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Horoscopes by Holiday for Dec. 13

The difference between good luck and bad luck is famously indistinguishable in the moment luck is granted, and arguably ever-after. As Einstein suggested, for every action there is a reaction. Given that subjective opinions of "good" and "bad" exist on a blip of a timeline of ever-twisting ...

Should I tell my best friend her family’s lifelong secret?

Dear Annie: I've been best friends for over 50 years now with a girl I was neighbors with growing up. When I was about 12, I remember coming home from her house upset over the way her dad had treated her. He was always very cold and abrupt, and he treated her as less than he did her older ...

Epidural injections could provide relief for back and butt pain

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic doctor who specializes in back issues. The doctor diagnosed my condition as lumbar spondylosis ...

Please do not disturb

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in with a response to the reader in Ohio who travels frequently. The reader mentioned struggling with people who talk to them and don't get the hint when they see you have a book to read. Flight attendants have earbuds available for in-flight entertainment, or ...

Today in History: December 12, Supreme Court issues Bush v. Gore decision

Today is Thursday, Dec. 12, the 347th day of 2024. There are 19 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 12, 2000, George W. Bush became president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court recount decision in Florida's tightly contested presidential ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Dec. 12

Gendered themes will extend through all areas of life, and there will hardly be an experience that doesn't bring into examination our gender norms. These are also the last days of Mercury retrograde, so it's easy for communication to spin out of control. Favored activities include listening ...