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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