THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015
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Tomorrow’s horoscope
Teed off about golf balls
Dear Annie: I can’t believe
your response to the letter from
“Between a Golf Ball and a Hard
Place,” saying that golf balls
shouldn’t be cleaned in the kitch-
en sink.
We routinely wash fruits and
vegetables in the kitchen sink, and
they have dirt and chemicals on
them. Fighting over which sink to
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which way to hang the toilet pa-
per. Get over it! — EMT
Dear EMT: We were surprised
at the volume of mail this letter
elicited. A lot of golfers must read
our column. (And let’s not get into
the toilet paper.) Here are a few
more comments:
From I’m Not Fooled: I’ve
played golf for 50 years and ev-
eryone uses the ball washers at
each tee or wets a towel and wipes
them. Unless a ball is lost or dam-
aged, golfers play with one ball for
18 holes. How hard is it to wash
one ball at the end of a round?
Practical Guy: I fail to see the
problem. Cabbage and potatoes
are exposed to the same environ-
ment as golf balls, and I am sure
the wife has no problem washing
those things in the kitchen sink.
The problem seems more territo-
rial than practical. My wife and I
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By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
be a big issue with cleaning golf
balls. Take a wet towel and clean
them after you play.
California: We put a lot of
Creators
stuff in our kitchen sink that is dis-
Syndicate Inc.
gusting, but nobody thinks twice
about it — mostly fruits and veg-
Kathy Mitchell
etables from our garden that are
and
covered in dirt and fertilizer. We
Marcy Sugar
simply clean the sink thoroughly
with bleach and that’s the end of
both wash paintbrushes and scrub it. I think she doesn’t want her
buckets in the kitchen sink. On husband to play golf.
S. Spring: As a health educa-
many occasions, I’ve washed dog
poop from the soles of our shoes in tor and a pesticide reform activ-
that sink. Just clean the sink when ist since the ‘80s, it is unfortu-
nate that some folks are still not
you’re done, and forget about it.
D: Please tell that Golf (goof) aware of the toxicity of pesticides
Ball never to wash those disgust- that are used on nearly all Amer-
ing things in the kitchen sink. ican golf courses. Golf balls are
When he washes the car, he can contaminated from contact with
have an extra pail with hot water, pesticides on the grass, and most
soap and maybe a little bleach and certainly ought not be washed at
throw in the balls. By the time home, except in a designated pail.
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balls will be pretty clean. His wife would best never be taken inside
should give him information on E. the home, and instead left in the
coli and show pictures of necro- garage or a golf locker. Pesticides
tizing fasciitis. I would disinfect are designed to adhere to sur-
the kitchen and tell him I’d nev- faces, even during rain, and are
er make him another meal unless highly toxic. Their half-lives are
this stops. (He should take off his decades long. An online search of
shoes before entering the house, “pesticide and golf course” will
give your readers some education.
too.)
The Villages: There should not Thank you.
Annie’s
Mailbox
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Usually,
whether or not you get what you want you
take it in stride. Today you’re more invested
in seeing things go your way, as you should
be. This one is important and worth fighting
for.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You want to
improve the world; we all do. Maybe that’s
why you’re turned off by political rants that
either preach to the choir or alienate the
opposition. A break from intense sharing is
what’s needed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s nice to feel
self-contained, and you very well may be
able to fulfill any need that comes up today
all on your own. However, accepting a bit of
help may also be the most gracious thing to
do.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Relation-
ships will thrive as you give enough to let
others know you’re interested and admiring
and then pull back enough to allow them to
reach for you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You care. You
give. You get. You care even more. This is
the cycle that sums up the day. Tonight will
bring an important meeting of the minds.
Capricorn and Aquarius are two minds that
should be included.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your current
vision is enough to drive you to the next
waypoint, but a broader vision is probably
needed to sustain your motivation through
the miles and miles that follow. Brainstorm,
discuss and research.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be there
to catch the soul who is floundering to catch
balance. Your discreet assistance will be
much appreciated, though perhaps privately,
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
so as not to draw attention to the fall.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re not
exactly in uncharted territory, but, without
guides around, you might as well be. Call out
to tell people where you want to go. Trying
to get there without a map will be a waste
of time.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will
accomplish your top priority as long as you
state what it is and keep paying attention to
it throughout the day. Loved ones seem to
need you, but if you’re busy they’ll do bril-
liantly on their own.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Go
ahead and step into that fresh scene. You’ll
get attention because you’re the new per-
son, and you’ll become fast friends with
someone who can show you around.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your help
is so subtle that some don’t even realize
they are being assisted. You’ll gently nudge
people into the right groove and all goes
smoothly from there.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Preferring to
keep things light, you may not set out to tell
your friend what’s really going on with you,
but you’re likely to reveal it, anyway, because
the time you spend together has a way of
opening your heart.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 1). You’re in
charge, and you get to say what fits into your
life and what doesn’t: no apologies. A love
connection will grow stronger through Feb-
ruary. Wonders unfold in the area of family
and relationships in April. Business changes
for you, and this summer you’ll have to learn
in order to keep up. Sagittarius and Libra
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 21,
45, 39 and 42.