Today’s highlight
On March 12, 1955, legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker died in New York at age 34.
On this date
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-chief of the Union armies in the Civil War.
The Girl Scouts of the USA had its beginnings as Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Georgia, founded the first American troop of the Girl Guides.
President Harry S. Truman announced what became known as the “Truman Doctrine” to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism.
The Church of England ordained its first women priests.
Elizabeth Smart, the 15-year-old girl who vanished from her bedroom nine months earlier, was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb with two drifters, Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee.
As the coronavirus crisis deepened in the U.S., the stock market had its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of 1987, the NCAA canceled its basketball tournaments after earlier planning to play in empty arenas, and the NHL suspended play.
Today’s birthdays
Politician, diplomat and civil rights activist Andrew Young is 92. Actor Barbara Feldon is 91. Actor-singer Liza Minnelli is 78. Sen.
Mitt Romney, R-utah, is 77. Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 76. Actor Jon Provost (TV: “Lassie”) is 74. Singer Marlon Jackson (The Jackson Five) is 67. Former MLB All-star Darryl Strawberry is 62.
It can be surprising when you must introduce yourself if think you should need no introduction. You may have proven yourself as the person who’ll fix it. Try to build the reputation of being the best in the business.
Conditions are likely right to set your plans in motion. Be meticulous with the most important details. Enthusiasm and desire can help a project to succeed, but any critical mistakes will still cause trouble.
Something could seem like a confusing mess until you carefully review all the relevant components. Then it can all be assembled relatively easily. Group gatherings can be like that too — see if you can put people together.
When you want to change something, continue to move in the right direction until it sticks. To fit into a new space, you may need to put yourself into a different mindset. Consider expanding your comfort zone.
It’s never so dark that all light is absent, and the bright side isn’t always obvious. What you may not realize is the very act of looking for the bright side can make everything better.
Often, things that are popular are much the same. When you venture out on your own, don’t be just another copycat. Find your own unique niche, embrace your authenticity, and be the best you that you can be.
The pitfalls and confusion which can come with new projects may be easier to overcome if you remain calm and keep your head. You likely know your subject so face any incoming challenges with style and grace.
The first day of any new thing can be terrifying when you don’t know the ropes Once you have time to learn your way around, you can move past early challenges. Newbie insecurities will go away as you build confidence.
Something may be as demanding as a new baby. You can be continually exhausted, up all night looking for answers, and cleaning up messes you didn’t make. Hopefully it can be equally as rewarding.
Teamwork can fill in missing pieces that you don’t even realize are missing. No matter how talented you are, you may need another set of eyes or extra sets of hands. Working together, the whole team can win.
People may be unexpectedly kind and you can pay the kindness forward. You should let others know how much you appreciate them. Think about how the ripple effect of a simple gesture can spread across the world.
Thinking that a relationship needs to meet cute before it can last could complicate something special. Real life doesn’t always look like the movies. It’s the timing, not the cute story, that will impact the relationship’s outcome.
This can be a favorable week to ask for favors, launch key plans, or decide whether to ask a special someone to live happily ever after. You are likely wiser than usual, so you should be able to visualize the consequences of your actions. Make your romantic fantasies a reality, take a vacation or indulge in creative activities.
Magi Helena,
Tribune Content Agency