Stories for Saturday, May 17, 2008.

Into the light

The thing most on Sandy Ross's mind, the thing this mother cannot forget, is the one thing people around her tried their hardest not to discuss with her. It was as if by not talking about her suffering, it would somehow just go away.

Memoir leads author to self-enrichment

Memoirs can, at times, seem both self-serving and self-absorbed.In the text-speak, those kinds of writing are referred to as TMI – too much information.

Overheated? We don't want to hear about it

Regular readers of this column know that I am a firm believer in the individual's right to decide for himself/herself just what constitutes nice weather.

Don't wait for a wedding

Dear Annie: I am a widow. I met a good man back in 2003 and we hit it off really well. I moved in with him at the end of the year. I am 54 and "Lou" is 50.

She's ready to ring in the new

Ellen DeGeneres is wasting no time taking advantage of a California court ruling allowing same-sex marriages.

Hints from Heloise

Dear Readers: It's time to print important information about pets and the summer heat.

Horoscope

Aries (March 21-April 19) ••••• Working with others always takes talent, no matter how good you are at it. You might want to mobilize another's support. You discover that you cannot do a project or event alone. Welcome changes.

Preaching style

The Rev. Calvin McKinney is the first to admit his preaching can cause discomfort."It may sometimes be against the grain of your expectation," he said during a recent weeknight prayer meeting at Calvary Baptist Church, a predominantly black congregation in Garfield, N.J.

For good of our community, get out of God's way

"I hoped for more."That's how a pastoral colleague and good friend began his response to last month's column about faith and politics at the intersection.

Comedian mines Jewish ritual

Even at age 13, Sean Altman saw humor in his bar mitzvah, the Jewish ritual marking his passage into adulthood.

Community Events

Plant sale and swap
Riverfront Farms and Holy Trinity Church will present a plant sale and swap, along with a raised garden bed work party, today from 9 a.m. to noon in Evelyn's Garden at the Brandon Wagner Youth Memorial House, 2605 W. Boone Ave.

Steve Carell, Usher on 'SNL' finale

Tonight's must-see
"Saturday Night Live" finale, 11:29 p.m., NBC.

"It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so." - Josh Billings

We are revisiting yesterday's deal, rotated 180 degrees, to consider four hearts, a contract with four apparent top losers.

Area musicians perform at Musicfest Northwest

The 70th annual Musicfest concluded Friday. The following are additional results for Monday's and Tuesday's competition. CM denotes certificate of merit.

Births

Sacred Heart
TYLER CHRISTOPHER NIELSEN - To Sarah and Brandon Nielsen of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and was 21 inches long (May 13).

'Amazing milestone'

When "America's Most Wanted" launched in April 1988, there were plenty of skeptics, host John Walsh says.

Sudden-onset fatigue calls for full physical examination

Dear Dr. Gott: I have not seen anything in your column about fatigue.

Movies

In Spokane
10,000 B.C. - Garland: 9:25.