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6A FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Not wanting to hover Dear Annie: I have a some- Dear Cover, Hover or what uncomfortable question. Quit: In a word, yes. As Uni- Recently, I moved from Cali- versity of Arizona public fornia to Texas for my job, and health researcher Kelly Reyn- I love it here. Though there are olds explained in an inter- a lot of differences between view with USA Today earlier the states, one has stood out this year, bacteria and viruses are tiny and easily to me more than any DEAR able to pass through other: There are no paper seat covers — paper toilet seat cov- ANNIE ers offered in public an unpleasant thought restrooms. When I first but not reason to moved, I thought it worry. Unless you was simply that I was have an open cut that going to the types of would be making con- tact with the seat, the restaurants and busi- nesses that don’t offer risk of germ transmis- Lane sion from a toilet is them. However, I’ve Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. incredibly low. So been asking Texas you’d be better off natives about it, and rarely does anyone here use a saving the paper and sitting toilet seat cover or make one down plainly. If that sounds from toilet paper. Some peo- gross, consider that most cell- ple are hoverers, depending on phones carry 10 times more the state of the toilet, but the bacteria than a toilet seat. Now majority of people I’ve polled go clean your phone and wash seem to be fine sitting right your hands. on the seat. Is this normal? Dear Annie: I read a num- Are toilet seat covers really ber of letters about how fami- a facade? Have I been wast- lies can’t figure out who goes ing precious seconds carefully where and when on holidays. laying down covers and paper I don’t understand. Why do all these years?! — Cover, families not work together Hover or Quit more and compromise? I come THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. from a large family. Once we all started getting married and having to share time with in-laws, my mother said she was not going to try to com- pete with other families, that if they had to have their event on the day of the holiday, we would just find another day to get together. This worked out so well! No running to do double or even triple duty on holidays or trying to coordi- nate when to be where. If the in-law wanted Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, fine; we’d get together the Sun- day after Thanksgiving, and usually for Christmas, we’d get together on the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. All it takes is commu- nication and dispensing with the notion that one family is more important than the other. It’s not the day that’s import- ant; it’s the time you spend with loved ones that is. — Happier for the Holidays Dear Happier for the Hol- idays: I couldn’t agree more. May we all go into the new year with such a clear sense of priorities. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Observation is your cosmic gift of the day. No one will accuse you of missing the forest for the trees. You’ll see the trees, the forest, the continent, the curve of the planet ... TAURUS (April 20-May 20). How far should you take an idea? Should you put your money behind it? Test the concept first. See what you can do without investing much. If it’s a good idea, you’ll get a sign. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). All subtlety will be lost, and you’re not in that kind of mood anyway. Use your loud, clear voice; write in big letters. You’ll be dealing with people who can take anything you have to give, so give is straight. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Like an athlete building toward being a contender, you’ll dedicate yourself to consistent, daily work. You’ll sweat through the discomfort, through the inconvenience, through whatever mood descends. This is what it takes. relate? SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The pile of pa- perwork needs your attention. Same with a pile of emotions. There’s nothing too awful in either pile, so reach in and deal with it one item at a time. In a few concentrated hours you’ll be free. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you know it’s for you, you really know. You dive right in. You commit yourself without an ounce of re- gret or reservation. Your confidence will attract friends and followers. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Oddly enough, knowing what needs doing is more important than doing it today. You’re wise not to start on anything without a plan. It may take several hours to plot out the journey ahead, and this will be time well spent. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Empathy has no words. It’s receptive. It holds open an emo- tional catcher’s mitt. It receives with eyes of kindness, an encouraging face and open body language. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When facts come to light or memories resurface, there’s a reason. Don’t discount anything. If you don’t know the purpose, make a detective note of what hap- pened. It might help you later. This is all part of the case. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve been the frequent recipient of spontaneous kindness, and now you’ll be paying it forward. It feels good to be the mastermind of someone else’s kismet. You might even prefer to do this anon- ymously. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You love your people, but you don’t always want to talk to them. You need time to yourself. If you don’t get enough alone time you’ll feel resentful of those who “stole” it from you. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 5). The big, beautiful life that’s unfolding is something you couldn’t have predicted or controlled. Your interests will multiply, which will have a similar impact on your social life. In February, your trust and friendship change a life. Your work will be immersive and fascinating in April beginning a financially bountiful trend. Scorpio and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 27, 9, 33 and 40. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). An extroverted introvert is a person who is proactively out- going to avoid being rude though they prefer plenty of time to themselves to recharge and enjoy the hours however they please. Can you 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