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FEATURES 6A Tomorrow’s horoscope How to help sex offender? Dear Annie: My ex-daughter-in- law’s brother would have been sleep- ing on the streets for the past two years if it weren’t for my husband. He’s been paying rent for “Gary,” who has not received any help from the other members of the family. Gary has been unemployed for ¿YH \HDUV +H ZDV OLYLQJ ZLWK P\ ex-daughter-in-law, her boyfriend and my granddaughter in the basement of their home. But when my ex-daugh- ter-in-law broke up with her boy- friend, she moved into an apartment where Gary could not follow because he is a registered sex offender. This DOVRPDNHVLWKDUGHUIRUKLPWR¿QGD job. I don’t know the whole story, but some of it sounds like his ex-wife was looking for revenge. My husband has driven Gary to many job interviews and has sought help from local agencies, with no luck. We have exhausted all avenues. At the moment, Gary collects cans for recycling and does odd jobs when they are available, but it’s not enough to pay rent, so he uses the money for groceries. My husband is retired and I am retiring at the end of the year. We can- not afford to keep paying Gary’s rent, but we also don’t want to abandon him. Do you know of any agencies WKDWFDQKHOS¿QGKLPDQDIIRUGDEOH give a different perspective about the letter from “Married to a Kvetch,” who said her husband complains con- stantly about various aches and pains. Creators You were right to recommend that he Syndicate Inc. see his doctor. In my late 40s, I began experi- Kathy encing transient pain. Every day, the Mitchell and pain was in different places with dif- Marcy Sugar ferent intensities. Several years later, I requested a test for rheumatoid arthri- place to live? — Worried in Illinois tis, because there was a family his- Dear Worried: ,W LV GLI¿FXOW tory of the disease. The test came back IRU H[RIIHQGHUV RI DQ\ NLQG WR ¿QG negative. employment, which then creates dif- I thought I was going crazy, and ¿FXOW\ ZLWK OLYLQJ VLWXDWLRQV DQG people assumed I was some kind of increases the risk of recidivism. Sex hypochondriac. Nobody could be in offenders also have restrictions on this much undiagnosed pain. Guess where they can live, so this makes again. I changed insurance compa- things doubly hard. You and your nies and needed another complete husband seem like caring and com- physical. At age 50, I had a positive passionate people. Here are a few test with full-blown RA. — Damage resources that we hope can help: Done National HIRE Network (hire- Dear Damage: So sorry it took so network.org) offers referrals to local long for you to get the correct diag- resources for ex-offenders; Sex nosis, but it proves we are all our best Offender Resource (sexoffenderre- medical advocates. source.com) can steer you toward Annie’s Snippet for St. Patrick’s local state resources; Re-Entry Illinois Day: (reentryillinois.net) might help with May the Irish hills caress you. housing; and sexoffenderjobs.com is May her lakes and rivers bless you. a blog that provides various sugges- May the luck of the Irish enfold tions, as well as offering emotional you. support. May the blessings of St. Patrick Dear Annie: I feel compelled to behold you. Annie’s Mailbox THE DAILY ASTORIAN THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). So you’re not who you wanted to be? Excellent — be- cause who you are is the best person to be. You’ll get proof of this in the afternoon, and hopefully it will relax you. You are enough! TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Boredom can be a positive force. If you were never bored, you wouldn’t be half as creative as you are. In order to really feel your bore- dom, don’t rush to fill the void of inactivity. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Think ahead to next week. How can you make your life less stressful? It will take some planning, but all the efforts you make today on the matter will be so worthwhile. Future you will be thanking current you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know what you’re doing. You’re very aware of the big picture and the minutiae, too, and you’re able to zoom in and out at will. Be- cause of this, you’ll accomplish what you couldn’t when you were being less flexible. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re very aware of your most attractive qualities, and you try to lead with them, but it doesn’t al- ways work out that way. The ones who you feel very close to will get the real you and love you all the more for it. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The order you create around you will contribute to an excellent “user experience.” This is part of why so many people want to be near you. You’re a stabilizing influence. Tend to those systems. They support the best in you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Slipping into an excellent mood is the first order of busi- ness. The small challenge you can easily win — that’s the one to start with. It will set you up for bigger and better things. 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 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll check quite a lot off your list today. This is a good time to remember that the spirit in which things are done is even more important than what it is that you do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). While you chew on a hard truth, a white lie is on your lips. This might be the more compas- sionate thing to say, but just so you know, the truth is going to come out eventually. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your contribution is huge, though it doesn’t feel that way to you. You have no idea how much your cooperation matters. In fact, you set the whole tone of a group. Everything goes better because of you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can’t always tell the difference between good luck and bad luck, but today it will be ex- tremely clear. Your stomach will let you know. Delays could be very positive, giving you the chance to connect with someone. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may feel like you need to go out of your way to explain yourself, but resist. Less is more. You have nothing to prove. Besides, if they don’t understand you by now, they might just be the wrong audience for you. FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 18). Your efforts to educate yourself on a subject will turn into an entirely new career trajectory. Because you have a tendency to become captivated by your interests, others will find you captivating as well. You could be- come a teacher in April. June features luck through markets and festivals. You’ll travel far in August. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 31, 3, 22, 48 and 9.
