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THE ASTORIAN • SATuRdAy, July 23, 2022
BLONDIE
DAY AFTER TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
B.C.
DILBERT
BIZARRO
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Goals
within your reach are somehow
less appealing to you. Extraordi-
nary aims will take considerably
more time, and planning will
involve risk, rejection, sweat and
tears. You thrill to this kind of
challenge.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A
plan, however informal it may be,
will change everything. Fore-
thought will make a difference in
the plot of your day and, by exten-
sion, your life. Your focused energy
will attract people to your side.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The difference between
the ordinary and the extraordi-
nary isn’t always effort, talent,
positioning or anything else
easily controllable. Sometimes
it’s just a mood, a certain lighting
or timing. The X-factor favors you
today.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re
creative now, though perhaps a
bit scattered, too. You may have
to chase around your own mind
to bring it back to the task at
hand. You will get the satisfaction
of a small but significant break-
through.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Brain scans can tell us which part
of the brain is firing off neu-
rons, but they can’t show us the
thoughts and visions that light
up the ultimate privacy of the
mind. Your private thoughts will
be most amusing today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You
prefer people to be direct with
you. It saves you from having to
puzzle out their motives, needs
and wants. By showing an open
and forgiving nature, you’ll make
it easy for people to be honest
with you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
It’s easier to understand a clear
whisper than an unclear shout.
You won’t have to be loud or
showy to get your point across.
Someone will pick up on your
subtle and very well-articulated
message.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Before a
person can get on the inside of
your life, you figure out how much
you know, like and trust them. You
have some contenders around
you today. You’ll put people to
the test, sometimes consciously,
sometimes not.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It
behooves you to move beyond
the transactional nature of a
relationship and into a more
comprehensive understanding
of the other person. Learn who
they are in contexts beyond the
ones you already know.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s
like you were meant to lead. You’ll
express yourself with an easy
confidence. People step out of
your way. Without being bossy or
overbearing, you’ll just naturally
run things.
MONDAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 25).
You’ll benefit from many forms of
excellent public relations. Your
reputation will precede you. Fans
and friends will sing your praises
to the right people. You’ll learn
to promote yourself in a way that
feels natural, comfortable and
honest. Other highlights: a cash
prize and the sweet experience
of making a difference to some-
one special. Aries and Gemini
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 30, 1, 18, 4 and 16.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). How
people handle defeat and diffi-
culty is very telling, and it’s even
more telling how they handle
success. Your character will be on
display today as you modestly
handle a win.
NON SEQUITUR
WIZARD OF ID
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This
will be a day of interesting con-
trasts and conflicting interests,
some of them existing inside of
you. Part of you wants to comply;
the other part wants to rebel.