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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 FEATURES 5A 7LUHGRIVHO¿VKFUXHOEHKDYLRU Tomorrow’s horoscope By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. 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If it can’t pass as a compliment, please NHHSLWWR\RXUVHOI²Pregnant Not Fat Dear Pregnant: 3HRSOH VRPHKRZ FDQ¶W KHOS WKHPVHOYHV 7KH\ VSHDN EH- fore their brains are totally in gear and blurt out offensive comments without PHDQLQJWR:HKRSH\RXUOHWWHUZLOOHQ- courage folks to think twice, but in the PHDQWLPHWU\WRVKRZIRUEHDUDQFH,W¶V good practice for when you are raising FKLOGUHQ Dear Annie: I would like to weigh LQRQ³0RUH7KDQD/LWWOH*URVVHG2XW´ whose cousin’s 14-year-old son still VOHHSVZLWK*UDQGPD7KHER\PD\EH- lieve this is appropriate because he has been conditioned to think this way by his PRWKHU DQG JUDQGPRWKHU ,W PD\ KDYH started when he was a hard-to-settle in- fant and was then perpetuated to satisfy WKHLUQHHGV Whether or not there is abuse, it is inappropriate and keeps this boy infan- WLOL]HG,KRSHWKHIDPLO\FDQVHHWKHSR- WHQWLDOIRUKDUPLQZKDWWKH\DUHGRLQJ ² Appalled in Ithaca, N.Y. 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 don’t have to understand things to get used to them. This truth will show up in your rela- tionships. Your loved one has qualities that baffle you, and eventually those will be the same qualities that endear her to you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You appre- ciate the privileges of your years, of which there are many. Don’t spoil this by wishing for a “do-over.” The past is gone. Jonathan Swift said, “No wise man ever wished to be younger.” GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you don’t like where the fates are leading you, dig in your heels. Sometimes the fates should be wrestled to the ground — ex- hausting work, but it makes you stronger, too. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Put yourself out there with a story about who you are, where you come from and what you want. You’ll speak to people’s emotions. At the end of your story, the applause will come in the form of an opportunity. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re not imag- ining things: Someone is checking you out or putting you to the test. There are good reasons for this. Relax, smile and do your thing. You’ll tip the scale in your favor just by being happy. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re tran- sitioning into a new phase, and there will be some discomfort to go along with it, but nothing you can’t handle. You can’t be born without going through birth! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). More than the money, the kinship of others is what makes your work joyful. You’ll demonstrate your ap- preciation for your colleagues so that there is no question as to how you feel. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your need to communicate is strong, and you’ll do it so well. Even that horrible listener you know will pay attention as you engage him or her in the juicy details of your journey. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You believe in the power of love, and you put action behind that belief. It’s what will allow you to let go of a problem relationship and adopt an inspired relationship, all with the same person. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When it comes to love, you hold out for an equal. You want to be wanted, not needed. There are exceptions to the rule, but for today, hold fast to your preferences and expectations. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Before you break out your wallet, ask your friends for help. You can borrow what you need so you don’t have to rent or buy it. Also, you may be able to swap instead of shop. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). No one cares like you do. Someone wants that special kind of attention you give and is too proud to ask for it directly. Address the sit- uation with your renowned sensitivity, and you’ll be rewarded in kind. TUESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 3). This year you’re grateful not to have everything you need, because the fun is in reaching out and connecting with others. A collabo- ration that comes together over the next six weeks will bring love and money into your world. You’ll ink a deal in May. July is your chance on the world stage or at the higher levels of a difficult endeavor. Sagittarius and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 28, 9, 44 and 16.