THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015
FEATURES
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Health and happiness in New Year Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Readers: Welcome to
2015! My, how time flies. Our
New Year’s wish for you, our
readers, is for this year to be
one of health and happiness. Do
your best to make this year bet-
ter than the last. Be kinder. Be
more patient. Be more tolerant.
Help someone in need. Vow to
look after your health, work out
more, eat less junk, meditate,
get a massage, give up smoking.
Smile more. Put more effort and
energy into your relationships,
and tell the people you love how
much they mean to you. You
never know what tomorrow will
bring. Please start this year off
right.
Dear Annie: A couple of years
back, a reader asked you to re-
print some pieces you had pre-
viously printed on New Year’s
Day. She said she used one of
them as the basis for her New
Year’s resolutions. I remember
liking both pieces and wondering
whether you might reprint them
every year. You didn’t do it last
year, but will you consider doing
it now? — Hoping for Inspiration
in Texas
Dear Texas: We’d be happy
to. These two pieces have proved
to be extremely popular, and we
Annie’s
Mailbox
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy Mitchell
and
Marcy Sugar
hope you enjoy seeing them in
print once again:
Just for Today (author un-
known)
Just for today I will live
through the next 12 hours and not
tackle my whole life’s problems
at once.
Just for today I will improve
my mind. I will learn something
useful. I will read something that
requires effort, thought and con-
centration.
Just for today I will be agree-
able. I will look my best, speak in
a well- modulated voice, be cour-
teous and considerate.
Just for today I will not find
fault with friend, relative or col-
league. I will not try to change or
improve anyone but myself.
Just for today I will have a
program. I might not follow it
exactly, but I will have it. I will
save myself from two enemies —
hurry and indecision.
Just for today I will exercise
my character in three ways. I will
do a good turn and keep it a se-
cret. If anyone finds out, it won’t
count.
Just for today I will do two
things I don’t want to do, just for
exercise.
Just for today I will be un-
afraid. Especially will I be un-
afraid to enjoy what is beautiful
and believe that as I give to the
world, the world will give to me.
Dear Readers: Here’s one
more:
Golden Rules for Living by
Miriam Hamilton Keare
1. If you open it, close it.
2. If you turn it on, turn it off.
3. If you unlock it, lock it up.
4. If you break it, admit it.
5. If you can’t fix it, call in
someone who can.
6. If you borrow it, return it.
7. If you value it, take care of
it.
8. If you make a mess, clean
it up.
9. If you move it, put it back.
10. If it belongs to someone
else, get permission to use it.
11. If you don’t know how to
operate it, leave it alone.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
STONE SOUP
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re look-
ing for a bit of surprise in your relationships.
You’ll be attracted to people who know how
to behave themselves and yet, every so
often, choose not to.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Each per-
son you talk to — and you’ll talk to many in
your current outgoing mood — is a chance
to influence and be influenced. You’ll be
changed by the people you meet, and
you’ll change them right back.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Stay focused
when the afternoon brings useless dis-
tractions. Don’t pay attention just because
“they” think it’s important. You’re among
“them,” but you’re not one of them.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your fanta-
sies about what you’ll be able to achieve will
prove to be well within reason, especially
since you’re taking the time to ready yourself
for high output and maximum production.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If multitasking
really does exist, listening cannot be one of
the tasks. Listening requires full attention.
When you give it a fraction of attention,
mistakes happen that will set you back.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have
love in your life. This contributes to your at-
titude of enthusiasm. Your soul will thrive.
You feel grateful, and you thank people
who may or may not deserve it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Seek con-
nections with greatness. Great people
encourage you to be great, too. Limit your
time with anyone who can’t get behind
your dreams — the condition is unlikely to
change.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re prin-
cipled, but in some situations, if you don’t
bend to accommodate the different per-
sonalities of your group, you’re not going
to be a part of what’s going forward. Step
back for perspective.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Life
feels like doing a push-up today — when
you’re doing it right, there is no part of the
exercise that’s not work. The benefit is that
you’ll be stronger for the effort, and you’ll
look better, too!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your
habit of putting things in a favorable light
will make you a valued friend and a well-
paid employee. So many offers are coming
your way for fun and business that you can
afford to be choosy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Remem-
ber those plans you wrote down only a
few weeks ago? Well, your soul is already
leading you in a different direction. The ca-
sual contacts you make will be helpful to
your work later on.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Underused
talents will now get a workout. It’s better to
apply your passion to a project than to a
person. People won’t know how to absorb
all of your energy right now, but a well-cho-
sen project will love you back.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 2). Your
whole being vibrates with excitement about
your mission. Don’t wait for the money to
pursue your dream. Do it on the scale
you can afford and gain fans. Support is
more important than dollars. Let go of the
expendable things that draw your energy
away from this important purpose. Suc-
cess comes in April. Leo and Gemini peo-
ple adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3,
14, 33, 19 and 50.