THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015
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Mistake could cost her job
Dear Annie: I am a good
person. I always try to do the
right thing. But I did something
stupid, and it could cost me
my job and the respect I have
earned.
For 10 years, I have been the
director of a preschool. Every
member of the staff has to take
18 hours of learning in-service.
One of my staff members was
absent during one of the in-ser-
vice exams, so I took the test
for her and signed her name.
I could get fired and proba-
bly should be. I am sick about
it. I knew it was a mistake as
soon as I mailed it in. Please
tell me what to do. Should I tell
my boss upfront and resign?
Or do I live with the stress and
pray I don’t get caught? I will
never do it again, but I doubt
anyone will care about that. —
This Is Not Me
Dear Not You: We don’t
think you will be able to live
with the stress. It’s already
eating you up inside, and you
will forever anticipate the truth
coming out. Did the absentee
woman ask you to take the test
for her? If so, she could lose her
job, as well. You made a terrible
mistake and will have to face
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the consequences, but there is a
possibility that if you are forth-
coming and sincerely sorry, you
will be given another chance.
You might also wish to talk this
over with your clergyperson or
counselor and ask for guidance.
Dear Annie: Can you settle
a dispute between my husband
and me?
“Lenny” is retired and does
the majority of the housework
and taking care of our cats. On
weekends, I like to get up early
while Lenny sleeps in. One cat
prefers to be fed at the crack of
dawn, but the other two sleep
late and aren’t hungry. I usu-
ally feed the one cat but not
the others. I also pick up the
caked-on dirty cat dishes and
put them in the kitchen sink to
soak. I always intend to wash
them, but often get busy doing
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other things. When Lenny gets
up and goes into the kitchen, he
sees the dirty bowls in the sink
and has a cow.
I think he should be glad
I’m getting a head start on the
cleaning, but he thinks I don’t
appreciate him because I leave
the bowls in the sink for him
to wash. That is not the case. I
was taught to soak dirty dishes
because it helps in the washing.
Who is right? — Dirty Debbie
Dear Debbie: Soaking dish-
es is always a good way to re-
move crusted-on food, but your
husband interprets it to mean
you want HIM to wash them.
And since he inevitably ends up
doing so, we can’t argue with
his logic. This could easily be
resolved if you soaked the cat
bowls before going to bed and
washed them when you got up
in the morning. Or, when your
husband sees them, he simply
tells you that the dishes have
soaked long enough and then
YOU jump right in and take
care of it. This is a minor dis-
pute, and we’re certain you can
find a way to make it less an-
noying. Too bad you can’t teach
the cats to clean their own dish-
es.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may
notice that people tell you much more than
they would reveal to others. They’ll let loose
of hidden truths, memories lodged deep
in the heart, long-forgotten stories. It’s like
they’ve been waiting for you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know
how unique and special you are and don’t
need anyone to point this out. Today it will be
easier for you to see the commonalities you
share with others than it will be for you to see
the differences.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). First impres-
sions last, and right now it’s better if people
receive you with gentle warmth. That’s why
it’s better to steer clear of controversial sub-
ject matter and stick to mildly upbeat topics.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your brain
sometimes tricks you into thinking WAY
more than is necessary for the task at hand.
This causes interference. Physical exertion
will help calm down the overactive parts
of your mind, leading to improved perfor-
mance.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Shared grief
is half the sorrow, but happiness, when
shared, is doubled. You’ll be the recipient of
a similarly auspicious sort of cosmic math.
Set your own logic aside to make room for
a little magic.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Loneliness
isn’t a function of who is around; it’s a func-
tion of how connected you feel to them. With
this in mind, reach out. Make more bridges!
There are so many gaps.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Once your
mind becomes convinced of something,
it can be very difficult to change it. That
doesn’t make the thing you are convinced of
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DILBERT
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BIZARRO
MUTTS
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ROSE IS ROSE
any more correct. It’s good that you’re slow
to come to a conclusion today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You already
know how necessary your role is, and you
have tangible evidence of how effectively
you play it. While you don’t need an award to
validate your work, it sure will feel nice when
you get one!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your
current endeavor is of utmost importance.
Your vision is the single driving force of this.
While a vision is not all that you’ll need, it
has real power to bring together the other
elements.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The evils
of the world don’t need any more attention.
Distract yourself from the negativity that you
can’t do anything about. Create your own
bubble of safety.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Exciting
and spontaneous people attract you —
probably because you also have these qual-
ities, though perhaps you have lost track of
them lately. You’ll love the fresh influence.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The attitude
of optimism you learned as a child will col-
or your world. Try to soar beyond the level
of optimism you were taught. Belief makes
things real.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 29). Ro-
mance unfolds organically, and you’ll love
the pleasant rhythm of your personal life
from now through the end of the year. Next
year will take more conscious effort. Tap
into your creativity to build supportive rela-
tionships. You’ll need them as you tackle a
fantastically rewarding challenge in March.
Libra and Sagittarius people adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 18, 3, 38, 26 and 42.