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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017 FEATURES Speech impediment impedes work Dear Annie: I’m almost advice on how not to be fast 19 years old, and I’ve had a to anger when asked about my speech problem ever since I “accent.” Have any pointers to could talk. When I was about help me get through my day? — 7, I started getting help to Speech Problems in Pennsylvania Dear Speech: I’m printing correct my speech, and I contin- ued until I graduated high school. your letter because you offer an invaluable perspective. Around that time, I got a DEAR I will now think twice part-time job. I worked before asking some- with a lot of customers, ANNIE one about an “accent,” and a lot of times they which might turn out to would ask me whether be an alienating and awk- I came from out of the ward question, as you’ve country, because I sound shown. as if I have an “English As for your getting accent.” through the day, focus I’ve been asked so Lane on what you can con- much that I’ve tried to Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. trol. You can’t control take it as a compliment, what customers say, but but now that I have a new job working with custom- you get to decide whether or ers full time, it’s becoming more not it bothers you. For what it’s of a problem. It gets annoying, worth, I’ve found that meditation but with a customer service job, can work wonders to make all the I cannot get angry with our cus- annoying, stressful parts of daily tomers. I talked with my parents life a little less so. Dear Annie: Your suggestion about it, and they said that I just have to try to not have it get to to scroll down and hit “unsub- scribe” on unwanted emails me. The problem is that because I could result in your reader’s am asked almost constantly, I’ve being hacked. My computer guru become very self-conscious. I try tells me to first check the email my best not to have my speech address of where it originated problem, but it’s not something to make sure it is not spam (i.e., that I can fully control. I need from a malicious or fraudulent sender, as opposed to a vendor whose mailing list you’re actu- ally on). Hitting “unsubscribe” tells the sender there is someone working that email address. Any emails not wanted should be blocked instead so they go into the junk email folder. Any emails wanted can be sorted by going to the search box at the top and put- ting in the name or subject. That will reduce the list of emails to be sorted through. I am sure other readers have more suggestions. — Full Inbox, Too Dear Full: Right you are. Here’s another. Dear Annie: Once “Inbox Infinity,” who has 6,972 unread emails, clears out her inbox and prevents future floods, she should set up one account for friends and family only and a second account for commercial transactions and shopping. The second account would be dis- posable, so if it got overwhelm- ing or were spammed or hacked, she could close it easily and start a new one. We have done this for years with great success. — Jean in Florida Dear Jean: That’s a useful tip. Divide and conquer. 3C TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re not here to show anyone you’re better; you’re here to be better. The impression you make matters a lot less to you than the work you’re committed to. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your story is more interesting than you think and is packed with valuable information and inspiration. How and when you share it will be important. Don’t wing it. Work on it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When the conversation is over, let it be over. Don’t replay it in your head. Anything you replay will be distorted. You have a much better effect when you don’t worry so much about what exactly it is. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You will fail many times before you will succeed. You can’t get ready for the big leagues any other way except through trial and as many errors as it takes to learn the right way. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Love and life lessons can be learned through difficulty or ease. Both are valid methods of educa- tion, though lessons of hardship tend to be learned faster and deeper. Mankind is wired this way. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Warren Buffett famously stated, “Our investment philosophy borders on lethargy.” Apply it to your energetic investments today, because there’s much drifting across the radar that’s not worth trifling over. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Life isn’t a contest, and that goes double for love. If someone is trying to cast you as a competitor in what could or should be a non-competitive are- na, your best bet is to opt out of the game. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re not imagining it: The one who keeps paying special attention to you is smitten. It’s likely that you’re not sure how you feel about this but the days to come will make it clearer. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). With your im- mense powers of creativity you will create scenarios in which you can shine. This is especially effective on the social front; friends love your brand of fun. 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 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Often we assume that the people we admire are somehow happier than us and they lead glamorous, problem-free lives. Nope, not true, not usually, anyway. In fact, maybe you’re the lucky one. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Someone shows up to take the heat off of you. You’ll be glad that the attention is flowing away from you, but this is not a reason for you to pack up and go. Stay and contribute. You’ll learn something. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Craft your communication to present your ideas and identity in the best light. Pushing “send” takes a fraction of a second, but the con- sequences can be lasting. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 4). You will grow in strength, popularity and vitality as you spend the bulk of your time repeating successful actions hanging around the people who make you thrive. Your family grows in March. May brings new avenues for learning and earning. July is a second chance at an old path. Things have changed. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 7, 28 and 19.
