he was horrible to me. Out of our entire 40 years of marriage, we had only four good ones. Over the last three years, a gentleman from work would help with things around […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 15
100 years ago: 1925 John C. Woodrow of Auburn expects shortly to move the house situated on Hampshire Street, which he purchased from Dingley-Foss Shoe Co., to the corner of Union and Hampshire streets. He is planning to remodel the building, which was formerly a boarding house, into an apartment house. It will stand on […]
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Leo: Be accommodating, but set boundaries that ensure you don’t have to give up what’s important to you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellan Lutz, 40; will.i.am, 50; Eva Longoria, 50; Bret Michaels, 62. Happy Birthday: Focus on socializing and physical activity. Make health and fitness a priority, and make looking and feeling your best a personal goal. Reach out to those who support similar aspirations. Choose destinations that endorse the lifestyle you […]