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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Body build-
ers know that the way to get stronger is to
lift more weight and do it for more repetitions.
That’s what you’re up to these days: The
more you try to do, the more you’re able to do.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In just this
one day you could achieve many tasks, but
you wisely home in on the single most im-
portant, heart-fortifying activity on the list and
find profound satisfaction in sticking to that.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Those who
laugh too much seem too eager to please,
while those who laugh too little are repellent
buzz-kills. You’ll strike the perfect balance,
seeing the humor but not always calling it out.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). To be inter-
esting you have to be interested. You’re both.
In fact, you may want to pull back a tad: As
you’ve probably noticed, you’ve hooked
some amorous attention that may not be
entirely appropriate to your current situation.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Don’t let yourself
become too overwhelmed by the long list of
things you’d like to do, accomplish, experi-
ence and own. It’s quality thoughts that make
a quality life, and you can choose those at
any moment.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll get to
the bottom of the problem by sensing when
there’s more. Mostly this happens when you
question people and they seem to be holding
back. In most cases, a gentle nudge will be
all it takes.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You don’t need
a four-leaf clover. Your luck is already packed
inside your current life. For the most part, you
know exactly what your good fortune is and
how to use it, but you’re overlooking some-
thing, too.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
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DILBERT
SIX CHIX
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NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
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ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes
you need a cynic, a critic or a realist. But
not today. It doesn’t matter what you’re do-
ing; positive thinking and optimism will bring
solutions and success.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The
only reason you’re not achieving a desired
outcome is that you still don’t believe that it
can be, should be and will be yours. Con-
vince your head and your whole being will
follow.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Friends
will want to visit. Family will want your time.
Work will want your attention, too. You feel
like blowing everything off just to be with
one certain person — and it’s not a bad
idea!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You notice
the various ways people choose to share
themselves with you, and you point out
what’s special and different about each con-
tribution. That’s why they feel so spiritually
“seen” around you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can’t act
effectively unless you understand the situa-
tion. For now, take the pressure to act off of
yourself completely. What’s important is that
you learn and become so wise the correct
action will flow naturally from you.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 26). You’ve
an eye for beauty, and you’ll be surrounded
by it this year. Before March is over you’ll be
unofficially in charge of a project that’s even
less official, which is officially the best posi-
tion to be in! A loved one makes you proud
in May. In July there will be money from an
investment you made long ago. Sagittarius
and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 9, 40, 13, 28 and 15.