CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jace Norman, 21; Matthew Broderick, 59; Rosie O’Donnell, 59; Gary Oldman, 63. Happy Birthday: Keep an open mind when faced with opposition. You’ll gain wisdom if you say less and listen more. Let life unfold before you, take time to enjoy the moment, and recognize and be grateful for what […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Don’t waste time on people who talk big and offer little
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ruby Rose, 35; Holly Hunter, 63; Spike Lee, 64; William Hurt, 71. Happy Birthday: Patience is a virtue. If applied to everyday life, it will help you sort out unfinished business this year. Clearing your slate will be the first step toward a better future. Recognizing what you need will […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Roommate with benefits is attracted to man’s friend
DEAR ABBY: I have this dilemma. I’m a woman in my 40s with a good job, and I’m told I am a good catch. About six months ago, I moved in with a man I will call Peter. It started as a roommate situation, but then became friends with benefits. We have both agreed we […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Chocolate Church Arts to stage Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. On her new Alligator album, “Done Come Too Far,” Copeland continues the story she began telling on 2018’s groundbreaking “America’s Child” and 2020’s Grammy-nominated “Uncivil War,” reflecting her vision of America’s past, present and […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 20
100 Years Ago: 1921 The first luncheon in connection with the two days’ campaign of the Young Women’s Christian Association to raise $12,000 for the annual budget will be held at the YWCA building on Pine Street, at noon today. Mrs. A.E. Chittendon, chairman, will preside, and Miss Alice Louise Brown, the new general secretary […]
Posted inDear Abby
Cruelties of the past linger in relationship with stepmom
DEAR ABBY: For more than four decades, my stepmother, “Vera,” and I never got along. We tolerated each other for the sake of my father, who has now passed away. I’m a 60-year-old male reader and unsure how to respond to some recent statements she has been making. For the record, I and many others […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Natural immunity versus vaccination
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was sick for two weeks at home with the coronavirus and made a complete recovery. Why wouldn’t recovering from the virus be at least as good as getting the vaccine? I’ve heard that I’m probably safe for three to eight months. Surely, they don’t expect the vaccine to be good for […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Tidy up business and focus on love, romance and personal improvements
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: AJ Lee, 34; Bruce Willis, 66; Glenn Close, 74; Ursula Andress, 85. Happy Birthday: Gather information. Sign up for courses that encourage personal growth, better health or mastering a skill that leads to a vocation that’s in demand. Think outside the box, and your hard work and innovative approach to […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 19
100 Years Ago: 1921 Although some of the Auburn shoe factories are dropping off in productions lately there is a general optimistic note among the shoemen of that city. There are several exceptions to the slackening of work that at present prevails in the Shoe Town. In fact one of the largest of Auburn’s factories […]
Posted inSun Spots
AARP tax service returning April 5 to Sacred Hearth Church in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The AARP Free Tax Preparation site at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn will open April 5. We will remain open through the month of April and into May, if there is a need. We will have limited capacity and some new procedures due to COVID-19. The deadline for filing has been extended […]