THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018
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TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
Ask before tossing another person’s things
Dear Annie: You recently wrote or her items without asking is wrong,
that an adult daughter was wrong to plain and simple. It doesn’t matter if
discard her mother’s pantry food with- that person is your husband, wife,
out asking her first — even food that boyfriend or girlfriend — or any-
had expired. What do you think about one else with whom you feel close
the current trend of girlfriends and enough to take such decisions into
wives discarding their boyfriends’ and your own hands. In fact, respecting
boundaries becomes more important
husbands’ outdated clothes?
I read an article in a major
the closer the relationship is.
DEAR
newspaper by a fashionista
We can try offering our
advising women to throw or
significant others some fash-
ANNIE
give away their male signif-
ion feedback, but that’s about
icant others’ unfashionable
the extent of it. Loving some-
clothes — without consult-
one means loving him or her
ing them first. An example
as is, extra pockets and all.
given was cargo shorts. Then
(By the way, according to
I saw this happen on a popu-
Harper’s Bazaar and sev-
lar television show. The wife
eral other fashion news out-
Lane
attempted secretly to discard Annie
lets, cargo shorts are one of
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
her husband’s beloved but
2018’s hottest fashion trends.
unfashionable shorts. It was
Go figure.)
Dear Annie: I support “Oregon
meant to be funny.
What do you think of this practice, Reader,” who takes offense to such
Annie? What if a boyfriend or hus- words as elderly, senior and aging,
band did the same (to his girlfriend’s which seem to be the favorite descrip-
or wife’s clothes)? What if a fashion tions of many writers. Can’t we just
writer advocated such? I think there say “older” if anything has to be said?
would be an outcry. Why is it OK for I cringe every time I see the word
women then? Isn’t this a double stan- elderly. I despise it. It conjures up
dard? You’re an influential person; images of people who no longer take
please speak to this trend. — Worried care of themselves. And that does
Cargo Shorts Owner
not include me. I am 86, and anyone
Dear Worried Cargo Shorts who knows me knows better than to
Owner: If this is indeed a trend, no describe me as elderly. Thank you,
one is wearing it well. Going through “Oregon Reader,” for saying it much
someone’s closet and discarding his better than I could. I so agree with
your feelings. — Florida Reader
Dear Florida Reader: That let-
ter unleashed a dichotomous deluge
in my inbox — letters from read-
ers who concur with you and “Ore-
gon Reader” and letters from others
who don’t. Here’s the flip side from
another Florida reader.
Dear Annie: I feel compelled to
make a remark in response to “Ore-
gon Reader,” who, for some reason,
feels that using the terms elderly,
senior and aging is inappropriate and
negative. I’m an active senior citizen
living in a senior community, and I
don’t find these terms offensive at all.
Nor do I find them hurtful or insult-
ing. I endured a lifetime of adventures,
good and bad, to reach this age and
am proud of it. Maybe this person has
a fear of getting older and is taking
these terms too personally. I love liv-
ing the senior lifestyle in this senior
community. There is no need for you
to apologize for using these terms to
describe our golden years! — A Flor-
ida Villages Resident
Dear Florida Villages Resident:
I’ve now heard from people on both
sides of this issue, and the main take-
away for me is that there are plenty of
people out there enjoying retirement
and living with zest well into their
80s. It’s inspiring to hear. Keep soak-
ing up all the sunshine your retire-
ment has to offer.
5A
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). What you
want is not as out of reach as you think.
What seems ridiculous to expect may
actually be just a little bit out of the normal
pattern, and all it will take is an extra push
to make it so.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If the events
knock you off course, take it as a cue to
expand your perception and grow your
influence. With a bigger worldview you will
be unfazed by life’s little irritations.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you
don’t know what to do next, concentrate
your efforts on just being the best you.
Keeping yourself sharp and strong will ready
you for the opportunities around the bend.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). To
protect yourself against the thievery of time,
demand that time leave you something in
return for what it takes. This is most easily
accomplished by working toward meaning-
ful treasures.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll hear
many versions of the truth. Avoid trusting
powerful people over honest people. As
Groucho Marx once said: Who are you
going to believe, me or your own eyes?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s waste-
ful to wish you were anywhere else, with
anyone else, doing anything else than what
you’re doing. Guard against this immaturity
by fully joining the moment you’re in.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll pick
your goal almost arbitrarily, and that’s fine
for today. The purpose is to give you a rea-
son to take every step along the way. You’ll
commit to the journey, not the destination.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll get
the win, but winners be warned: Arrogance
and pride are terrible, dangerous hitch-
hikers on the road to a great win. Do not
pick them up. Arrogance and pride are the
failures of success.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you were a cast
member on “Survivor,” you might conspire
to handle today’s challenge. Thankfully,
you live in the untelevised version of reality
where it is better to be kind than to drum up
the drama.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Between
people whose history includes great love,
there will always be explosive topics, buried
like land mines in the field of conversation.
They are usually best avoided. If you acci-
dentally step on one, turn and run.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Thankfulness is
the seed that all good things blossom from
today. What you’re most appreciative of is
not material, rather it’s the attention, help
and lessons you gather.
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
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re think-
ing creatively, and because of this, you will
see how there are wonderful experiences
to be had for very little or no money. They’ll
take planning though. This is a lucky day
for making plans.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 31).
You place yourself in service to humanity.
“Humanity” is not always an easy customer,
and the obstacles that ensue will contribute
to your spiritual might. Truly, you gain the
most from your own selflessness. You’ll bank
on it in October, and there’s another windfall
in December. Travel and romance come in
mid-2019. Gemini and Pisces adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 8, 40, 1, 22 and 15.