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May 7. 2008
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Dear Deanna!
I’m in a relationship and 1 think my boy­
friend has another life. W e've dated for
two years and he’s always worked third
shift. While on medical leave I noticed he
nevercame home until noon. When I asked
about this he told me that he goes to the
gym. I followed him and his gym turned
out to be an apartment complex. We ar­
gued and instead of telling me about the
apartment, he accused me of not trusting
him. What do I do? —Betrayed; Winston-
Salem, N.C.
Dear Betrayed:
If you have to stalk a man and chase him
down for answers, then you’re with the
wrong person. He placed the blame on you
instead of confessing the truth and being
honest. H e's burning two ends of the
candle by working at night, being with one
woman in the morning and being with you
in the evening. Don’t settle for less be­
cause you deserve more. Heal yourself
from the inside out, count your loss and
keep it moving.
Dear Deanna!
My grandmother is a sweet, sacrificing
lady that has given me everything in life to
be successful. I've decided that I don't
want any more education but she insists
that I go ahead and complete my Masters
Degree. She’s just cleared her debt and
paid my student loans and I can’t bear to
see her struggle again. How do I make her
understand this without hurting her feel­
ings? —Teena; Omaha. Neb.
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Obama Campaign on Killingsworth
Volunteer Lakeitha Elliot (left) and Colleen Davis, office manager o f the Barack Obama for President headquar­
ters at 1516 N.E. Killingsworth St., organize canvassers ahead of Oregon's May 20 Primary. The campaign
added 31,770 Democratic voters to the state's voter rolls in the 30 days before the registration deadline.
Party Switchers May Get Two Ballots
The Oregon Secretary of State
has told voters who switched parties
within two weeks of the April 29
voter deadline that they may receive
a ballot for their previous party reg­
istration. These voters will also re­
ceive a new ballot in a few days for
the correct party, officials said.
If anyone does not receive their
correct ballot by May 10, they
should contact the Multnomah
County Elections Office located at
1040 S.E. Morrison St. or call the
office at 503-988-3720. Only one
ballot will count and it must corre­
spond with the voter’s current reg­
istered party.
Nearly 100,(XX) new voters are
registered in the Oregon Democratic
Primary this year where a close
contest is riveted between Sen.
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barrack
Obama.
The ballots must be returned to
a county elections office or an offi­
cial ballot drop offsite by 8 p.m, on
May 20. Postmarks do not count.
DearTeena:
Your grandmother pushing you towards a
higher degree isn’t a bad problem. It’s
good you’re not a user and willing to be
concerned about her finances. Take the
time and show your grandmother how to
invest with the option that if you go back
to school, you' II let her help. This way she
can save money and have hope that you'll
come to her first when it's time to hit the
books again.
Ask
Deanna'.
Real People,
Real Advice
An advice column known
fo r its fearless approach to
reality based subjects!
Dear Deanna!
I’m a white-collar professional and my
relationship is causing problems w ith my
social life. My girlfriend doesn’t have a
degree and lacks polish when we do things
with my friends. I worry that she'll say
something stupid and embarrass herself
every time wegoout. I want her to measure
up to the women in my circle but she
refuses and insists she want to be herself.
I’m ready to end the relationship because
my social life is important. --Anonvwows;
Orlando, Fla.
Dear Anonymous:
If you want a trophy, you need to buy a
dog and place it in a dog show. Relation­
ships are based upon personal truth, indi­
vidual self-confidence and up front char­
acter. If you’re afraid of your girlfriend’s
behavior in front of your friends, you
should select new friends or change your
stick in the mud attitude. You don't de­
serve this woman if you place your social
life before the relationship. Do yourself
and your date a favor by ending the rela­
tionship and find a fool like yourself to
date.
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Bus Announcements Go Automated
Buses with internal Automated Stop Announce­
ments are now notifying riders where they are along
bus routes on seven major TriMet bus lines.
By the end of 2008, all of the bus routes served
by TriM et's approximately 360 low-floor buses will
have the announcements activated.
The system is sim ilar to MAX, which has
had internal and external autom ated stop an-
nouncem ents.
External announcements, which were intro­
duced and tested last year, announce which bus
line is serving the stop when there are multiple
bus lines involved.
The information reduces uncertainty over what
stop is next and decreases anxiety over missing
a stop, especially for disabled riders.
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