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The Garden Bug: First Day of Spring
This year, the vernal (or spring) equinox happens on March 20 at 10:46 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. It is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere…
Celebrity Extra: Taylor Schilling
What ever happened to the actress with blonde hair and blue eyes who starred in "Orange Is the New Black"? I haven't seen her in anything since. Is the show coming back?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Duck Decoys
When spring returns, mallard ducks are a common sight on the water. In any season, you can find them in duck decoy collections and auctions.
Salome's Stars: March 5
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid adding to an already turbulent situation by acting as a voice of reason. You might have to shout over the tumult…
Streaming Source for the week of March 9
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of March 9, 2026.
Celebrity Extra: Donnie Wahlberg
When is "Boston Blue" coming back with new episodes? I hope it wasn't canceled.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Green Family
"Famille verte" is a term collectors use for a popular style of Chinese porcelain. If you speak French (the term was coined by French collector Albert Jacquemart in the 1860s)…
Salome's Stars: February 26
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It's time to come down to earth and face the reality about someone in your life. Get to the truth, then decide what you'll do about the relationship.
Streaming Source for the week of March 2
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of March 2, 2026.
Celebrity Extra: Kim Delaney
I saw a news story about Kim Delaney's personal life recently. I remember watching her on "All My Children" as Jenny when I was younger. Is she doing OK? Is she still acting?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Venetian Glass
Venetian glass has been prized since the 13th century, but it has never been stuck in the past. The Venini glass factory in Murano has been at the forefront of modern design since it was founded in 1921.
Salome's Stars: February 19
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your financial situation seems confusing, even for the fiscally savvy Bovine. Maybe it's the conflicting advice that you're getting.
Hollywood: Dirty Dancing
For many years, Jennifer Grey has been trying to launch a sequel to "Dirty Dancing" (which made $214 million in 1987) and, again, play Frances "Baby" Houseman.
Streaming Source for the week of Feb 23
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of Feb 23, 2026.
Best Bites: Chocolate Baskets
What's Valentine's Day without a little chocolate? When I gaze at the sumptuous chocolate desserts on the February covers of gourmet magazines at the grocery checkout…
Celebrity Extra: Paul Bettany
Is it true that Paul Bettany was supposed to be on "The Crown"? Who was he going to play, and who replaced him?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Promotional Toys
Promotional toys have been a popular form of advertising for a long time. The doll pictured here is Bandy, an advertising mascot created for General Electric in the 1920s.
Salome's Stars: February 12
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Yours is one of the most potent good-luck signs of the Zodiac. And this week you'll get some news that reinforces why this is so.
Divas on a Dime: A Love Letter to Chocolate
Chocolate doesn't need a holiday, but Valentine's Day gives us permission to notice it. Chocolate melts patiently. It waits. It forgives mistakes.
Celebrity Extra: Stana Katic
I watch reruns of the old TV series "Castle" on the Lifetime Channel. I know that the actor who plays Castle, Nathan Fillion, is also in "The Rookie," but what happened to the actress who played Kate Beckett?