“No one mourns the wicked! No one cries they won’t return!” proclaim the munchkins as they celebrate the demise of the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda hesitantly agrees with the munchkins, but deep down she knows that not everything is as it appears. She questions whether people are ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked shimmying showgirls, and fake palm trees that evoked a desert oasis are just some the artifacts making their way from the latest casino graveyards of Las Vegas into Sin City history. The kitsch comes from the Tropicana, which was demolished in a spectacular implosion Oct. 9 to make room for a new baseball stadium; and from The Mirage, the Strip’s first megaresort, which dealt its last cards in July and is set to reopen as a new casino nearly 40 years after it ...
ARIES (March 21-April 19). When the world cranks up the intensity, don’t seek escape; seek perspective. With a vantage and a clear view, it will be easier to decide where to best lend your energy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Because your heart is big, you move past the wrong someone did you. You will wipe the slate clean. You’ll get your pitch together, suit up, go where there might be opportunity and make friends. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Demanding the impossible sets striving as your standard, reaching as your resting posture and dreaming as your waking duty. It’s not a very ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name. The 71-year-old retiree starts each morning this way with a walking club. “I’m obsessed,” she said. Not only does it ease her ...
Dear Annie: Last week, my good friend “Jess” called me at 6 a.m. to ask if I could drive her to an appointment that same morning, even though I had to be at work by 8. This kind of last-minute favor is becoming a pattern. I’ve been tempted to say no, but she will always guilt me with something like, “You’re the only one I can count on!” I really do value our friendship, but I feel drained by her constant needs. How can I let her know I need some firmer boundaries without making her feel like I’m abandoning her? –– Feeling Drained Dear Feeling Drained: You’re going ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 85-year-old mother-in-law had a mild heart attack a few days ago. She didn’t immediately take the nitroglycerin she had on hand. She has a pacemaker, and it reported the event to her heart doctor. Upon seeing the anomaly, her doctor called and asked her to undergo a nuclear stress test. She had one done eight years ago, and it made her very uncomfortable. She is fearful that she may not survive another one. She and her husband lead a fairly comfortable, stress-free life, with the exception that they watch hours of cable news daily. I think she should avoid news, ...
