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Ask Amy: A bestie’s betrayal may be friendship-ender

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

Dear Amy: My boyfriend/significant other of 13 years is six years older than me. He wants to retire in a year or two and move more than 200 miles away from the town where we both currently live.I have my own home, family, and job in my hometown. I’ve lived here for my entire life.My SO and I have no plans to marry or live together.Should we try a long-distance relationship, or break up now because our future plans don’t seem to include the other?— Perplexed in the MidwestDear Perplexed: I sense in the subtext of your question that you might feel quite stung by what you perceive as your significant other’s choice not only to leave town, but to leave you.So yes, you could preempt this still far-off choice by preparing to break up, or you could at least attempt a long-distance relationship by trying to visit one another on a loose schedule. If he lands in a nice spot, you might see this as each of you having something of a second home: a second destination to travel to when you w...

New kid on the block doing its bit for the environment, health and economy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

There’s “a new kid on the block” on Brussels’ culinary landscape – and it’s one that puts environmental and health issues at the very top of its menu.Thai Café is a “chain” of restos, spread all over Belgium, that’s just unveiled the latest addition to its fast-growing family.The newcomer is located at the popular Woluwe shopping centre, timely as the place is usually packed with Christmas shoppers at this time of the year.The Asian eatery opened only in September and brings the total so far to no less than 17. The difference with the Thai Café chain though is that it is constantly evolving in order to meet the changing demands of consumers and also other issues.These very much include environmental and health matters. For example, it has abandoned single-use plastic in all its packaging and, since the start of the year, uses KioBox packaging (for takeaways). This is far more environmental-friendly than, say, cardboard, as it is reusable and recyclable (all that is required for the ...

French: Where university presidents erred on antisemitic speech

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

 As I watched the presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania struggle last week to respond to harsh congressional questioning about the prevalence of antisemitism on their campuses, I had a singular thought: Censorship helped put these presidents in their predicament, and censorship will not help them escape.To understand what I mean, we have to understand what, exactly, was wrong — and right — with their responses in the now-viral exchange with Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. The key moment occurred when Stefanik asked whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” would violate school policies. The answers the presidents gave were lawyerly versions of “it depends” or “context matters.”There was an immediate explosion of outrage. But this is genocide we’re talking about! How can “context” matter in that context? If that’s not harassment and bullying, then what is? (The president of Penn, Elizabeth Magill, resi...

Sale closed in Fremont: $2.7 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

4579 Meyer Park Circle – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 4500 block of Meyer Park Circle in Fremont has new owners. The 2,800-square-foot property, built in 1999, was sold on Oct. 16, 2023. The $2,650,000 purchase price works out to $946 per square foot. This two-story house provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the home comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Meyer Park Circle, Fremont, in September 2023, a 2,561-square-foot home was sold for $2,586,000, a price per square foot of $1,010. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,935-square-foot home on the 38100 block of Glenmoor Drive in Fremont sold in April 2023, for $1,915,000, a price per square foot of $990. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2023, a 1,827-square-foot home on Norris Road in Fremont sold for $1,840,000, a price pe...

Word Game: Dec. 12, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — MORPHOSIS (MORPHOSIS: mor-FO-sis: The manner in which an organism undergoes development.)Average mark 18 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 24 or more words in MORPHOSIS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — LICHENS lenis lens lice lien line inch isle chin chine chisel nice niche shin shine since sine sliceTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: Dec. 12, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

“I have this ability to tell what’s inside a wrapped package. I think it’s … a gift.” – graffitiSome players think “card reading” – figuring out what the opponents hold – is a skill for experts and maybe a gift. But logical thinking is for all.Today’s West leads the eight of spades against 3NT. Declarer could succeed by grabbing dummy’s ace, but he fears that West might have led from a doubleton. Declarer plays the queen from dummy. If East takes the king and returns the jack – a natural play – South wins and loses a club finesse. The defense takes two more spades, but South has the rest, making three.NINE OF SPADESEast should wonder why declarer made it easy for him to continue spades. West’s lead of the eight marks South with the nine, so South could have played low from dummy effectively. Logic suggests that declarer fears a shift. At Trick Two, East should lead the jack of diamonds. The defense will get three diamonds, a spade and the king of clubs.When you play against a capabl...

Horoscopes Dec. 12, 2023: Jennifer Connelly, get things done

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mayim Bialik, 48; Madchen Amick, 53; Regina Hall, 53; Jennifer Connelly, 53.Happy Birthday: Stick to the truth and get the facts. Go through ups and downs using your high energy, creativity, strength and courage to ensure you get things done and reap the rewards. It’s up to you to keep tabs on every aspect of your life if you plan to reach your destination and feel good about how things unfold. Showing gratitude will enrich your life. Your numbers are 6, 13, 22, 28, 39, 45, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): An open mind will help you decide what’s feasible and how best to use your energy to reach your goal. Discuss your plans with anyone who will be affected by your decisions. Positive relationships will give you the strength to manifest your dreams. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let anyone talk you into donating something you can’t afford to lose. Showing generosity can be uplifting, but not if you end up suffering. Think i...

Newcastle’s rise under Saudi ownership faces big test with Champions League future on the line

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

Newly flush with Saudi cash, Newcastle has chosen to tread a strategic and methodical path in its bid to reach the summit of European game under the richest owners in soccer.The club is encountering some teething problems by playing the slow game.Qualifying for the Champions League last season arguably came ahead of schedule for Newcastle and manager Eddie Howe, and they’re struggling to juggle the demands of playing in Europe’s top competition while also keeping up with their rivals in the Premier League.With a relatively shallow squad hit by a spate of injuries and running on empty amid a packed fixture schedule, the team has dropped to seventh in the league following back-to-back losses last week and, on Wednesday, faces the very real prospect of being eliminated from the Champions League before the knockout stage.Newcastle hosts AC Milan with both teams on five points, two behind second-place Paris Saint-Germain and five adrift of already-qualified Borussia Dortmund. Newcastle n...

Analysis: Jackson says he hasn’t learned his lesson from illegal hits because NFL isn’t a good tutor

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos suspended safety Kareem Jackson admittedly hasn’t learned his lesson after forfeiting nearly $1 million of his salary for a series of illegal hits that have resulted in a pair of ejections, multiple fines and six weeks’ worth of lost wages.That’s because the NFL isn’t a very good tutor, Jackson said.The 14-year veteran argues he’s being singled out by the league and that the NFL has no adequate answers about how he’s supposed to change his hard-hitting playing style to conform to today’s game where the league scorns the collisions it once celebrated.Jackson was granted an audience with Commissioner Roger Goodell two weeks ago following his second suspension and it didn’t exactly go as he had hoped.“I was told that I’m responsible for the offensive guys’ protection,” Jackson said Monday night before hosting 50 youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Denver for his annual “JackaClaus Shopping Spr...

Young Orlando Magic are off to an impressive start thanks to their commitment to defense

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:37 GMT

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference standings will face off this week when the Boston Celtics host a pair of games against the … Orlando Magic?No, that’s not a misprint.After a 104-94 win over Cleveland on Monday night, the Magic are tied for second place in the East with Milwaukee, just a game behind the Celtics. Orlando announced its presence with a nine-game winning streak that began in mid-November — a run that included wins over Denver and Boston — and now the Magic will take on the Celtics again Friday and Sunday.“We don’t want to be the doormat anymore, and a team that people talk about as, ‘It’s just the Orlando Magic,'” guard Jalen Suggs said. “We want to be that tough team, and you’ve got to scout and bring full mental energy and physicality when you come play us.”Orlando hasn’t made the playoffs since 2020, and even that doesn’t totally tell the story of the franchise’s recent futility. The Magic haven’t won a playoff series ...