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The Sugar Moon rises when sap begins to travel, slow sweetness lifting through the trees. It’s an old name from an observant world, one that noticed how light and labor conspire to make life so sweet. This moon speaks of delicious reward, of patience paying off in golden ways. What you’ve been tending starts to taste like a natural dessert — subtle, earned and worth the wait. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You don’t always want to update. The decor feels like home, you know the operating system, you’re used to the look, and the old way worked just fine. But in today’s case, ...

Hints From Heloise

Make the bed simply and quickly Dear Heloise: Regarding the widower who doesn’t like walking around the bed to center the top sheet, here’s a simple solution that saves time and steps: Get a permanent marker in a color that is similar to your bedding. Make two small guide marks — one at the top edge (which is covered when the sheet folds) and another halfway down the side. Use these marks to quickly line up the sheet, avoiding trips around the bed. If you live alone, a couple of small inch-long marks on the mattress edge shouldn’t bother anyone. They’ll be hidden once the ...

Spring break planning leads to broken feeling

Dear Annie: Spring break is coming, and instead of feeling excited, I feel like I’m bracing for impact. We have school-aged kids, and every year this week turns into a mix of pressure, money stress and hurt feelings. Some families we know are doing big trips — skiing, the Caribbean, Disney, you name it. My kids hear about it at school and come home with that look that says, “Why aren’t we doing something like that?” I try to stay upbeat, but it stings, especially because I work hard and still feel like I’m coming up short. Here’s the bigger issue: My spouse and I ...

Combine buzz centered on players who could be on the move and likely No. 1 pick Mendoza

(AP) — While college players take center stage at the NFL scouting combine, teams are busy preparing their next moves along with evaluating potential draft picks. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is the consensus choice for the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 1 overall and it’s uncertain whether another quarterback will be selected in the first round. But there was plenty of speculation about QBs changing teams during a jam-packed week in Indianapolis. Kirk Cousins already was informed by the Atlanta Falcons that he’ll be released when the new league year opens on March 11. ...

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti cashes in on title run with 8-year extension worth $13.2 million per year

(AP) — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is cashing in on his first national championship run — even more than initially expected. Athletic department officials announced Monday that the two-time national coach of the year has signed a memorandum of understanding on an eight-year contract extension, paying him an annual average of $13.2 million — or an increase of about $1.6 million per year from what school officials said Cignetti would earn when he first agreed to the extension in October. School officials released the document Cignetti signed Feb. 4. He joins Georgia coach Kirby ...

Colorado QB Ponder dies in a single-car crash

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, police said. He was 23. Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla when he lost control on a curve and hit a guardrail, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The car struck an electrical line pole and rolled down an embankment. Ponder was pronounced dead at the scene in Boulder County. Police said a preliminary investigation “shows that speed is suspected as a factor.” Ponder played in two games for the Buffaloes last season, going 0-for-1 passing and carrying the ball twice for ...