ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’ll be no shortage of ideas; some you generate, some drop in from the ether, some are presented to you on shiny platters. Those are ones to start with. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). As nice as you are, it actually isn’t so easy to give a good compliment. One ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You only had to touch the hot stove once to know what that was all about. You’ll find yourself in the same position of curiosity with a person who, like that stove, will teach you on the first go around. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Of all the consumables available ...

People in public life tend to fall into one of two broad categories — those who are motivated by principle, and those motivated by power. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday night at the age of 87, exemplified the first. When he nominated her in 1993, Bill Clinton ...

Dear Annie: My wife’s brother-in-law, “Mike,” is the family character, always quick with a quip, just a fun-loving guy, seemingly without a care in the world. He has a few flaws, which are mostly tied to his excessive drinking, but they have always been overlooked, because, well, ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Hands off. You’ve done all you can. Everyone will take away something different from today’s scene. There’s nothing you must do to improve the experience. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The stars indicate a weak force becoming powerful or a meek person coming into ...

Seventeenth-century poet and intellect John Milton predicted, “When language in common use in any country becomes irregular and depraved, it is followed by their ruin and degradation.” Gore Vidal, his 20th-century intellectual successor, elaborated saying: “As societies grow decadent, ...