lanuary 12. 2005 Ask ö an excuse because they c a n ’t get a man at all. W hy do women say this? Is it because they’re not good enough to get a man that’s free and w ant to throw o ff on us good m en? -J a s o n ; Raleigh, N.C. Real P eople, Real Advice An advice coliiinn known for its fearless approach to reality-based subjects! Dear Deanna! I’m 24 and single with tw o kids. The many guys I’ve dated all seem the same. Now I have a bad attitude assum ing all men are alike and I’ll never find a good one. I’m close- minded because men prove to be sorry every tim e they open their mouth. I hate being this way because 1 feel my insecurities may block the good men that com e along. The only men I truly love are my tw o boys and I don’t know w hat to do. -L o o k in g for A G ood One; D enver Dear Looking: Pick your face up o ff the ground and stop blam ing men for your issues. Stop celebrating your pity party and realize that you attract w hat you project. T hese men are a reflection of you because you spend too much time feeling sorry for yourself instead o f building yourself up. Love your chil dren and also learn to love the good qualities about yourself and think posi tive. Y our view point will change as soon as you shed the sour outlook you have on life and men. Dear Deanna! A s a man in prison, I find it offensive that w e’re alw ays classified as “all the good men are in ja il.” This state ment made by wom en is nothing but Conservative TV Talker Paid Off Earned $240,(XX) to spout Bush view s Dear Jason: If you w ere such a good man, you wouldn ’ t be on lock down behi nd bars. Som e wom en use the men behind bars story as an excuse for not having a man because they have issues and dating problem s at the mom ent. C om e to think o f it, you should take that reference as acom plim ent. You could be classified as “tag m akers” or “don ’ t drop the soap” but you’re good men that sim ply made bad choices. The U.S. government paid a prominent blackjoumalist$240,(XMX)to promote Presi dent Bush’s education law and give Edu cation Secretary Rod Paige media time, according to records obtained by "USA Today" through a Freedom of Information Act request. The newspaper said that in exchange for the payments, Armstrong was required to rally support for Bush’s Leave N oChild Behind initiative, the law that aims to raise achievement among poor and minority children, with penalties for many schools that don’t make progress. W illiams said while some might con sider the payments to him unethical, “ I wanted to do it because it’s something 1 believe in." But Rep. George Miller, the senior Dear Deanna! I' m having som e hard tim es right now. I lost my job, have no m oney and got evicted from my home. I'm sick and tired o f people telling me to pray, look to G od and have faith. I’ve had people tell me to have faith, have faith, have faith. But w hen I ask them to show me where it says that in the Bible, they c a n ’t tell me. W here in the Bible does it tell me to have faith and things wi II be fixed? - W a n d a Pearson; Las V egas Armstrong Williams Democrat on the House Education Com mittee, deemed the contract “probably illegal" and told "USA Today" he would request an investigation. The paym ents were included in a $1 mill ion Education Department contract with the Ketchum advertising agency, which resulted in the production o f “video news releases" designed to look like authentic news reports, the new spaper said. It noted that the Government Account ability Office investigated similar releases created to support the adm inistration’s Medicare prescription drug plan and deemed them an illegal use of taxpayers’ dollars. W h ite H o u se sp o k e sm a n S c o tt McClellan said Friday that the practice o f using W illiams to promote the law has been stopped, which he called the “appro priate" decision. The departm ent’s contract with W ill iams was billed as a "m inority outreach cam paign" with the goal o f “educating the African-American com m unity” about the education law. The Associated Press and MSNBC contributed to this report. Flu Shots Open to All People Restrictions on who can get a flu vac cine because of a shortage have been lifted. Last fall, the vaccinations were limited to people in certain high priority groups. The rules was loosened two weeks ago, but supplies continue to exceed demand. “A llow ing broader dispersal o f vac cine to any O regonian who w ants a flu shot will help ensure that all doses are Dear Wanda: Faith is so pow erful that you can w itness m iracles with faith the size o f a m ustard seed which is sm aller than a grain o f salt. Turn your problem s, pain and m isery over to the Lord and place H ebrew s C hapter 11 V erse 1 in your heart. By reading this, you’ll learn that faith is to be sure o f things we hope for and to be certain o f things we can ’t see. T rust me, G o d ’s in the blessing business and w ith faith, h e’ll turn your life around. used and will benefit the en tire p o p u la tion by reducing disease tran sm issio n ,” said Dr. G rant H igginson, state public health o fficer.” Higginson said it appears that about half o f high-risk persons have received their shots to date. He notes these indi viduals still have the greatest need for protection, and he advises them to seek vaccination immediately. In Oregon, flu season typically does not peak until February-which means get ting a flu shot now still provides a timely safeguard against influenza. Persons seeking inform ation about vaccination should check with their health care provider or they may call the state wide flu hotline at 800-978-3040 statewide or 503-872-6900 in the Portland area, or 800-SAFENET. Glaucoma Tests Offered Free at Legacy No appointment required Ask Deanna is written by Deanna M. Write Ask Deanna! Email: askdeannal@yahoo.com or 264 S. LaCienega Blvd. Suite 1283 Beverly H ills, CA 90211. W ebsite: www.askdeanna.cotn Free eye tests are being offered at local Legacy medical facilities as part of Na tional Glaucoma Awareness Month. Legacy’s Devers Eye Institute will test for glaucoma and other serious diseases o f the eye. Anyone may come for the free screenings during specific periods; no appointment is required. An ophthalmolo gist or optometrist will be at each site to give immediate results from the screenings. Correction: Killers were Hutu The description of the factions involved in genocide in a story about the new movie Hotel Rwanda was in error in last w eek's issue. The rebels who annihilated their political rivals in Rwanda where Hutu. The victims were mostly Tutsi. “We urge anyone in a high-risk group, such as African Americans, the elderly and people with diabetes, to come in for a free eye test,” says Dr. G . A. “Jack” Cioffi, chief of ophthalmology and ophthalm ol ogy research at the institute. "Although there is no cure for glaucoma, early detec tion leads to earlier treatment, which de lays or stops further visual loss.” Regular eye exams are recommended every I to 2 years for people over the age o f 65 and every 2 to 4 years for those between the ages of 40-64. For th o se p eo p le w ith risk fac to rs w ho are age 20 to 39, sc re en in g s are reco m m en d ed ev e ry 3-5 y ears. The schedule and locations for the free exams are Wednesday, Jan. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center; Thursday, Jan. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Hood Medical Center; Wednesday. Jan. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Emanuel Hospital and Health Center; Thursday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to I p.m. at Meridian Park Hospital in Tualatin; W ednesday, Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legacy Clinic in St. Helens; and Thursday. Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Legacy Clinical Research and Tech nology Center. 1225 N.E. Second St. NEW S E A S O N S M A R K E T C IT R U S Z E S T IV A L T H IS W E E K E N D T h e c it r u s s e a s o n is a t its p e a k a n d n o t h in g c o m p a r e s to th e f la v o r o f a ju ic y , p e r f e c tly r ip e o r a n g e . 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