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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 FEATURES Putting a foot in the door Dear Annie: My daughter put my friend in an awkward is a sophomore in college and position, and if my daugh- is starting to apply for sum- ter did get the job, I wouldn’t mer internships. She’s a great want her colleagues to resent student — all A’s and B’s — her because she got the job and a hard worker. She wants through a friend of the boss’s. to work in the film industry, — Mom With Connections so most of the places Dear Mom: Yes, DEAR she’s sending her you should absolutely resume are media com- take advantage of that ANNIE connection and ask panies, film studios, your friend whether advertising agencies he has any open and the like. My good internships for which friend of 25 years, who your daughter might is like an uncle to my apply. She is new to daughter, is the head the industry, and this of production at one of Lane “uncle” could serve the top ad agencies in Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. as a great professional Los Angeles. He said mentor. Just be sure years ago that if my daughter ever needed a job, I to bring it up with him in pri- should let him know, but he vate, when your daughter isn’t around. As long as it’s just you hasn’t brought it up lately. In this day and age, apply- two, you won’t be putting him ing for jobs has a lot to do in an awkward position. He with whom you know. I see can always say no. At the end of the day, networking as an import- ant and advantageous skill you’re just trying to help your for my daughter to have, but daughter open that door and I don’t know whether telling get a foot in. What she does my friend she is looking for an once she’s inside is totally up internship would be an over- to her. Dear Annie: This is in ref- step. She’s brand-new to the professional world. Would I be erence to “Concerned Grand- right to do this? I don’t want to mother,” who has a grand- daughter who does not like to be touched by other people. Your response was right when it comes to the fact that people should be respectful to others and not touch them without asking. However, I am concerned about why the granddaughter is so fright- ened. Perhaps she has been harassed by someone. Maybe she has not been taught prop- erly about physical contact. Could it be that she actually wants to say more? This may be a time to recommend pro- fessional guidance. As a 69-year-old grandma, former day care provider and school paraprofessional, I feel the communication that the granddaughter and grand- mother are having is a big start to helping her find a happy medium with respect to the problem. May they find strength from each other in learning how to deal with the situation. — Barb Dear Barb: You make a great point. I’m passing your letter along to “Concerned Grandmother” so she can go about getting to the root of her granddaughter’s problem. 3C TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). One person’s “in order” is another person’s “out of control.” It’s not true about every day, but today you’ll do well to work with people who share a similar style to your own. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If the people who think about changing the world would think about changing themselves instead, they might actually accomplish both scenari- os. Keep it personal today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s not that you tolerate dullness better than others, it’s that your bright, curious mind finds much to grasp onto where others cannot. The day will bring you fascinations and delights. CANCER (June 22-July 22). It is impossible to connect with others on a deep emotional level for a long period of time without getting hurt. That’s part of it. If you don’t know that love hurts, you don’t know love. Be brave. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Experience and wisdom are connected, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that just because a per- son has some life and years under his belt that he is wise. It doesn’t work for everyone. Assume nothing; stay aware. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People feel good around you. Your humor is stellar. The reason you make people laugh today is that you tell just enough of the truth. If you told too much of it, you’d make them cry instead. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The poet William Wordsworth was right when he said that “nothing can bring back the hour of splen- dor in the grass, of glory in the flower” and yet you’ll find something equally radiant in today’s experience if you look for it. 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). Maybe there’s security in certainty, but it’s also essentially unattainable, so why try so hard? You can never know what the other person is feeling. Besides, if you did know, you’d be bored. Uncertainty keeps spontaneity alive. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). People who knew you back then need to catch up a bit in order to understand the you of today. Don’t be surprised if they get it wrong a few times before they get it right. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If you win, celebrate. If you lose, celebrate in a different way. Everyone misses from time to time. Defeat is a test. Will you get back up or will you lose heart? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Give a thought to how the other person might be feeling, where he might be coming from, where she might be going. This is selfless, but it’s also smart. He could be plotting something. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll never look back at your efforts and regret giving too much or working too hard. Do more than you get paid for now and later you will get paid for more than you do. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 25). The mastery of life skills will happen in round- about ways. You keep doing your best, mod- ifying that, doing your new best, modifying again, and improving in many areas at once. There will probably not be a clear-cut goal until April. Then, inspiration and motivation are extremely strong. You’ll build in July. Aries and Cancer adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 4, 29, 35 and 14.
