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No need for a telescope: The right binoculars can help amateur astronomers get started

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If you find yourself increasingly intrigued by the night sky and yearn to see more than what is visible with the naked eye, you don’t need to buy a fancy telescope costing hundreds or thousands of dollars. In fact, astronomy experts recommend that you don’t. Not at first.

What it’s like attending Sea-Meow, the ‘Purrcific Northwest’ cat convention

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SEATTLE — The most unexpected guest at the Sea-Meow convention this year wasn’t the influencer in a velour bathrobe, or the musicians in full-head cat masks playing a rather mournful rendition of “Come On Eileen” on violin and accordion, or the smiling dance troupe who performed a lively number with Fosse-esque hands splayed like paws; rather, it was a dog. A very small dog, with soft ears and an alert expression, riding in someone’s tote bag and looking like maybe it wished it were a cat, as perhaps many of us at Sea-Meow did.

Ex-etiquette: Talk to fiancé about ex’s visits

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Q. What is considered to be appropriate behavior 15 years after a divorce in respect to the ex and overnight stays? There is no physical relations between the two former partners. They were married for 17 years and have two college-age children. The mother and children live out of state; however, whenever the mother or children decide to come to town, I, the long-term girlfriend of four years and referred to as “fiancé,” am expected to step aside while the mother stays in my house. One of the children takes this view as well and pushes me aside when she stays. This doesn’t seem right to me. What’s good ex-etiquette?

Answer Angel: Casual theater looks?

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Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I recently spent over $100 apiece on theater tickets for a show that had received rave reviews. I dressed appropriately (I thought) in heels and a good dress. I was stunned that so many women came to the show in T-shirts, shredded jeans, gym shoes and even short shorts. Most men were in some version of those casual looks. Am I hopelessly naive that going to a show is an event that deserves more attention than what we throw on to walk the dog?

Memoirs by writers made to feel like outsiders at home

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In words — and pictures — writers are finding inventive ways to explore feeling at home, whatever that means to them. Here are some memoirists with very different takes:

Wellness center offers Black people a space to belong

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MINNEAPOLIS — For a while there, Marlee James didn’t really believe in mental health therapy — even when she was studying to be a mental health therapist.

Taking control of nosebleeds

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At some point in their lifetimes, most people will experience a nosebleed. It’s common for adults and children, especially during dry winter months.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age?

Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports

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Some children are back in the classroom, and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and it’s not just because of physical activity.

Featured events coming up in the Lima region

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