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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Concern for daughter’s home
Dear Annie: My 26-year-old I wish I didn’t know this, but they
daughter is in a serious relationship make it impossible for me not to.
with a partner 10 years her senior. I’ve lived here for two months now,
He comes to the partnership with an and they’ve shown no signs of sub-
established home. What would you siding. How could I politely bring
advise my daughter to expect or this to their attention without things
require going into this marriage-like becoming really awkward every
time I run into them by the
arrangement? Should she
DEAR
mailboxes? — I Hear You
expect to be put on the
Up There
house deed as soon as they
ANNIE
Dear I Hear You Up
are married? What would
There: The path of least
be fair for all concerned?
awkwardness here would
She is just beginning her
be to buy a sound machine
career, so she is presently
and/or earplugs. (Really,
renting but saving for a
I’m beginning to think all
home. — Troubled Dad
Dear Troubled Dad:
apartments should come
Lane
Whether or not to add her Annie
with those. It would make
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
name to the deed is up
the living easier.) If that
to and between the two
doesn’t take care of it, then
of them. I am sure your intention it’s time to let the neighbors know
is to just ensure your daughter is they have an involuntary audience.
squared away; she’ll always be Though I’m usually a strong sup-
your little girl, after all. But tread porter of talking things out face-
lightly here — because if her part- to-face, this is one circumstance in
ner heard you showing such con- which a note is just fine. Keep it sim-
cern for his assets, he’d most likely ple and upbeat; add warmth with a
be troubled himself.
smiley face or exclamation points.
Dear Annie: I recently moved I know that seems silly, but seem-
into a large apartment complex in ingly silly little things can make all
the heart of downtown. I was thrilled the difference when it comes to get-
to snag a unit. There’s just one prob- ting along with neighbors.
lem, and it’s an uncomfortable sub-
Dear Annie: I don’t understand
ject. A few nights a week, the cou- why everyone is in such a push to
ple who live upstairs are ... intimate. outlaw cellphone use while driv-
ing. If a distracted driver crashes
into me, I don’t care if the person
was answering a call, eating lunch,
looking for a song or dealing with
toddlers in the back seat; the per-
son should have pulled over to
deal with the distraction.
Our focus should be on edu-
cating people that driving is a full-
time job. A University of Maryland
study showed that at 30 mph, you
have over 1,320 things occurring
around you and in your car every
mile you travel. So if we want to
outlaw distractions, we cannot just
outlaw phones. Eating in the vehi-
cle, having pets in the vehicle,
audio entertainment and talking to
passengers would need to be out-
lawed, too. You’d be down to a one-
seat car with no accessories in it.
Of course, that is ridiculous, as
is thinking that outlawing phones
is the answer. It is up to all drivers
to limit their distractions as much
as possible so that they are obeying
the laws and rules of the road at all
times. — Retired Traffic Cop and
Driver Safety Instructor
Dear Retired Traffic Cop:
You make a great point. Distracted
driving is distracted driving, what-
ever the reason. Thanks for shar-
ing your informed opinion on the
matter.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). In a daring
mood, you may be inspired to break a few
rules, but only to promote the good guys who
are being kept down. “Vivacious renegade” is
your new title, and you wear it so well.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Don’t worry if
your efforts seem a bit scattered right now.
When you see how ineffective this approach
is, you’ll get focused and make a better plan.
A checklist will serve you well.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re even
more outgoing than usual, and the con-
nections you make will benefit you in many
ways. So follow the instinct to get to know
someone. New friendships will be casually
ignited.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You make
wonderful things out of scraps, leftovers and
the raw materials that no one else can figure
out what to do with. It will be a fun thing for
others to watch, so you’ll have an audience.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). New endeavors
may frustrate you, but you probably just
haven’t committed enough practice time to
be excellent at this yet. Keep working. Before
you know it, those small daily efforts will add
up to the results you desire.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your high emo-
tional intelligence shows up in your ability to
empathize with a rather difficult person. Once
you get a sense of how this person is feeling,
future dealings will be much smoother.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Those who
opt for over-the-top expressions of love
and affection may actually care less than
the mild-mannered person who chooses
subdued but specific ways to help and honor
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
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Left un-
checked, destructive emotions can eat away
at the body, mind and heart. When you get a
negative feeling, own it; name it; let it speak
to you. Your feeling will tell you precisely what
it is that you need to let go of.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What you
have is not exactly what you want. You’re
going to find a way to make it work. Do the
business at hand and the business you wish
for will eventually happen.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The mul-
titasking person is not only less effective at
all tasks but also less attractive while doing
them. Intentional and focused people are
charismatic, which is why you’ll get so much
attention today.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Attachment
is a form of greed. It’s rooted in the belief that
more is necessary, which is rooted in a belief
that there is not enough. That’s where the
falsehood lies. Whatever it is, there is already
enough.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re inclined
to be hospitable to the needs and wishes of
others. This selflessness will be the best part
of your day. Your efforts will make an experi-
ence smoother and more pleasant.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (July 3). Your
confidence and self-acceptance will be the
basis of great strides this year. You’ll stretch
outside your usual interests, and exciting
things happen there. Love goes right. You’ll
feel like you are your best self around a cer-
tain someone. November features a vote or
judgment in your favor. There’s a windfall in
February. Leo and Scorpio adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 40, 33, 32, 16 and 9.