DEAR DR. ROACH: I am very concerned about an issue with my husband that is getting worse quickly. He is 76 years old, has some heart problems and has had artery and heart surgery and pulmonary problems primarily caused by toxic exposures to pesticides in the past. The situation is that at night, after we […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: You’ll be on the move and ready to take on the world
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Scott Porter, 42; Matthew Fox, 55; Jane Lynch, 61; Stan Shaw, 69. Happy Birthday: You’ll have plenty of options this year. Consider what will serve you best, and refuse to get bogged down with trivial matters. Keeping a clear head and staying focused on what you want to achieve will […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Luke Concannon, Stephanie Hollenberg to play Irish music concert
Denmark Arts Center
Posted inSun Spots
Wasson’s Grove remembered for hamburgers and cooks dressed in all white
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was just reading the Sun Journal and saw the words, “Wasson’s Grove” in the headline for your July 9 Sun Spots column. Boy, that got my attention. When I was a child and into my teens, I ate those burgers at Wasson’s a lot. They had the most incredible flavor because […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 14
100 Years Ago: 1921 The brick walls of the new Y.M.C.A building are climbing steadily skyward. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mayor Robert W. Clifford of Lewiston spoke briefly at the cornerstone laying ceremonies for the new Lewiston Comprehensive High School and then he put the cornerstone in place. Other dignitaries at the Friday ceremony included […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Shepard’s Farm Preserve to showcase Norway artist’s work
NORWAY — When the pandemic shut down nearly all businesses and social activities, many people turned to natural spaces to heal and find peace amid a world seemingly turned upside down. For Norway artist Mary DeLano, this meant more frequent visits to one of her favorite and close to home natural spaces, Western Foothills Land […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Measure for Measure’ set for Monmouth stage
William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” is Theater At Monmouth’s Shakespeare choice for the 2021 (R)evolutionary Redux Season. With a unique brew of laughter and darkness, Shakespeare’s tale of impassable moral dilemmas, religious hypocrisy, and he said/she said examines the complex relationships between those in power and those they govern. The quality of mercy is strained […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Quebe Sisters concert set for Friday
The Quebe Sisters will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. With over 15 years of touring to date, The Quebe Sisters have delivered their authentic triple fiddle and three-part harmony sound to the concert halls and festivals of North America, Europe, and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend invited on trip seizes control of agenda
DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, I asked a friend to accompany me to a concert for which I offered her a free ticket. (I paid $150 for each one.) The original plan was to travel from New York state to Ohio, which would have been a three-day weekend. She responded with a grateful yes, […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Find source of iron shortage before resuming blood donations
DEAR DR. ROACH: A year ago, I was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. A colonoscopy found no problems. An endoscopy found a small raw spot on my stomach lining; it was not bleeding. My iron count was 7. Two months earlier it was 102. I was told to take an iron supplement twice a day. […]