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Dear Annie: Faux pas during crisis costs him a friendship

DEAR ANNIE: Recently, I had a major social misstep that has essentially pushed one of my best friends out of my life. During the week of my birthday, I had a mid-30s crisis; a string of bad memories from dating and bad luck with women hit me and put me in a very emotionally weakened state of mind. In front of this friend, I was reduced to what felt like a whimpering fool, complaining about my bad luck with dating and women. Two days later, I was back to my normal self and saw her at my birthday dinner with friends. During the dinner, she was distant from me, which was fine, and I gave ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday ...

LOOP hosts big event, racers sought, Oktoberfest moves

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • “Reemergence” will fill LOOP Youngstown Arts & Culture Center with art, music and poetry on Sunday. LOOP studio artists will display their work in the center’s community room, and the show features photography, acrylic, oil and watercolor paint, textiles, wood and other materials. Participating artists include Sarah Sharber, Kellie Kirksey, RB Knight, Tony Nicholas, Joelene Barb, Dei Bilunka, Elizabeth Ford, Ed Hallahan, Heather Bowser, Willie Duck Jr., AJ Pascoe, Tom Ritter, Lauren Sandor, Sophia Black and Jaye ...

Bonamassa keeps making music, but might stop making records

Enjoy Joe Bonamassa’s latest album, “The Spirit of Rory: Live from Cork.” There might not be many more after it. No contemporary blues artist may be more prolific or more successful than Bonamassa. He’s released more than 40 albums since his 2000 debut, “A New Day Yesterday.” ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

It has been said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, but the knowledgeable bridge player would add to these the maxim that each player is dealt 13 cards. The backbone of good card play, both offensive and defensive, rests on this simple truth. Take this case where West leads the ...

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