TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Linguist and political philosopher Noam Chomsky is 90. Bluegrass singer Bobby Osborne is 87. Actress Ellen Burstyn is 86. Former Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., is 81. Broadcast journalist Carole Simpson is 78. Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench is 71. Actor-directorproducer James Keach is 71. Country singer Gary Morris is 70. Singer-songwriter Tom Waits is 69. Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, is 66. Basketball Hall of Famer Larry Bird is 62. Actress Priscilla Barnes is 61. Former “Tonight Show” announcer Edd Hall is 60. Rock musician Tim Butler is 60. Actor Patrick Fabian is 54. Actor Jeffrey Wright is 53. Actor C. Thomas Howell is 52. Actress Kimberly Hebert Gregory (TV: “Kevin Saves the World”) is 46. Producerdirector Jason Winer is 46. Former NFL player Terrell Owens is 45. Rapperproducer Kon Artis is 44. Pop singer Nicole Appleton is 43. Latin singer Frankie J is 42. Country singer Sunny Sweeney is 42. Actor Chris Chalk is 41. Actress Shiri Appleby is 40. charge. So what’s your hope? Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Books can be wonderful friends. They can be counted on for constancy, are completely nonjudgmental, and usually bring forth a deeper and brighter mindset than you’d run across on a typical day. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Start a project. It doesn’t have to be a big, important deal. Anything halfway interesting to you will do; it’s just something to help you through a transition, out of your head and onto a new way of thinking about life. Today’s birthday (Dec. 7): You’ve wanted to give your complete trust to someone who knows you inside and out and loves every bit of you. That is part of the package this year because you’re willing to do the work to reciprocate. Other highlights include a formal educational experience, a mysterious message and an inheritance. Libra and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 28, 1, 16 and 36.