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Dear Eric: I grew up in a hoarding house. My childhood was a nightmare of shame and helplessness. As soon as I was able, I got out of that house.
I now own my own home with my husband. We make it an inviting and clean space. But my parents continue to live that way, and no one can go to the house.
Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.
Happy Birthday for Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024:
You are fascinated by unusual things and intriguing situations, sometimes dark. You’re hungry to learn and have new experiences. This is a slower paced year. It’s OK to rest — a time to rejuvenate your energy.
Today is Saturday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2024. There are 101 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 21, 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court.
Also on this date:
In 1792, the National Convention of France issued a proclamation announcing the abolition of the French monarchy.
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In 1898, in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, the New York Sun newspaper wrote an editorial containing the famous line “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.”
In 1915, Cecil Chubb purchased Stonehenge for £6,600; the last private owner of the site, Chubb donated it to the British people three years later.
In 1922, President Warren Harding signed the Lodge-Fish Resolution, a Congressional resolution endorsing the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.
In 1937, “The Hobbit,” by J.
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani set a major league record by homering and stealing a base for the 14th time in the same game and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the last-place Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Friday night.
The win reduced the NL West-leading Dodgers’ magic number to four to clinch the division.
BROOMFIELD — Broomfield football waited five long years to face off with cross-town rival Legacy again, and on Friday night at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium, their anticipated matchup didn’t disappoint.
Generally offensive gladiators, Class 4A’s top-ranked Eagles struggled to get much of anything going against Legacy, instead relying on its defense to squeak out a 14-13 victory.
Two years after its Class 4A state championship berth, Broomfield looks just as lethal.
On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King bested Bobby Riggs, in what was dubbed The Battle of the Sexes tennis match.
Riggs was misogynist who claimed women were inferior and he could beat any female player any time. Up stepped Billie Jean King to take the challenge.
30,000 people filled the Houston's Astrodome and 50 million people watched it on television.
History: "Howard Cosell called the match, in which King beat Riggs 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.