How to choose role models in a world of fame
Erma Bombeck weighs how teenagers pick heroes for parents and pop icons, noting the gap between public image and private character. She suggests looking for small, steady successes, patience, integrity, and forgiveness, and concludes that Mom and Dad often make better role models than celebrities.
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Horoscope birthdays spark bold plans for a new year
A horoscope column outlines yearly finance, career and relationship tips by sign. It notes Aries through Pisces with guidance on leadership, investments, partnerships, and personal growth while hinting at romance and career paths. It mentions children, travel, media careers, and publishing as favored fields.
Dear Abby: Too Fat and Too Invited in Tulsa
A four year marriage faces strain as a newly overweight wife seeks help from Dear Abby. She is urged to join Overeaters Anonymous and focus on recovery rather than self blame. The second letter asks how to handle a sister in law who barges in unannounced. Abby suggests asking her to call first and keeping doors locked for privacy.
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