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6A FEATURES Smoking around a baby Dear Annie: I love reading Disease Control and Preven- your column so much that I have tion, secondhand smoke causes decided to ask your opinion on a “numerous health problems in sensitive issue. I recently found infants and children, including out that I am expecting, which more frequent and severe asthma is exciting news! However, we attacks, respiratory infections, have run into a situation with ear infections, and sudden infant my mother-in-law, as death syndrome.” Stud- DEAR she is a smoker. My hus- ies have shown that band has mentioned to secondhand smoke ANNIE her several times about can linger in a house quitting smoking and for hours, and there’s has gone as far as telling a growing body of evi- her she will not baby- dence to suggest that sit this child if she con- even tobacco residue on a smoker’s hair and tinues to smoke. I do clothes can be harm- agree that I do not want Lane my child around sec- Annie ful to children who are Creators Syndicate Inc. in close contact. Have ondhand smoke, as it is your husband set some dangerous to a baby’s health, not to mention stinky. At ground rules with his mother that this time, my mother-in-law has take these factors into account. made no effort to quit the habit. For example, no holding the My question is: Where do you baby for two hours after smok- draw the line? I don’t want my ing. (This would most likely child or mother-in-law to miss mean she couldn’t baby-sit.) He should also let her know out on any time or memories that every cigarette takes about together. — Fume-Free Dear Fume-Free: The good 11 minutes off her life — which news is that the pressure isn’t on could add up to hours, weeks you here; it’s on your mother-in- and months she’d never see of law. Her grandbaby or a cigarette her granddaughter’s life. Perhaps — she has to decide which one the birth of your baby will be just the impetus she needs to kick this she’d like to hold more often. According to the Centers for nasty habit once and for all. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. Dear Annie: I am often both- ered by what I perceive to be a lack of consideration in others. One recent example was when several “friends” can- celed plans made two months in advance because something better had come along, even though I had carefully juggled several family members’ medi- cal appointments to accept their invitation. Another was when a medical provider canceled my appointment at the last minute to go golfing, even though I live two hours away and had made staff aware I was using my last day of vacation to schedule this date and confirmed in advance. Reading the responses you received regarding the woman who was criminally assaulted really got to me. None of us, as far as I can tell, has been the vic- tim of such a harrowing and per- sonal criminal sexual assault. Why the criticism of this poor woman for wanting to request a female nurse? — Leave People Alone Dear Leave People Alone: It is so frustrating when others are inconsiderate of our time — but we can only control ourselves. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have expressed your affinity through giving gifts, and it’s about time to do that again. With new relationships, be very careful not to set up a precedent that will be difficult to uphold later. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be over- come with a desire to make things spotless and orderly. It’s a sign that you’re about to change again. This is a way of taking stock of (as well as honoring and appreciating) what you have. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It starts with a pang of envy, a lingering glance at a brochure or a full-body response to the lure of an image or idea ... and suddenly you’re in the very earli- est planning stages of an adventure. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve a special charismatic energy with those in phys- ical proximity. Whenever possible, go where you can lock eyes. You’ll be even more effective when you can see and read the situation in person. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s a trade — your energy for a feeling of acceptance, love or validation. Just know that the feeling won’t last. It will always have to be earned again and again. So make sure your energy expenditure is really worth it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The cycle is so subtle, and yet it’s spoiling your plans. It goes something like this: You have to do what you’d rather not; then the thing you do to calm and comfort yourself works against the larger goal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Just like the plants, you get energy from your ruling luminary, the sun — the value of which should not be under- estimated these days. Feeling sunshine rays on your skin will help your mood and your soul. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s not a one-size- fits-all kind of situation, and you won’t be able to come up with a fix that pleases everyone, but try anyway. Efforts that don’t land on any- thing will still lead to something. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Talk is cheap, and some will say anything to go to the next stage in the relationships with you and/or your money. Be careful now. Do your research. Check ref- erences. Ask for proof that people can do what they say they can do. 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). When you’ve lost some control of your internal situation it will help to take power over your external situation. Your emotional changes are quickly reflected in the world. It’s not at all surprising to you when life defies the notions of cause and effect or space and time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re a quick study these days, and you only have to do a job once to get the gist and know if it is or isn’t for you. The same goes for other interests, studies, hobbies, dates and locations. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The moral of to- day’s story is that real life isn’t a fable. You don’t have to come up with a moral and probably shouldn’t try, because everyone is going to take something different from it anyway. Live without judgment for a while. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 19). A rela- tionship flourishes and love inspires you. The way you express yourself is developing in mag- ical and most effective ways. Amateur attempts will be very lucky for you at the start of 2018. The less you know, the more you’ll do with pure intent and open mind. You’ll get places that pros can’t. Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 3, 38, 22 and 19.
