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Others jump to conclusions
Dear Annie: This concerns that I almost always laugh. My
unwanted reactions by others to my husband and I don’t fight physi-
husband’s and my medical prob- cally. If we disagree, we take time
lems. My husband has balance and to cool off. Then we forgive each
coordination problems, for which other and reason through our con-
we have been seeking answers flict. We have been married for 45
for years. He sometimes stum- years and still consider ourselves
bles or falls. I have expe-
to be best friends. — K.F.
DEAR
rienced a degeneration in
Dear K.F.: Relieve
tendons of both hands and
the distress of those who
ANNIE
have been through surgery
show sincere concern by
seven times. I’m wear-
assuring them you have
ing a cast as I write. Each
gotten great medical care
prior surgery corrected
and have sought second
a specific problem, but I
and third opinions (which
have no answer for why
I hope you have). As for
my tendons keep breaking
the folks who say you
Lane
down with normal use of Annie
should stop hitting your
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
my hands. Three siblings
husband, you can say, “I
of mine and some cous-
don’t, and spousal abuse is
ins also have had surgery for hand not a matter to treat so flippantly.”
problems similar to mine.
The fact is that some people are
Two questions for you. How always going to take flying leaps
can I relieve the distress of those toward conclusions because it’s
who show sincere concern for our their only mental recreation. Try
medical problems? And how can I not to let it get to you. You have
kindly discourage the “blame the your best friend by your side, and
victim” mentality behind ignorant that’s what really counts.
questions by those who doubt us
Dear Annie: I read the letter
and jump to wrong conclusions? from “Drive Safely,” which was
Unfortunately, people who see my about a movement to tap your horn
husband fall or see me in a hand when you see someone texting. I
brace feel very free about telling am highly sensitive to external stim-
me, for example, to stop hitting my uli, and in my world a horn means
husband. The idea is so ludicrous something else. It’s a warning, not
a mechanism to pressure someone
into other behavior. Given the num-
ber of idiots out there texting while
driving, I would find this behavior
extremely distracting. It would take
my mind off my driving and cause
me to look for the source of and rea-
son for the beep. It’s a reflex from
almost 50 years of driving.
All states need to ban the use of
cellphones while driving, period.
Then police need to enforce the
law. In Massachusetts, only tex-
ting is banned. It’s hard to enforce.
If all cellphone use were banned
(except for hands-free), it would
be easy to enforce the law. And I
don’t know what’s taking so long.
— No Cellphone for Me
Dear No Cellphone: You make
a great point about how honking at
a texting driver could startle other
motorists. I agree that many states
could use stronger laws regulating
phone use and distracted driving. At
this writing, only 16 states (along
with the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and Guam) prohibit all
drivers from using hand-held cell-
phones while driving. And research
has shown that even talking on a
cellphone hands-free causes mental
distraction. The safest option is for-
going all phone usage while operat-
ing a vehicle.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be caught in
the shuffle of shifting priorities and redistributed
responsibility. Indecision at higher levels will influ-
ence your destiny. Even so, the main determina-
tions of the day will be yours to make.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Emotions are invi-
tations to greater strength and power. Every time
you accept and stick with an emotion through its
lifespan (which can last months or minutes), you
increase your capacity to manage your feelings.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What’s left undone
is left out of fear. There’s no pleasant way to face
it, but if you don’t face it eventually, the result will
be most unpleasant indeed. Come on. It won’t
be that bad. Just dive in and get it done.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). History has
lessons it can only teach to the willing. The
tendency is to say, “Well that was then; this is
now.” But the correlation will be rather obvious to
the awake people of this class. It always repeats!
Who’s ready?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may engage in
frivolous pursuits, but solving sartorial problems
of the day isn’t among them. Clothing choice
matters. It requires thought and discernment.
Dress for style and respect, not attention.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You speak kindly
of yourself and those around you; say thank
you and return favors; and make time for those
who need a friend. These quality habits will be
their own reward, and yet other rewards spring
forth, too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are those
who can’t help but think in terms of finding a
scapegoat. To own up to their own faults would
cause unbearable shame. They fear being cut
off for their mistakes. But mistakes are lessons,
not death sentences.
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
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The most inge-
nious comment in the world repeated over and
over in an annoying tone will start to sound like
idiocy. Even the brightest insights come across
as wrongheaded to those predisposed to think
of them as such.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The new
rule of thumb for those seeking to reach their
maximum attractiveness quotient is to cultivate
at least three hobbies that do not involve a
screen. Energy spent in this direction will quickly
repay you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Teenagers
aren’t the only ones prone to thinking that a
problem is the worst thing ever in one moment
and then in the next moment finding that it’s
not even worth thinking about. This is a human
thing. Bear with it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It is said that
essence and life cannot be seen, but today you
feel like you can see it — and hear it and dance
to it. Furthermore, there are certain people and
places that occur to you like springs, gushing
pure vitality.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Thanks to internet
search engines it’s easier to know what millions
of people around the world think about a subject
than it is to ask your own mom. But ask your
own mom (or maternal influence) anyway.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 13). An
encouraging group of friends will help you make
a personal goal. The time you devote to work will
ramp up over the next 10 weeks. Professional
gains in 2019 will reflect a jump in experience
level. You’ll get a bonus. Stash it away for a major
purchase. Travel and moves are favored in Octo-
ber and May. Aries and Cancer adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 4, 12, 14, 30 and 45.