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Show claimed ing But Love,” and in 1990, at the age of44, gave a sold-out, standing-room- only concert at Carnegie Hall. ‘The next morning, he writes, he could barely remember anything about it. The end of the line came four years later, when he was taken toa California hospital, toxic with aling 1 from family TONIGHT 'S PRIME TIME VIEWING Channel 7:00. «7:30 7 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 14 Paying Son’s Bills % Gives YouNo Right. To Open His Mail Dear Ann:I have a 20-year-old son, “Colby,” whoattends college nearby and lives with his girlfriend in an apartment. Colby has not bothered to fill out forms for a change ofaddress, so all of his mail comes to our house. My husband and I pay Colby’s and college expenses,including books and food. Sometimes,a bill arrives addressed to Colby.If I de- termine the bill is one my husband and I must pay,I open it. Colbyis terribly upset aboutthis. Hesays I have nobusiness sticking my nose intohis affairs. Trealize opening someone else’s mail is wrong, but we can’t depend on Colby to notify us if there is money due for anything. T'm in nofinancial position to incur additional late fees because myson is lazy about paperwork.I think 1 am entitled to open mail with bills, especially when Colby isn’t around to do it. What do you say, Ann? — His Mother in New York City Dear N.Y. Mom: Paying Colby's bills does not give you the right to open his mail. Stop doing this.I see a bigger problem here. Why i 4 are you supporting a 20-year-old college kid who lives in an apart- mentwith his girlfriend? I can understand paying forhis tuition and books,but car insurance? Colby should get a part-time job: andpay his own personal expenses — otherwise, he should moveback homeuntil he can afford to be on his own. You and your husband need counseling on howto parent your son.It appears that he has had the disadvantage oftoo many advantages. Back offand allow him to take his lumps, or he will be an emotional cripple forever. Please payattentionto this advice. It is later than you think. Today is Monday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2001. There are 350 days left in the year. This is the Martin LutherKing Jr. holiday. Today’s Highlightin History: On Jan. 15, 1929, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta. On this date: In 1559, England’s Queen Elizabeth I was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1844, the University of Notre Dame received its charter from the state ofIndiana. In 1870, the Democratic party ‘ 30 pm 406196 Late Late Show: 11:37 pm (M) ‘TV-PG’ $101863 JerrySpringer 12 am — A throestme goes wrong. (N) ‘TW FiekdLate: (14) 12 am — Teron wan a race, (1) TPC X Show: 12 — Micholle Lyntal. ‘TV-14" 6258500 rovorect: (4) 12:00 8m Aion Vorzart.(M) 1898055 2:07 am Joshua . Malachy McCourt tyreoAtap,sme yanconnie was represented as a donkey for the first time in a cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper’s Weekly. In 1892, the rules of basketball were published forthe first time,in Springfield, Mass., where the game originated. In 1919, pianist and statesman Ignace Jan Paderewski became the first premier of the newly created republic ofPoland. In 1947, a grisly, still-unsolved murder case cameto light in Los Angeles as the mutilated remains of 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, known as the “Black Dahlia”for the dark outfits she wore, were found dumped in a vacantlot. In 1978, President Nixon announced the suspensionof all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam, citing progress in peace negotiations. In 1992, the Yugoslavfederation, founded in 1918, effectively collapsed as the European Community recognized the republics of Croatia and Slovenia. ) oa ( f |
