Luck factor
Lady Luck smiles on those who don’t include her in their plans. Capable declarers don’t rely on good luck; they expect bad luck and take precautions.
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BIRTHDAYS
Game show host Chuck Woolery is 81. Actor Erik Estrada is 73. Actor Victor Garber (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Alias”) is 73. Singer Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel is 71. Bluegrass musician Tim O’Brien (Hot Rize, Earls of Leicester) is 68. Guitarist Nancy Wilson of Heart is 68. Actor Clifton Powell (“Ray,” “Norbit”) is 66. Rapper Flavor Flav of Public Enemy is 63. Actor Jerome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”) is 59. Folk singer Patty Griffin is 58. Singer Tracy Bonham is 55. Actor Lauren Graham (“Parenthood,” “Gilmore Girls”) is 55. Actor Judah Friedlander (“30 Rock”) is 53. Alan Tudyk (“Suburgatory”) is 51. Actor Tim Kang (“The Mentalist”) is 49.
Vacation buzz doesn’t require alcohol
The cobblestone streets of New Orleans. The neon-splashed vistas of Vegas.
A hint of green
Irish Potato Leek Soup is a crowdpleasing soup that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! In fact, it’s probably the most delicious Potato Leek Soup that you’ll ever taste! What’s even better is that this awesome soup equally good served either hot or cold.
3 ways to cook CORNED BEEF
On St. Patrick’s Day plenty of us get a wee bit Irish.
Diagnosis of anaplasmosis
Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. For a reader in Wisconsin, it meant getting diagnosed with anaplasmosis, a tick-borne illness that results in high fever, chills, severe headache, exhaustion, and aches and pains in the joints and muscles.
Art and Soul: Century-old Shawnee museum connects culture, history
SHAWNEE — Nestled on the Green Campus of Oklahoma Baptist University and next door to the abbey that is still home to the congregation of Benedictine monks who helped found it, you’ll find one of Oklahoma’s oldest art museums.
Neighborhood frostier amid political divide
Dear Abby: My wife and I share a common driveway with our neighbors. These neighbors are keenly aware that my wife and I do not share their political views. After the election, one of them quit speaking to us or even acknowledging our presence.
BIRTHDAYS
Actor Judd Hirsch is 87. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd is 84. Bassist Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead is 82. Singer Mike Love of the Beach Boys is 81. Singerkeyboardist Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone is 79. Guitarist Howard Scott of War is 76. Rock guitarist Ry Cooder is 75. Actor Frances Conroy (“American Horror Story,” “Six Feet Under”) is 69. Actor Craig Wasson (“Body Double”) is 68. Singer Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is 67. Actor Joaquim de Almeida (film’s “Clear and Present Danger,” TV’s “24”) is 65. Actor Park Overall (“Empty Nest”) is 65. Model Fabio is 61. Singer Sananda Maitreya (Terence Trent D’Arby) is 60.
MENTAL FITNESS takes center stage
Awareness of the importance of looking after our mental health is greater and more widely discussed than it has ever been. While it was already emerging from the shadows, the effects of the global pandemic really put the issue in the spotlight. Let there be no doubt – we all need to prioritize exercise and self-care routines to support a healthy mindset.