Barton Goldsmith: Toxic people
There are many things you can do to make a tough time easier. Some may be hard to see if you are stuck in a negative thought loop. Here are ways to get started.
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Actor Gary Lockwood ("2001: A Space Odyssey") is 86. Actor-director Richard Beymer ("West Side Story," "Twin Peaks") is 82. Actor Peter McEnery is 83. Record company executive David Geffen is 80. Actor Tyne Daly is 77. Actor Anthony Daniels (C3P0 in "Star Wars" films) is 77. Keyboardist Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads is 74. Actor Christine Ebersole is 70. Actor William Petersen ("C.S.I.") is 70. Actor Kelsey Grammer is 68. Singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 65. Actor Kim Coates ("Bad Blood," "Sons of Anarchy") is 65. Actor Jack Coleman ("Heroes") is 65. Actor Christopher Atkins is 62. Actor William Baldwin is 60. Actor Aunjanue Ellis ("Quantico") is 54. Country singer Eric Heatherly is 53. Bassist Eric Wilson of Sublime is 53. Bassist Tad Kinchla of Blues Traveler is 50. Singer Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops is 46. Actor Tituss Burgess ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") is 44. Actor Jennifer Love Hewitt is 44. Comedian-director Jordan Peele of Key and Peele is 44. Actor Brendan Sexton III ("Boys Don't Cry") is 43. Opera/pop singer Charlotte Church is 37. Actor Ashley Greene ("Twilight") is 36. Actor Elliot Page ("Inception," "Juno") is 36. Actor Corbin Bleu ("High School Musical," "Jump In!") is 34. Actor Hayley Orrantia ("The Goldbergs"/former contestant "The X Factor") is 29. Actor Sophie Turner ("Game of Thrones") is 27.
No. 3 Kansas holds on for 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU
Gradey Dick scored 19 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 15 and third-ranked Kansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU. Jalen Wilson had 12 rebounds for the 23-5 Jayhawks. They began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead.
Vic Fangio introduced as new Dolphins defensive coordinator
Vic Fangio was introduced as the Miami Dolphins new defensive coordinator at the club’s training facility. Fangio replaces Josh Boyer, who was not retained by head coach Mike McDaniel after three seasons with the club.
Canada ties up Rivalry Series with 5-1 win over U.S.
After the United States took the first three games of the seven-game national women’s Rivalry Series, Canada has bounced back with three consecutive wins, including Monday night’s 5-1 victory at the sold-out Colisee Videotron. The seventh and deciding game will be played Wednesday at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec.
Duggan prepping for future, not yet reflecting on TCU career
Max Duggan really hasn’t had time to reflect on his career at TCU. He's getting ready for the NFL combine and draft and has been in Southern California training since a few days after the national title game loss. He was back in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday night to receive the Davey O’Brien Award.
Milestones behind him, Miguel Cabrera hopes for fun final year
Miguel Cabrera sounds at ease with his decision to call it a career. The Detroit slugger joked with reporters in his usual playful way and insisted he doesn’t need opponents to lavish him with attention. Plus new from around Spring Training on Monday.
Is Bing too belligerent? Microsoft looks to tame AI chatbot
Microsoft’s Bing search engine can write recipes and songs and explain anything it can find on the internet. But if you cross its artificially intelligent chatbot, it might also insult your looks, threaten your reputation or compare you to Adolf Hitler.
Former NBA, NFL team owner, businessman Red McCombs dies
A former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and a longtime businessman, Billy Joe “Red” McCombs has died at his home in San Antonio. McCombs' family said in a statement Monday that McCombs died Sunday at age 95. A cause of death was not given, but the statement said McCombs died peacefully surrounded by his family.
Nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia
The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics. The statement said the countries do not agree Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed back into competition as long as the lack of clarity and concrete details on a workable neutrality model aren't addressed.
South Carolina's No. 1 run in women's Top 25 hits 35 weeks
South Carolina remained No. 1 in the AP women's college basketball poll after topping Mississippi in overtime on Sunday. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 for 35 straight weeks, the third-longest streak of all time. They received 27 of the 28 first-place votes from the national media panel, marking the first time all season they weren't a unanimous choice.
Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes AP Top 25 debut
Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll for the third time this season while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week.
Television Q&A: What happened to country music drama 'Monarch'?
Q: Where is the series "Monarch"? Was it canceled? I only watched it for Susan Sarandon, but she was missing most of the time.
The Savage Truth: These annuities have gotten more popular, and with good reason
When to claim Social Security is not a decision to be made based on emotion, such as worrying that you'd better get the money now "while you can." It is not about a bet against your longevity or the full funding of Social Security. Instead, it is a multidimensional calculation.
Living With Children: How to stop the tantrums
When America’s mental health industry sees the opportunity to broaden its influence, it pounces. Such is the story of trichotillomania, which is the diagnosis given to children pull out their hair.
