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Posted inDear Abby
Husband throws a wrench in wife’s exercise plans
DEAR ABBY: As a way to manage my stress and anxiety when COVID hit, I started to exercise. Neither my husband, “Chris,” nor I had ever been into fitness at all. As the months have gone on, I have realized the power of being healthy, and I try to exercise every day. The problem? Chris […]
Posted inDr. Roach
When the source of pain is not where you think it is
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old woman in reasonably good health. I am very active and do everything I can for my health. Whenever I feel a cold coming on (which is rare), I have pain on the left side of my throat when I swallow and get a stabbing pain in my head […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 18
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Hoffmann Quartet, which is a representative string quartet of Boston, will give a concert at Bates College Chapel Jan 19 and 20. The artists are Jaques Hoffmann, first violin; Ernest Hoffmann, second violin; Louis Atieres, viola, and Carl Barth, violin-cello. Jacques Hoffmann was here last April as a soloist. He […]
Posted inSun Spots
Sweden Food Pantry offers thanks
DEAR SUN SPOTS: By the time everyone reads this letter, we will have already rung in the new year. As I reflect upon 2020, I realize that the Sweden Food Pantry has much to be grateful for. We have remarkable donors. People locally and from far away demonstrated that we are all neighbors helping neighbors. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Brother returns to hometown with lots of family baggage
DEAR ABBY: My brother, who lives 1,000 miles away, is thinking of moving back to our hometown to be around family and “start over.” I love him. He’s not a bad person, but he was a terrible father. He is now a widower, and he suffers from depression. The problem is, some of his children […]
Posted inHoroscope
ARIES: Take the high road, and you will come out on top
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Obama, 57; Jim Carrey, 59; Steve Harvey, 64; Betty White, 99. Happy Birthday: A creative approach to money, possessions and health matters will improve your way of life. Setting up your environment to cater to your needs and dreams is in your best interest. How you handle emotional baggage […]
Posted inHoroscope
PISCES: Follow through with your intentions without drawing attention to yourself
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Max Joseph, 39; Richard T. Jones, 49; Debbie Allen, 71; John Carpenter, 73. Happy Birthday: Love who you are and what you are capable of doing. Focus on putting your energy where it counts, and double up on the things that bring you joy and satisfaction. Savor each moment you […]
Posted inDear Abby
Communication with college friend is a one-way street
DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine from college (I graduated four years ago) is incredibly kind but terrible at keeping in touch. She has never been good at responding to texts, but now that we no longer live in the same area, we don’t communicate. When she invited me to her wedding, I was surprised […]