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THE ASTORIAN • TuESdAy, MAy 17, 2022
BLONDIE
DAY AFTER TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
B.C.
DILBERT
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Working harder than is nec-
essary is the very definition of
inefficiency. In a good system,
momentum will carry some of
the load. Reduce friction. Get
all the elements aligned in the
same direction.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
When you talk about the change
you want, frame it in kind and
constructive terms. This is espe-
cially true when you’re talking to
yourself. It’s not helpful to make
things more intense or challeng-
ing than they need to be.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Your bright mind only gets
brighter as you learn something
from each and every interaction.
Exactly what you’re learning
isn’t always clear in the moment
and will, in some cases, become
more obvious in retrospect.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). Where there’s a lack of struc-
ture, there is opportunity. Your
skills are needed in an unruly
environment. You may eventual-
ly be beloved for the order you
bring, though not at first. Give
it time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Ambitious people are less
afraid of the word “no” and if it’s
coming, they want to get it out
of the way as fast as possible. A
wishy-washy “yes” is essentially
worthless and wastes everyone’s
time.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). Your creative whims may
seem frivolous, and this is only
because they are. Don’t discount
the importance of frivolity.
Often what buoys the spirit and
provides motivation is wholly
unnecessary.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sins
fall in and out of style, get recat-
egorized, and can seem absurd
when viewed in the light of a
different place and time. What
was once considered wicked is
now merely uncommon.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If your
schedule is filled but your time
feels oddly unfulfilling perhaps
your activities are rich in quantity
and poor in soul nutrients. It is
also possible that better compa-
ny can make the minutes sparkle.
BIZARRO
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s
important to you that some-
one understands where you’re
coming from. Knowing that each
communication is unique to the
particularities of the moment,
you adjust to ensure you will be
heard.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s
tempting to volunteer for the
hard tasks and there’s a reason
this appeals to you. You have an
inkling about what you can do,
and when you actually do it, you
will be amazed.
NON SEQUITUR
WIZARD OF ID
ROSE IS ROSE
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Someone wants you to do things
differently. You will respect their
need to offer an opinion whilst
respecting your own need to
make choices independently.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
With grocery store lines, Band-
Aid rips and intergalactic travel,
faster is better. For many other
things, speed is a thief of expe-
rience. If you’re doing fast what
should be accomplished slowly,
you’ll miss the prize.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (May
19). Love brings out the best in
you this year, amping up your
creativity and talent. Further-
more, when you have to be
strong for someone else, you’ll
realize (and enjoy) your own
strength! Intelligent choices lead
to unlikely scenarios and strange
wins; at points it will be down-
right cinematic, and you’ll tell
the story for years. Aquarius and
Virgo adore you. Your lucky num-
bers are: 11, 3, 38, 20 and 16.