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Page 8C East Oregonian COFFEE BREAK Saturday, January 2, 2016 DEAR ABBY Man without kids gets no respect from some parents valuable to those who don’t under- Dear Abby: I’m a gay man in my stand that it’s precious. You and I, and late 40s who has worked for 10 years in the public school system with young most parents, understand that you are adults and kids with special needs. I rich in experience. Don’t let the others have done everything from changing get under your skin. preschoolers’ diapers, to tutoring, Dear Abby: My boyfriend, travel training and teaching life skills “Richard,” is 15 years my senior, and to older children. In the process, I have the more he is involved in my life, the encountered my share of cooperation, more overprotective he is becoming. Jeanne GH¿DQFHIDLOXUHDQGVXFFHVV Phillips Some of his concerns are legitimate, When speaking with family, friends but it seems like he considers me more Advice or strangers about their parenting, I like a child or “little woman” than his sometimes share my experiences. This equal partner. is usually accepted and even encouraged, but He isn’t comfortable with me walking two occasionally I am put in my place by a parent blocks from my house to a friend’s house at who feels I must be told that what I’ve done night without an escort. I recently obtained “isn’t the same as being a parent.” Some even my motorcycle license, and he doesn’t want go so far as to imply that I should remain me riding at night. The latest issue is that silent, as I have nothing of a parenting nature he doesn’t want me to walk him to his car to offer. because he would “rather me be locked safely I would think that making everyone feel in the house.” LQFOXGHGZRXOGEHPRUHLPSRUWDQWWKDQRI¿- I think I’m capable enough to cross my cial parent status, especially when discussing front lawn at night without being attacked. similar experiences. So what’s the best way to How do I differentiate between legitimate handle this? I have no kids of my own; my concern and overprotective paranoia? — students are all I have to share stories about. Overprotected Should I just dummy up? — Sort Of Child- Dear Overprotected: If your neighbor- less In San Francisco hood is safe, then this may be a question of Dear Sort Of Childless: No, but recog- how your boyfriend is presenting his concerns nize that whatever you offered clearly made to you. If he is SUGGESTING that he would someone defensive. When people are in that prefer you be more cautious after dark, that’s mode, they aren’t receptive to your opinion. one thing. However, if he’s INSISTING, then Remember the phrase “casting pearls it’s something else, and it could be a tip-off before swine”? It means offering something that he’s not only “parental,” but controlling. DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 2-3, 1916 The largest steelhead trout in these parts in years was hooked yesterday in the Umatilla river between Umatilla and Hermiston by Fred Fullington, popular O-W motorman, and is today on exhibition in the LaDow windows. 7KH¿VKPHDVXUHVLQFKHVLQOHQJWK inches around and weighed 14 pounds when caught. Mr. Fullerton made the catch with an ordinary six ounce rod. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 2-3, 1966 $KRZOLQJZLQGWKDWFDXVHGFRQVLGHUDEOH drifting of snow, tumbleweeds and dust in various sections of the county, plus eight inches of snow in Pendleton, provided a variety of weather for the Round-Up City 6XQGD\ $OO WKLV IROORZHG D UHODWLYHO\ PLOG New Year’s Day. The eight inches of snow had melted down considerably in downtown Pendleton with streets turning slushy by mid-morning and the temperature about 37, but there was a chance of more snow today DQGWRQLJKWDQGDIHZVQRZÀXUULHV7XHVGD\ according to the local station of the U.S. Weather Bureau. It was a spotty storm but a very wet one locally with 1.18 inches of precipitation in Pendleton during the 30 hours ending at 10 this morning — four times as much as occurred throughout December. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 2-3, 1991 $GGLWLRQDOFKDUJHVRINLGQDSDQGEXUJODU\ ZHUH¿OHGWRGD\DJDLQVW-DPHV01RUULVWKH man arrested for the armed robbery of the Indian Hills Shell station New Year’s Eve. Norris, 28, of Pendleton was arrested by Pendleton police at the Eagles Lodge Monday night, a few hours after he allegedly abducted service station attendant Steve Taxon at knife point and robbed him of nearly $1,000. In DGGLWLRQ WR ¿UVWGHJUHH UREEHU\ 1RUULV KDV EHHQ FKDUJHG ZLWK ¿UVW DQG VHFRQGGHJUHH NLGQDSSLQJ¿UVWGHJUHHEXUJODU\DQG¿UVWGH- gree theft, a spokeswoman in the Umatilla &RXQW\GLVWULFWDWWRUQH\¶VRI¿FHVDLG THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today is the second day of 2016. There are 364 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1900, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the “Open Door Policy” to facilitate trade with China. On this date: In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1893, the U.S. Postal 6HUYLFH LVVXHG LWV ¿UVW commemorative stamp to honor the World’s Colum- bian Expedition and the quadricentennial of Christo- pher Columbus’ voyage. In 1921, religious services were broadcast on radio for WKH ¿UVW WLPH DV .'.$ LQ Pittsburgh aired the regular Sunday service of the city’s Calvary Episcopal Church. In 1935, Bruno Haupt- mann went on trial in Flemington, New Jersey, on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old VRQ RI &KDUOHV DQG $QQH Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was found guilty, and executed.) In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II. In 1955, the president RI 3DQDPD -RVH $QWRQLR Remon Cantera, was assas- sinated. In 1960, Sen. John F. .HQQHG\ RI 0DVVDFKXVHWWV launched his successful bid for the presidency. In 1971, 66 people were killed in a pileup of specta- tors leaving a soccer match at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles an hour as a way of conserving gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo. (The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.) “Singing cowboy” star Tex Ritter died in Nashville at age 68. In 1981, police in Shef- ¿HOG(QJODQGDUUHVWHG3HWHU Sutcliffe, who confessed to being the “Yorkshire Ripper,” the serial killer of 13 women. In 1986, former baseball owner Bill Veeck, remem- bered for his well-publicized stunts and promotional gimmicks, including an exploding scoreboard and a dwarf pinch-hitter, died in Chicago at age 71. In 1991, Sharon Pratt was sworn in as mayor of Wash- ington, D.C., becoming the ¿UVW EODFN ZRPDQ WR KHDG D city of Washington’s size and prominence. Today’s Birthdays: Country musician Harold Bradley is 90. Singer Julius La Rosa is 86. Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is 74. TV host Jack Hanna is $FWUHVV:HQG\3KLOOLSVLV $FWUHVV &\QWKLD 6LNHV LV $FWUHVV*DEULHOOH&DUWHULV is 55. Movie director Todd Haynes is 55. Retired MLB $OO6WDU SLWFKHU 'DYLG &RQH LV $FWUHVV7LD &DUUHUH LV $FWRU&XED*RRGLQJ-ULV 48. Model Christy Turlington LV$FWRU7D\H'LJJVLV Rock musician Scott Under- wood is 45. Rock singer Doug Robb (Hoobastank) LV $FWRU 'D[ 6KHSDUG LV $FWUHVV 3D] 9HJD LV 40. Country musician Chris Hartman is 38. Ballroom GDQFHU.DULQD6PLUQRII79 “Dancing with the Stars”) is 38. Rock musician Jerry 'H3L]]R -U 2$5 LV Rhythm-and-blues singer .HOWRQ .HVVHH ,0; LV $FWUHVV .DWH %RVZRUWK LV $FWRU 3HWHU *DGLRW (TV: “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”) is 31. Jazz singer-musician Trombone Shorty is 30. Thought for Today: “Love doesn’t grow on trees like apples in Eden — it’s something you have to make. $QG \RX PXVW XVH \RXU imagination too.” — Joyce Cary, Anglo-Irish author (1888-1957).
