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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Lamenting the state of the world
Dear Annie: I’m not writ- you have no intention of being
ing in about any problem part of the solutions? That atti-
you can solve. This letter is tude contributes nothing but
about a much bigger prob- stomach ulcers.
lem — namely, the state of
Volunteer with an organi-
the world today. It’s impossi- zation you believe in; orga-
ble to turn on the news with- nize neighborhood cleanups.
out getting depressed,
If you’re down in the
DEAR
whether because of
dumps, try therapy.
natural disasters or the
Even if you’re not
ANNIE
bitter state of politics
down in the dumps,
in our country. Addic-
try therapy. Go out
tion to alcohol, opi-
and be the change
oids and other drugs is
you want to see in
rampant, and everyone
the world, or at least
is addicted to smart-
change the way you
phones. No one can
see the world. You
Lane
civilly disagree any- Annie
can weed your garden
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
more. People are ruder
by digging up every
than ever. And from the
plant you don’t want
way things are going, it seems or by looking at the dandeli-
everything will just continue ons differently.
Dear Annie: I have been
to get worse. It makes me glad
I decided not to have children. meaning to send you a fol-
It seems as if the end of low-up note about a situation
the world is imminent, and you helped me with a little
at this point, I’d welcome it. over a year ago.
When did things start going so
I initially wrote to you
wrong? How is anyone sup- about my family’s gift-giving
posed to care about anything tradition during the holidays
these days? — Realist, Not and how it was, well, basically
Pessimist
sending me to the poorhouse
Dear Realist, Not Pessi- because of new additions to
mist: What’s the use in scruti- the family, such as new babies
nizing the world’s problems if and significant others.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Your advice was spot on.
You suggested that I speak
with my siblings, as you had a
feeling that I was not the only
one affected by our growing
family.
I was prepared to speak
with my family at our next
family gathering, and I was
pleasantly surprised. Two of
my sisters had had a conversa-
tion about this very thing and
approached us all with a new
gift-giving plan that worked
out well for our entire family.
So you were right. I was not
the only one feeling the pinch.
I am happy to report that
we have incorporated the new
plan and, as a result, none of
us is spending as much money
as before. After all, the holi-
days should be for the gather-
ing of family and being grate-
ful for one another. We have
been able to get back to that,
and I wanted to thank you
for your help. — Not Broke
Anymore
Dear Not Broke Any-
more: I am so glad to hear that
the situation solved itself and
that you indeed were not the
only one thinking it was time
for a change.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You really want
the best for the group. You leave your ego out
of the decision-making process. You’ll use
the best idea — the one that will forward the
interests of all. Whether or not that idea was
generated by you won’t matter.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Light comes
from the outside; appearance comes from
inside. Everyone assembles it inside his or
her own mind. That’s why they each see it
so differently. Right now, you’re seeing more
underlying emotion than the others.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a
season for everything, and each season
gets to decide its own timing. The timing will
get more surprising these days, on both the
global and the personal level.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When
people act weird around you, it’s because
they don’t want you to know all there is to
know. That’s fair. No one deserves to know
everything. But it won’t stop you from won-
dering.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do not give up
on your difficult project. There is so much
more you can do! One or two attempts are
not nearly enough. As you approach your fifth
or sixth try, the fates will favor your tenacity.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It might
seem that there’s more work needed to get
work than there is to do the work. This is
true. Marketing is real. Access to opportu-
nity won’t be cheap, but it will be worth the
investment.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s weird to
want something and then, inexplicably, run in
the opposite direction of it. But fearing what
you want is normal: What if you get it and it’s
not fulfilling? Today you won’t have such a
problem if you just stay put.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Words are
confusing. Intentions get muddled. History
will go down not as a testament to intention
but as a testament to action. Action always
speaks loudest, clearest and with the most
direct message.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Trying to impress
your love won’t work. Go the other way. Be
comfortable. Do what it takes to get there.
This won’t unfold exactly as imagined, but
some expectations will be met.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your mind isn’t
working in the usual way, which makes you
uniquely equipped for today’s challenge.
Hopefully, you’ll accept the proposal posed
by a kindred soul in need.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Children do not
know how to take responsibility until adults
show them how. It is entirely possible that
the one who isn’t stepping up to the plate
may not have been taught to do right.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 23). This
solar return brings you more attention than
you’re used to, but you’ll know just what to do
with it. You’ll earn a reputation as someone
who solves problems, makes life better for
others and is generally fun to be around.
How you show up to gatherings will favorably
touch the financial and professional sector
of life. Cancer and Scorpio adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 4, 2, 21, 8 and 30.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). A universal com-
plexity: People are who they are instead of
who you’d like them to be. Well, it’s some-
thing to accept and even embrace. You’d be
so bored if they always did as you preferred.
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
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ROSE IS ROSE