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Page 6B East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Friday, January 20, 2017 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Couple’s long, joyful marriage is based upon three principles FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE Dear Abby: Many of your The higher the pedestal, the longer published letters come from unhappy the fall. Partners who treat each other married women. Some of them seem as equals and with respect — and the unable to get objective advice that key word is “respect” — usually have would make themselves and their long-lasting and happy unions. Those marriages happier. I’m fortunate to who complain behind a spouse’s be happily married (33 years) to a back, who denigrate rather than wonderful woman who has a clear elevate, do not make themselves look perspective. better or their marriages healthier. I’m Jeanne Three pearls of wisdom she could Phillips glad you wrote. share: Dear Abby: How do you deal with Advice 1. Don’t sulk because your adult “children” who ignore issues husband can’t read your mind. Trust about their health? My 30-something him; he’d like to help. And listen to your tone son had a root canal a few days ago. His face as you point out how he can. is swollen, he has lost sleep and is in pain. 2. The way you talk about him to your His wife has tried everything to get him to friends is an expression of your fidelity. Talk get it checked out, and she just called me in about him honestly, but with respect. If you desperation. do, he’ll admire and encourage your close Why does he do this? It isn’t the first time friendships and take a sincere interest in your she and others have begged him to take care friends as people. If your MO is to grouse and of himself. She’s pregnant and they have two complain about him, in his mind and heart he other small kids. He has insurance, so it’s not will feel you’re abandoning him. about money. It’s just so stressful for those of 3. Be clear that while your husband might us who love him. He works for himself and is say he’d like to treat you like a queen, you’re a high-energy guy and a great dad. — Ques- both better off being equals — partners, side- tioning My Son’s Sanity by-side. In our marriage, there is no “better Dear Questioning: Some men feel that half.” There are two halves. acknowledging pain is showing weakness. It’s amazing how much joy we have They think that if they just “gut it out” a experienced during our years together, based while longer, things will get better. And while on this simple foundation. My esteem for my many of them do, many also don’t. Pick up wife only grows each year — something that the phone and tell your daughter-in-law to seems impossible, but then again, fantastic call the dentist who did the root canal and ask things usually do. — Peter, A Grateful whether what her husband is experiencing Husband is normal. And if the answer is that it’s not, Dear Peter: Thank you for sharing those she should tell her husband that “the surgeon words of wisdom because they apply to wants him to come in for a recheck” to be husbands as well as wives. There’s a saying: sure his wounds haven’t become infected. DAYS GONE BY BEETLE BAILEY GARFIELD BLONDIE BY MORT WALKER BY JIM DAVIS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 20, 1917 Tom Murphy, who was recently perma- nently suspended from the high school, was the chief figure in a disorderly incident at a dance in the high school gymnasium following the basketball game last evening. Prior to the dance young Murphy had been notified by a member of the high school faculty that he was not wanted at the dance, so it is asserted. He did attend the dance and was requested by Principal Drill to leave. After some parleying Murphy struck the principal a blow on the chest. Thereupon Principal Drill phoned for a policeman to take charge of his assailant. Before the police arrived young Murphy was persuaded by some of his friends to leave. No arrest was made. Had Principal Drill retaliated when struck by Murphy it is said a free fight would have occurred as a friends of the ex-student were prepared to give him aid. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 20, 1967 A coffee house similar to those on college campuses, where young people can meet to discuss issues, listen to music, snack, play games, or just relax, has been opened in Pendleton. The coffee house, a sort of poor man’s restaurant with entertainment, is in the basement of the old radio KUBE studios on SE First Street. The coffee house is now open on Friday nights, and on the weekends. Activities are scheduled so they will not conflict with normal high school activities. The Revs. William Backstrom and Richard Payne are advisors for the coffee house, but the actual running of the facilities is by a board composed of two young people and one adult from each church. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Jan. 20, 1992 Relax. Have fun. Be unique. Spin. That’s the message from the Oregon Trail Fibers Guild. Members gathered in Pendleton on Saturday to mark an old English custom and encourage beginners to spin or weave. Silva Harvey served as hostess for the four-hour event at the Umatilla County Historical Society Museum. About six spinning wheels attracted attention. Ready for a new experience, some visitors sat down to work with the fluffy wool and chattering wheels. Guild members coached their guests. The women commemorated “Rock Day,” when English maids returned to their constant spinning chore following the 12th night after Christmas. THIS DAY IN HISTORY DILBERT THE WIZARD OF ID LUANN ZITS BY SCOTT ADAMS BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART BY GREG EVANS BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN Today is the 20th day of 2017. There are 345 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 20, 1942, Nazi officials held the notorious Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their “final solution” that called for exterminating Europe’s Jews. On this date: In 1265, England’s first representative Parliament met for the first time. In 1649, King Charles I of England went on trial, accused of high treason (he was found guilty and executed by month’s end). In 1887, the U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base. In 1936, Britain’s King George V died after his physician injected the mortally ill monarch with morphine and cocaine to hasten his death; the king was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne 11 months later to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first chief exec- utive to be inaugurated on Jan. 20 instead of March 4. In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn into office for an unprecedented fourth term. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon were sworn in for their second terms of office in a private Sunday cere- mony (a public ceremony was held the next day). In 1969, Richard M. Nixon was inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States. In 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. Today’s Birthdays: Comedian Arte Johnson is 88. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 87. Olympic gold medal figure skater Carol Heiss is 77. Singer Eric Stewart is 72. Movie director David Lynch is 71. Coun- try-rock musician George Grantham (Poco) is 70. Israeli activist Natan Sharansky is 69. Actor Daniel Benzali is 67. Rock musician Paul Stanley (KISS) is 65. Rock musician Ian Hill (Judas Priest) is 65. Comedian Bill Maher (MAR) is 61. Rock musician Greg K. (The Offspring) is 52. Actor Rainn Wilson is 51. Rap musician ?uestlove (The Roots) is 46. Rock musician Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park) is 38. Rock singer Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) is 31. Thought for Today: “America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” — Alexis de Tocqueville, French author (1805-1859). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE
