Before we get into the meat and potatoes of today's column, I'd like to announce an opportunity for a few good men - and women - to take advantage of openings in my Computer Technician Training class at New Technology High School.

Life goes on. Amid tragedies, upheaval and changes, the sun still rises and sets, the seasons still change, and the reasons to celebrate life still arrive.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have had two angioplasties because of coronary artery disease, take medication for angina and have a cholesterol level of 250. My present goals are to maintain the quality of my life, exercise regularly and improve my diet. In the past, you have mentioned low-fat programs, such as the Ornish diet. Can you elaborate and guide me?

NEW ORLEANS -- It was a unique asset in a $3.23 billion oil and gas merger: a dozen blue-eyed alligators with ivory scales.

It was many months ago in February when organizers of Music in the Vineyards asked me if I'd play chef for a night and fix a meal to help raise money for that great program that brings chamber music to local wineries. I'd never done such an event but I have a bad habit of agreeing to things that are many months off, so I said "Yes," little thinking of the consequences.

Life goes on. Amid tragedies, upheaval and changes, the sun still rises and sets, the seasons still change, and the reasons to celebrate life still arrive.

PHILADELPHIA -- Few artists could lecture, as Thomas Eakins did in 1894, on "The Differential Action of Certain Muscles Passing More Than One Joint."

"Cameras don't take pictures, people do." That's one of my favorite photo expressions. It's one I share with many novice photographers. Put another way, you can have the greatest camera in the world, but it's up to you to decide on what to include in a picture.

Before we get into the meat and potatoes of today's column, I'd like to announce an opportunity for a few good men - and women - to take advantage of openings in my Computer Technician Training class at New Technology High School.

Ann Landers

Ann Landers

Ann Landers