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Should she tell about affair?
Dear Annie: Several years ago,
I had a much talked about affair
with an older married man at my
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up to sex, but never actually com-
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Aside from warning other women
to beware of married men bearing
love and gifts, what can I do? —
Learned My Lesson
Dear Learned: If your affair
did not include intercourse and it
happened before you met your hus-
band, he may be more understand-
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to talk to someone, and if your hus-
band is not the right person, please
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Dear Annie: I have read many
letters in your column from moth-
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why they have a strained relation-
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May I add a perspective from the
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refused to call in advance, despite
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Her terrible behavior and her
efforts to hang on to her son cost
her a decent relationship with my
husband and any connection to her
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writers need to honestly examine
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members will make a genuine ef-
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actions need adjusting before plac-
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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Since you’re not
dead-set on a certain destination today, why
not take hints from the environment? Figure
out which way the wind is blowing, and angle
yourself to put this weather to your greatest ad-
vantage.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you don’t be-
lieve your worth, undervalue yourself or simply
settle for far less than you want or deserve then
there is a great potential to make mistakes.
Don’t let it happen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The road to
greatness isn’t always a rough road; often times
it’s just a long one. Even though you are eas-
ily distracted by the pretty things, people and
ideas around you, you also have tenacity. Dig
for it. Find it. Resist temptation.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Would you be
surprised to know that you are on the mind of
a certain someone as the first thought of the
morning, the last thought of the day and at least
700 thoughts between those? Well, it’s true.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You don’t waste time
getting angry, or even frustrated, with those
who can’t help but be who they are. You’re the
same. Why become disheartened? You’re not
always going to get it right. Have patience. Be
inwardly gentle.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There is much
that is well within your rights, within the avail-
able opportunities and within what is socially
acceptable that you will nonetheless refrain
from doing, out of modesty. This is commend-
able.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You try and look
at something for what it is and find only contra-
dictions. Now try looking at yourself. You’ll find
that you don’t altogether know what you are
capable of. There is great potential in this day
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
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ROSE IS ROSE
to astound yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can han-
dle your work well and still pace yourself. Don’t
spend all your best energy between 9 and 5,
because from 5 to 9 will offer some prime op-
portunities for you to shine.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). One of
your challenges in this lifetime is to balance an
unshakeable confidence in your talents with the
humility necessary to develop them to their full
potential. A hard teacher will come along to help
you with this.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There is
nothing to be gained by pushing against the
minor setbacks of the day or giving them even
one iota more attention than they deserve,
which is very, very, little indeed.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Even though
you are probably finding yourself in a position
of defense, a defensive stance will only cause
offensive action from the other side. Lay down
your arms, stay calm and add a little feeling in
with all those facts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are cer-
tain things you may never learn, if only because
they are so outside of your nature that you can’t
begin to figure out how to emulate the motions.
There’s a better fit out there; all you have to do
is choose it.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 28). How-
ever much love you’ve felt in your lifetime, you’ll
know a greater one this year. This will inspire
you to take better care of yourself and to ap-
ply your talents differently, too, in February. The
spring will bring travel and new friends. June
is a chance at the position you’ve had your
eye on; be aggressive. Gemini and Sagittarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 32, 31,
48 and 16.