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.
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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.
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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.
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