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NEW YORK — Men’s Wearhouse doesn’t like the way its founder looks anymore. The men’s clothier said Wednesday that it has fired the face of the company and its executive chairman, George Zimmer, 64, who appeared in many of its TV commercials with the slogan “You’re going to like the way you look. I [...]
THE NEA BRIDGE by Phillip Alder COUNT YOUR LOSERS AND LOSE THE EXTRAS James Patrick Murray, a former sportswriter, said, “Show me a man who is a good loser, and I’ll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.” That reminds me of a story about Sam Snead, who still has the [...]
Dear Annie: My sweet, kind 33-year-old college-educated husband has regressed into a teenager. He has always been a marijuana user, but a year ago, he befriended “Jake,” and now the two of them smoke marijuana daily. They spend their evenings riding skateboards, playing video games and hanging out with college kids. I would like to [...]
The merry procession of well-wishing begins with the sun and lucky Jupiter in conjunction at the last degrees of Gemini. The solar tides are about to turn, and this is a time for celebration of the new friends made, games played and agreements struck during the bright, carefree days of the Gemini sun. ARIES (March [...]
THE NEA BRIDGE by Phillip Alder KEEPING A TRUMP AS A LATE ENTRY Iveta Radicova, a former prime minister of Slovakia, said, “In some countries, we have had the right to vote for less than 100 years, so the entry of women into political leadership has caused a tsunami.” That sounds melodramatic; surely it is [...]
Dear Annie: As a military war veteran and someone raised in the midst of inner-city violence, I have suffered from and learned a great deal about post-traumatic stress disorder. There are many misconceptions about this common and treatable illness, and I want to make sure your readers know the truth about PTSD and how to [...]
Good fortune is lining up that will pay off later in the week. Today’s instructions are to hold on to hope, which is one of those rare things, like love, that you can clasp and give to others at the same time. The Libra moon of relationships will remind us that we depend on each [...]
Artist: Pink Floyd Title: “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” Year: 1967 Format: Digital Grade: B+ “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” was Pink Floyd’s debut album as well as the only one conceived under the creative direction of Syd Barrett, who was dumped from the group the next year. Early era Pink [...]
BEVERLY HILLS — “Days of Our Lives” won drama series honors for just the second time in 40 years at the Daytime Emmys in a rough-hewn ceremony that included more upsets and an envelope mix-up on Sunday night. The NBC soap opera that began in 1965 beat out defending champion “General Hospital” and former three-time [...]
LAS VEGAS — A 25-year-old contestant from Connecticut won the title of Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding widespread DNA [...]
LOS ANGELES — “Man of Steel” leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The retelling of Superman’s backstory earned an additional $12 million from Thursday screenings, bringing its domestic total to $125 [...]
THE NEA BRIDGE by Phillip Alder USUALLY PLAY LOW, BUT SOMETIMES HIGH Tryon Edwards, a 19th-century theologian, said, “The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.” That is so often true. [...]
The Virgo moon has an announcement: It may feel like summer has arrived, but officially, we are still in the final stretch of spring. Therefore, it’s not at all too late for the famed deep-cleansing ritual called “spring-cleaning.” The Virgo moon lends the energy and organizational skills needed to get life not only in order, [...]
Dear Annie: I recently had to move back into my parents’ house due to financial hardship. I’m 23 years old and have rarely asked them for any sort of help. But I receive a lot of grief, sarcasm and jokes about my current position, and this is from my entire family. Meanwhile, I have two [...]
American Legion baseball •Fairfield Expos in Willamette University tournament, at Salem, Ore. Collegiate baseball •Fairfield Indians vs. Solano Mudcats, doubleheader, at Will C. Wood High, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Independent league baseball •Vallejo Admirals at San Rafael, 1:15 p.m. Junior Legion baseball •Father’s Day Classic, Red No. 5 vs. Blue No. 5, 9 a.m.; [...]
Auto racing •NHRA, Thunder Valley Nationals, part I, at Bristol, Tenn., ESPN2, 10 a.m. (taped) •NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, at Brooklyn, Mich., TNT, 10 a.m. •NHRA, Thunder Valley Nationals, part II, at Bristol, Tenn., ESPN2, 8 p.m. (taped) Baseball College •World Series, game 3, North Carolina vs. N.C. State, at Omaha, Neb., ESPN2, [...]
Artist: Elton John Title: “Madman Across the Water” Year: 1971 Format: Digital (Spotify) Grade: B- The first two songs on Elton John’s “Madman Across the Water” set the bar unfairly high for the rest of the album – “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon.” While the rest of “Madman” doesn’t rise to the level of its first [...]
