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Tomorrow’s horoscope
Husband worried over funds
Dear Annie: I am hoping to
retire in six years. I have been invest-
ing some money through my job and
have accumulated a comfortable
amount. My wife had a similar fund
at her job, but took the money out a
few years ago. She says she doesn’t
know where she spent it, but I’m
pretty sure it went to her daughter
(from another marriage), the same
place the rest of her money goes. We
have our own checking accounts,
because I was tired of being broke
all the time.
When I retire, I would like to
move to North Carolina. I know that
my wife will never leave her grand-
children. I can’t take money out of
my retirement account without her
signature and I have no idea how she
managed to empty her account with-
out my signature, but she did. Can
you give me some advice before the
time comes? — Soon to Retire in
Florida
Dear Florida: We aren’t sure
what you are asking. You already
know that your wife is not going to
abandon her daughter and the grand-
children. So, it seems you are willing
to leave her, but you are concerned
that she won’t release the money
from your retirement account. If
she gained access to either retire-
ment account without authorization,
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talk to someone at your bank or to
a lawyer. But ask yourself whether
moving to North Carolina is more
important than your marriage.
And if you divorce her, would the
money in your retirement account
be split anyway? Is there room for
compromise?
Please tell your wife what your
wishes are regarding your retire-
ment and ask for her input. Would
she be willing to come to North Car-
olina part of the time? If so, would
that be a tolerable arrangement?
You seem to have a less-than-loving
relationship that you can work on if
you choose. A lot can happen in six
years.
Dear Annie: You printed several
responses to the letter from “Please
Leave Animals at Home,” about ser-
vice animals in public places.
I work in a clinic and am well-
aware that there are service dogs
and other types of therapy animals
out there. Service animals have their
place. However, let me point out
that a “service vest” can be ordered
online (as can a doctor’s note), and
that there are many people who just
want to bring their pets everywhere,
regardless of whether it is healthy
for others. We are told not to ask
whether the animal is a service ani-
mal for fear of offending the patient
and being accused of discriminating
against those with disabilities.
Having an untrained animal in
the clinic is not healthy or sanitary.
Many of our patients come in with
real medical problems, and are then
subjected to a waiting room with an
animal circus. The trained service
animals that come into our clinic are
welcome. I wish the others would be
kept at home. — Train Your Animals
Dear Train: Service animals
are trained and acceptable (and
legal) everywhere. The problem is
untrained comfort animals, still a
gray area. Who gets precedence —
the person claiming an emotional
disability requiring a comfort animal
or his neighbor in the condo with a
serious traumatic aversion to dogs?
Or a child with a life-threatening
allergy? We don’t have the answers
and right now, it seems no one else
does, either.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The saying
goes that people don’t care how much you
know until they know how much you care.
Put your energy into making sure that the
people around you feel comfortable and
cared for.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You appreci-
ate that others know and have experienced
things that you haven’t. That’s why you listen
much more than you talk today. When you
soak in a story, you are adding to who you are.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). With your curi-
ous mind you could find something exciting
in just about any industry or interest, and yet
the one you’re in is the hardest to get enthu-
siastic about today. That’s why it’s lucky to
invite an outsider to your realm.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). New rela-
tionships are fragile. Every small move of the
dance establishes a precedent. The young
rush in, unaware, while it takes great cour-
age for experienced people to connect —
they know what’s really at stake.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Victory has made
you cautious. True, there’s so much more to
lose now, but don’t let it stop you from acting
as swiftly and decisively as you know you
should. Hesitate and you’ll waste this pre-
cious momentum you’ve got going.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You didn’t
mean to eavesdrop, but you couldn’t help but
overhear anyway. Now you know something
you’re not sure you want to know. Better to
process this a while. Chances are, it’s not
yours to take action on.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have rules
for yourself, some of them consciously for-
mulated, most of them unconsciously so.
It can be painful when life contradicts your
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PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
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LOLA
DILBERT
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BIZARRO
MUTTS
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ROSE IS ROSE
rules. To relieve the discomfort, either change
the rule or change the life.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The current
way may be working very well, but don’t let
that stop you from seeing a distant future in
which the variables are likely to change con-
siderably. Fight myopia with a Sagittarius by
your side.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s
a time to mind your own business and do
your thing, but right now you need to pay at-
tention to the competition so you can strate-
gize. A thorough analysis is in order.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t
have to move your head to understand the
distractions to your right and left. You know
exactly what’s going on there. Your peripheral
vision has become strong, lending power to
your sixth sense.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Be careful
not to lean into the thing you want, or you’ll
wind up paying more for it than you should.
Hide your eagerness. Or, better yet, find a
way to want it less so you’re at an advantage
in the negotiations.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Aiming at the
best and highest may feel like overreaching,
but this is not wishful thinking. You’re essen-
tially just being yourself. There’s something in
you that tells you that you can do this. Listen.
It’s right.
TUESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 23).
There’s fresh social energy in the first part
of your year, and by May you’ll find yourself
homing in on a relationship that seems to
heal something in your past. Unexpected
gifts and a new source of money happen in
April. Cancer and Leo adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 19, 4, 30, 16 and 5.