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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
No long distance trust
Dear Annie: About six Jordan and recognized him.
months ago, my boyfriend, (She’s never met him in real
“Jordan,” relocated to another life, but she’d seen photos of
state for work. We’ve talked us.) She sent me a screenshot.
about my eventually mov- I was shocked. I asked her to
ing there, too, so we could be connect with him on the app
together, but we’ve
to see what he said.
DEAR
held off making firm
He messaged her back
plans. He says he
almost immediately
ANNIE
needs more time to
— but not because
settle in to life there.
he recognized her as
He also says he wants
a friend of mine. He
to be positive he sees
thought she was just
himself at this job
a random woman, and
long term before I
he started chatting her
uproot my life, too.
up and asking what
Lane
He visited twice Annie
she was up to.
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
within the first month
Devastated,
I
after moving, but in
called him immedi-
the past five months, he’s ately and asked for an expla-
visited only once. I went out nation. He said that he was
there once a couple of months just using the app to make
ago. We do talk on the phone friends and that if it made
or video chat every other day, me uncomfortable, he would
delete his account. I told him I
which helps.
The reason I’m writing thought that was a good idea.
is this. A friend of mine was I’m wondering whether I’d be
recently in Jordan’s town for a fool to trust this man again.
work. She is single and uses — Fooled Once
a dating app that shows peo-
Dear Fooled Once: You
ple within a few-mile radius. know the saying, so I won’t
While she was on her trip, she remind you of the rest. Don’t
was scrolling through pro- give Jordan another chance
files, when she came across to break your trust. That dat-
ing app is not meant for mak-
ing friends, and this man is
not meant for you. As soon as
you accept that, you’ll be one
step closer to finding someone
who is.
Dear Annie: My father
recently passed away. He
had friends and acquain-
tances whom I did not know.
Many came to his wake and
left Mass cards not from his
church. The problem is that
the majority did not put a
return address on the card or
envelope. I have no way of
thanking these people now
and feel bad about this. Please
inform your readers that if
they would like a thank-you
for a kind gesture such as this,
they should attach a return
address label so the family of
the deceased can know where
to send it. — Grieving in
Upstate NY
Dear Grieving: I am so
sorry for your loss. Your plea
is duly noted, though it sounds
as though your father’s friends
simply wanted to honor him
and cared little about the
acknowledgment — a sign of
what good company he kept.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Focus on the
issue at hand — or better yet, make sure it is
squarely in front of your face. Give yourself
a choice among options, but don’t give your-
self the option of procrastinating or doing
nothing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This is a day
when you will begin and end things well. You’ll
have a stellar sense of what to start and how.
But more importantly, you’ll know how and
when to conclude.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Maybe you’d rather
chitchat for 15 minutes than embrace for five
seconds. There’s something so intimate about
a hug that it can be a little unnerving at times.
Go for the hug anyway. It’s what you need.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your creativity
is flowing strong. All your ideas are good, but
they’re not all shareable. You don’t want to
overwhelm your audience. Stay on point. You
don’t want them to lose sight of the forest be-
cause one of the trees was so interesting.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Much of the day will
be spent doing things that you used to do
because you had to. The difference is that now
you’re doing them because you can. It’s an
honor to be able to contribute.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your life is mun-
dane exuberance today — a riot of color — all
because you know where to look and how to
look at it. It’s not just about the visuals, either
... all of your senses are tuned in and search-
ing for the celebration of life.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you put up your
shield against bad moods, you’ll also be block-
ing out the livelier parts of life. Much will depend
on the range you’re willing to accept. The pen-
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
dulum swings as far north as it does south.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Think twice
before trading your information for a prize
today. Most transactions are harmless, but err
on the safe side. An adage for the digital age:
If something is free, that means you are the
product.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have
a knack for making the scene more vivid to
those lucky enough to share it with you. Your
secret: The layers of protection you’ve shed
have allowed you to experience things more
keenly.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The richest
one could be the one who has the most, or the
one who needs the least. Either direction is
acceptable. Go whichever way appeals to you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A lot of the con-
versation today is a competition. If you had to
distill it to its essence, it would go something
like this: “I’m the best.” “No, I’m the best.”
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To understand
that money doesn’t buy happiness doesn’t
necessarily make anyone happier with less
money. Bottom line, you want more money,
and you have your reasons, many of them
nonemotional.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (March 6). The
next three weeks will bring exciting news,
goodwill gestures and the completion of a task
that’s taken years to accomplish. Three key
relationships will lead up to a grand adventure
in the summer. A discovery will change your
mind, and October brings a move. The best
time to invest will be July and September. Leo
and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
9, 40, 20, 22 and 38.