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Lacking computer skills
Dear Annie: I’m in my 50s
Dear Low-Tech: Your kids
and struggling with technol- grew up using technology. It’s
ogy. My two kids are both tech- so second nature to them that
savvy geniuses (as everyone they’re not going to make the best
under the age of 35 seems to teachers on that subject. It would
be). When they were younger, be like trying to explain how to
they were around to help me on breathe. So though I don’t think
the computer, but now
it would be wrong of you
DEAR
they’re both grown and
to ask your son for help, I
out of the house. I call
think you’d be better off
ANNIE
them when I’m really
enrolling in a class.
stumped, but I know
Many Apple Stores
they’re getting tired of it.
offer free workshops to
My son has started tell-
help users get acquainted
with their products. If
ing me to “just Google
you don’t have an Apple
it.” I’m not great at Goo-
Store nearby, many
gle, so that isn’t much
Annie Lane
libraries and community
help.
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
centers also offer free or
What’s worse is that
low-cost courses on vari-
last year, I somehow
accidentally downloaded a virus ous computer programs. All this
that ruined my entire PC, so I tech stuff isn’t nearly so intim-
ended up buying a Mac laptop. idating as it seems. Believe in
I’ve never had a Mac before, and your ability to learn and eventu-
now trying to do anything beyond ally your kids will be calling you
checking my email is Greek to for computer help.
Dear Annie: This letter is in
me. Although I’m embarrassed
to have to keep asking my kids, response to “Tired of the Emp-
I think that if one of them could ty-Handed,” the woman who is
just walk me through using the tired of her stepson and daugh-
new laptop, it would be a big ter-in-law’s not bringing any-
help. Would it be wrong of me thing with them when she and
to ask my son to come set every- other family members host din-
thing up for me? He lives about ners. She described them both
as “wonderful” yet finds fault in
an hour away. — Low-Tech
a very minor etiquette issue. Her
husband doesn’t want to say any-
thing to his son for good reason:
Doing so would create a moun-
tain out of a molehill and a possi-
ble rift in the relationship.
Whenever my family has
get-togethers, it is made quite
clear that the host has invited
you for your company, not your
stuffed mushrooms. When I
invite friends and family to my
home for dinner, I ask them what
types of food and drinks they pre-
fer and make those items avail-
able for them. I also pay the tab at
the restaurant if I invite someone
out to dinner. And when friends
invite me out to dinner, they pay.
“Tired” should be grateful for
having good relationships with
her daughter-in-law and stepson
— and now her new grandbaby,
too. Many folks would love to
have such relationships. — Just
My Two Cents
Dear Just: I appreciate your
big-picture attitude, and I think
we should all aspire to it. But
there will still always be some
things that irk us, and we’re bet-
ter off communicating about
them in a constructive way than
bottling up the resentment and
waiting to blow.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will love the
work you’re doing and may actually choose to
work perpetually as a result. Your loved ones
who are similarly happy at work will under-
stand. The others, not so much!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you were to
summon all your powers of creativity (and they
are mighty strong today, to be sure) to redesign
yourself, who would the new you be? Don’t let
the ones who knew you before hold you back.
They’ll adjust.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Containing pas-
sionate feelings is, as a rule, hard for humans.
You’re the exception to this rule. You can stay
cool even when there’s a volcano going off in
your emotional body. It’s an amazing trick you’ll
practice today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You wonder
if you may have under-loved someone who
deserved a better quality of attention from you.
You may not get the chance to rectify this with
the same person, but you’ll pay it forward.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Progress and
struggle go together. Some would argue that
they must — that there is no progress without
struggle. Then again, an inspiring influence can
make the struggle seem mild, even satisfying!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Maybe there
really is a time for everything, and yet you can
count on the fact that it’s seldom a convenient
time or one that’s under your control — anoth-
er argument for doing instead of waiting.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The love experts
have spoken: Don’t fall in love with someone
who flirts with everyone. If you disregard this
advice (or have received it too late), then at
least take comfort in the fact that whatever
happens next, it’s nothing personal.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Being the differ-
ent one in the group isn’t bad, but it does mean
you’ll have to acquire more credibility and skills
than the others. It won’t be hard. The hardest
part is accepting the injustice. Once you do,
the rest is cake.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your life will be better
through the magic of delegation. But this only
works if you do it the right way: Joyfully hand
over the task; let go; walk away; don’t look
back.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Since most of
the relationships in your life are involuntary
(family, neighbors, co-workers, etc.), it makes
sense for you to be very choosy about the
ones that are voluntary (friends and more).
Exercise your right to be picky.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When fantasy
relationships become reality, illusions soon
dissolve. The bubble of specialness around the
situation may pop. And if you still like each oth-
er after that, this relationship has real potential.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When you can
be your less-than-ideal self with someone, it
means you are closer with that person than
you are with the people you feel the need to
constantly impress. The question today is: How
close do you really want to be?
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
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (March 7). You’ll
discover the level of risk that suits you best.
Your financial horizons open up in the next 10
weeks. Don’t settle for what’s offered to you,
though, as you’re luckiest while being proac-
tive. A sweet connection in May will alter your
destiny. You’ll please the crowd and yourself
simultaneously in August. Aries and Gemini
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 39, 12,
46 and 17.