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Horoscope: Oct. 4

By Holiday Mathis Sunday, Oct. 4 Family hits a cycle of peace and prosperity. Aries (March 21-April 19) When you feel out of place, you take action. It distracts your mind from spiraling. Taurus (April 20-May 20) You can shake off self-consciousness by remembering that every single one of your heroes has felt like you feel right now at one time or another. Being a little nervous in new situations is a price of entry for adventurous souls, so you simply push through. Gemini (May 21-June 21) You can walk into a room where everyone speaks a different language and still find one ...

Elderspeak can cause risk to physical health

Ask The Doctors By Dr. Eve Glazer and Dr. Elizabeth Ko Dear Doctors: My mother is 82 and mentally sharp. She’s frustrated because in medical appointments, she often gets talked down to. They call her “young lady,” people don’t listen to her and when I’m in the room, they talk to me but not to her. Can you give some specifics of what she can say to stop this? Dear Reader: The pattern of communication you described is widespread enough that it has its own name: Known as elderspeak, it is a style of speech in which an older person is addressed in a simplified and often ...

Wife annoyed by husband’s snoring

Dear Annie By Annie Lane Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 18 years, and I love him dearly. But lately, there are nights when I fantasize less about romance and more about having my own quiet bedroom. My husband snores so loudly that I can hear him from the hallway with the bedroom door closed. It starts almost the minute his head hits the pillow. I have tried nudging him, rolling him onto his side, buying special pillows, using earplugs and even playing white noise. Nothing works for long. A few weeks ago, I had an important presentation at work the next morning ...

The next occultation of Jupiter will occur in the predawn sky Tuesday

Stargazers By Dennis Mammana Anyone wishing to see the moon this week needs to set the alarm early because it now shines in the predawn sky, where it passes by two bright planets on Monday and Tuesday. If you head outdoors before dawn on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 4, you’ll see the waning crescent moon above ruddy Mars and brilliant Jupiter. By Monday, Oct. 5, it will have drifted along its orbit far enough that it’ll appear between the two. And on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 6, some early-morning stargazers will see it pass directly in front of Jupiter! This unusual event ...

House of the Week: Garrison

By Associated Designs A welcoming Craftsman exterior and an open, flexible interior give the Garrison a floor plan designed for both everyday family life and entertaining. The 2,587-square-foot, two-story home includes four bedrooms, a den, an attached two-car garage and generous indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. Tapered columns set on square stone-veneer bases frame the front of the home, while multi-paned windows, traditional siding, stone accents and prominent gables reinforce its Craftsman character. Inside, a two-story foyer provides a bright introduction to the home. ...

‘Unconference’ to debut with winter Cancun getaway

Roots & Branches By James Beidler When I first started going to nationwide genealogy events more than a quarter century ago, there was already chattering that the conference model — primarily one-hour, single-speaker lectures — needed to be overhauled. I recall the venerable Dick Eastman lobbying for U.S. conferences to become like those he’d attended in the United Kingdom, which prioritized vendors and offered a nominal registration price. Another idea that did catch on were genealogy cruises, although the prospect of being stuck at sea didn’t appeal to me. People such ...