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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017 FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE A social media overload Dear Annie: I love technology. feeling jealous constantly. I embrace it and think that it adds How should I handle this? — value to my life and pushes the Digital Dependence human race forward. However, I Dear Digital Dependence: am not totally sure that my con- More evidence surfaces each day sumption of “social” media and of the negative impact our devices constant use of my phone are having on us. When DEAR is a good thing. technology diminishes I didn’t think of myself our relationships with ANNIE loved ones and distracts as overly addicted to my us from the things that phone until recently. I truly matter, it’s no longer saw a piece on “60 Min- a tool; it’s a toxin. utes” about how some Fortunately, there consumer software com- are a few tricks you can panies actively try to get try for cutting down on users addicted to their Lane your Internet use with- applications via psycho- Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. out moving to Walden logical cues, such as noti- and throwing your smart- fications and likes. I then read a piece in Fast Company phone in the pond. One is to fre- about a freelancer who did a one- quently change the way apps are month digital detox and saw his laid out on your phone’s screen. productivity skyrocket. Finally, This prevents you from going on that same week, I read a research autopilot and compulsively open- piece from Harvard Business ing apps without even being con- Review that essentially said that scious of it (a scary but common the more time we spend on Face- phenomenon). Another method is to keep your book the more it bums us out. I realized that social media may phone out of sight and out of mind have been making me feel bad for large chunks of time. Similarly, about myself. I don’t want to put try turning off all notifications so unnecessary rules and limitations you’re not constantly being lured on myself, but I also don’t want to into checking your accounts. If live my life staring at a screen and you need to be on your computer for work but don’t want to get dis- tracted, try a program that blocks social media sites for a set amount of time, such as SelfControl. And if you’re reading this on your phone, put it down and go for a walk. Dear Annie: I have read many letters to you from mothers-in- law about relationship issues with their daughters-in-law. Just about every letter I have read contains a laundry list of all the faults these women have, and I’d like to share some needed wis- dom with the MILs. Take a good hard look at your- self, Mom, before you decide to make your displeasure known and alienate this woman whom your son chose as a partner. Ladies, if you want your son in your life — along with any poten- tial grandkids — wake up. Your boy is a man now; he has made his choice of a mate, and like it or not, you need to make peace with that. If you can get over yourself, you just may have found a woman who can keep you close to your baby boy. — Daughter-in-Law Who Is Now a Mother-in-Law Dear DILWINAMIL: Words of wisdom. In-laws, take note. 3C By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). In certain situations it can be quite risky to say what you think and share your beliefs. But you have ideals you hold dear — things you’ll stand for and fall for. Today you’re willing to take that risk. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You don’t have to invent your whole game. Borrow some of it, too. Other people’s knowledge (especially on the topics of courtship, communication and business) will help you direct your rela- tionships successfully. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Start where you are. This is different (and a million times more effective) than thinking from where you are. Thinking is good, but you need to make the start official with an action. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The last thing you want to be is that person who just doesn’t feel complete without having all of the attention on them. If you have something to say, you’ll say it. Otherwise, your mood is pretty quiet all day. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are the landlord of your own head. Don’t let others rent space there if they aren’t going to be good tenants. In other words, your influences need to pay up. If they don’t, kick them out of your head and get better influences. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There will be no understanding (nor will there be progress) without the benefit of multiple perspectives. The breakthrough will be induced by zoom- ing way, way in then zooming way, way out. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Is the silence half empty or half full? Probably it’s much more than half full. In fact, the silence will overflow with meaning and answers if you’re willing to 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 let it stretch out, unbroken, for a long while. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). St. Ambrose said, “No one heals himself by wounding another.” Of course, this was before organ donation was a viable medical technology. Today a small sacrifice will be made for the healing of all involved. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Lan- guage makes things happen quickly. Without the right words, today’s task will be difficult to pull off. But if you know the right thing to say at the right time, it will be a snap. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Would you rather be successful or popular? Unfortu- nately, you’ll have to choose just one today, because the road to success will take so much focus there will be little time left for the social swirl. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re far too busy to grieve for what you don’t have. You love and enjoy what you have. The more you use and appreciate it, the better things get for you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). On a spiritual level, mistakes represent tuition paid. Just as it is in school, a paid tuition is only the mini- mum needed for entry. It’s up to the student to learn the lesson. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (July 8). Your friendly nature pays off in the way of fortunate opportunities that occur because you dared to break the ice with a stranger. There’s also a treasure in the form of some- one who acknowledges you often, under- stands you usually and is a faithful compan- ion. Financial highs come in September and March. Taurus and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, 33, 39 and 15.
