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Children won’t listen
Dear Annie: My husband and joy are two qualities that seem
I have four young children. Gen- more accessible to children than
erally, our children are well-be- adults. If you and your husband
haved; however, sometimes they can find more moments of laugh-
don’t listen to me or my hus- ter in the chocolate that was just
band. It is incredibly frustrating wiped on your sofa, for exam-
ple, your family will be
for us, and we both lose
DEAR
a lot happier. The fact
our patience quickly with
that you wrote your let-
them. When this hap-
ANNIE
pens, we find that they
ter tells me that your
start playing off one
children are not defeat-
ing you. In fact, they are
another and revolting
fortunate to have parents
against us.
This tends to get us
who care and are work-
both angry, and we raise
ing to develop patience.
our voices to try to keep
Dear Annie: I’m cur-
Lane
rently
a freshman at a
our children listening and Annie
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
local university with a
paying attention. As you
relatively large popula-
can imagine, that makes
the situation much worse. They tion of international students. My
tend to get upset about raised college is notoriously difficult,
voices and worse moods and which means most of my time is
spent at the library. I don’t mind
focus on that.
It feels as if our children are the work, but I do mind the clouds
defeating us. I’m writing to ask of smoke that I have to wave
how we can better control our away every time I’m leaving
tempers. I know the situation in or entering the library. Though
our house could be smoother. Do my campus is mostly smoke-
you have any advice for us? — free, there seems to be an unof-
ficial smoking spot right outside
Desperate in Delaware
Dear Desperate: Stay in the library doors. I’ve tried to be
the moment, and if they’re act- patient about the smoke because
ing harmlessly silly, try to be it only affects me for a few min-
silly with them. Laughter and utes each day and I understand
that smoking is how some peo-
ple deal with stress. However,
I just found out that May 31 is
World No Tobacco Day, and I
would love to implement some-
thing on campus — maybe a
health campaign of some kind.
But after talking about it with a
few friends, they think it could
be seen as singling out interna-
tional students, who tend to be
the ones smoking outside. I get
that other countries have higher
rates of smoking than the United
States, and I don’t want this to put
blame or shame on certain demo-
graphics. Annie, do you have any
advice on how to balance overall
student health with cultural sen-
sitivity? — Don’t Want to Cause
an International Incident
Dear International Inci-
dent: You might ask univer-
sity administrators whether they
could move the smokers’ hud-
dling place a little farther away
from the library doors. That way,
the students who want to breathe
clean air while entering and exit-
ing the library could do so, and
the international students who
want to smoke together could
still congregate, only it would be
in an unobtrusive area.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will figure
out how a thing works. This takes time,
curiosity, care, patience, intelligence, atten-
tion. And for everything it takes, it will give
even more.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Recharging
your brain is as or more important than
any of the other activities you do to main-
tain your health and well-being. Listen to
what your body tells you and obey.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The one who
puts you on the defensive has something
to teach you about what you have to
protect, where you’re vulnerable and what
matters to you. Finding the lesson will be
easier in retrospect.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s
something you want to accomplish that
you think should be done right where you
are, and you’re probably right. But a bit
of travel will help you get perspective on
it. Don’t stay put just because you’re “too
busy.”
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Those who belittle
others are feeling littler than them inside.
Yours is a personal culture of generosity. It
hurts you to see people mistreated. You’ll
do something about it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People see
you in one role and don’t know how
multifaceted you are. But they sense it,
and you’ll give them a taste today. You’re
in the mood to shake things up and get a
reaction.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Someone you
love may play the victim. It will not suit you
to buy into the game and become the sav-
ior. Rather, help others by teaching them to
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
help themselves.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re more
worldly because of this day’s events. Main-
ly, you’re able to pay attention to them and
decide where you stand in it all without
leaning in any particular direction.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll
waste no time in getting down to business
with the people you know, and this will
wind up opening doors for you. You’ll bring
new people into your world.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re the
matchmaker of your own destiny. It’s a lot
of responsibility, and many times it feels
like it’s not even in your hands. A good
match promotes prosperity. A bad match
will do the opposite.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The way it’s
done in the world of theater is to change
the setting or the costumes to get noticed
anew. You’ll do this sort of thing today and
enjoy the attention.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Considering
the present star configuration, here’s a
question worth asking: “Why am I listening
to you?” The answer will provide you with
an enlightening answer.
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 4). This
year you’ll have reason to reach high-
er, believe more fully and push yourself
harder. It will pay off. Write to yourself. A
diary will give you the clarity to grow into
the person the world really needs you to
be. The next four weeks bring an improve-
ment in the domestic arrangement that
will support your efforts. Aries an Aquarius
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 33,
31, 28 and 18.