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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Thursday, November 2, 2017
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Wife refuses to accept job
as family’s communicator
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: My husband is a nice
they haven’t heard from the two of
guy, but he’s not particularly good
you is their son didn’t remember, you
at planning ahead. This means that
are dreaming. Because you are better
special events, holidays and birthdays
at planning ahead, deal with the chore.
often go unmarked because he doesn’t
I’m sure he does things for you that are
remember in time to get something
a pain in the neck (and even below).
sent.
In this day of automation, sending
In my parents’ marriage, all family
“something” to relatives is practically
communications fell to my mom.
a no-brainer. And it certainly beats
Jeanne
It was her job to send the Christmas Phillips feeling guilty because your husband
cards, birthday gifts for nieces and
isn’t up to it.
Advice
nephews and to remember her mother
Dear Abby: My parents are in
and her mother-in-law on Mother’s
their late 60s and suffer from multiple
Day. Our marriage is more egalitarian, and I lifestyle-related illnesses. Although they had
don’t want the job of communicator-in-chief. every opportunity to make healthy changes,
My husband knows this and agrees that he they chose not to. I live on the other side of
should share some responsibility, but doesn’t the country, and I am busy with my career and
act on it, even after being reminded. I feel family.
guilty when an important milestone in one
I love my parents and accept our relationship
of his parents’ lives goes by and they receive for what it is. However, I do not feel obligated
no acknowledgment from our household. to disrupt my life and upset my children to be
The source of my guilt is surely the nagging with them as they die slow, painful deaths. If
feeling that it’s my job as the wife to make their illnesses were not directly related to their
these connections and that I am judged when own poor choices, I might feel and behave
the things are not sent.
differently toward them. Knowing it won’t
How do I let go of the guilt, or at least let change their behavior, should I tell them why
my in-laws know I love them and their son I won’t be with them for what appears will be
is the one who is letting them down? I want prolonged and terrible deaths? — Saddened
absolution. — No Calendar Girl In Cali- By Their Choices
fornia
Dear Saddened: If your parents are as
Dear No Calendar Girl: Not everyone sick as you have indicated, they already feel
excels at every task. That’s why there is terrible. I see nothing to be gained by adding
division of labor in partnerships, including emotional pain to their physical pain. Put
marriage. If you think you will look better aside your anger and find enough compassion
after explaining to your in-laws that the reason to NOT say it unless asked directly.
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
Nov. 2, 1917
The war tax was brought home to tobacco
users in Pendleton today. When the smoker
of the five cent cigar showed up this morning
to buy his after-breakfast smoke, he was
confronted with signs announcing that all five
cent cigars now sell at six cents. There is still
margin enough left on 10 cent and two for a
quarter goods so that dealers can afford to sell
at the old prices. However, cigarette papers
that formerly sold for five cents now sell for
10 and 10 cent tins of tobacco now sell for
12. Also all cigarettes have jumped in price.
Local dealers were required this morning to
invoice their stocks and pay war taxes on all
of the tobacco on hand. The amount sent by
the various stores of Pendleton to the govern-
ment today ranged from $15 up to $300 or
more.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Nov. 2, 1967
Minor pranks were the order of the
night for Halloween among youngsters of
Morrow County. Several pieces of heavy
machinery were moved from lots onto side
streets at Lexington and the fire department
was called out when a bale of straw was
set afire at the main intersection of town on
Highway 74 about 8 p.m. Huge tires from a
farm machinery company were forced into
a roadside telephone booth. At Ione a few
windows were soaped and several trash cans
were put in the middle of the street. Police
Wednesday investigated a fight involving
three Ione boys. A car was moved to the
middle of Chase Street from a parking lot
in downtown Heppner early Halloween and
left locked. Water balloons were much in
evidence among the teenagers in downtown
Heppner and water fights were observed by
police in Boardman.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Nov. 2, 1992
A Milton-Freewater man pleaded not
guilty this morning to charges he set a fire that
burned 325 acres of land in the Mill Creek area
July 29. Although Judge Robert Abrams set a
trial date of Dec. 15, it does not appear likely
Lance Davis’ case will go before a jury that
soon. Robert Coblens withdrew this morning
as Davis’ attorney, and the case was handed to
Chris Brauer of the public defender’s office.
The announcement was also made that Davis’
attorney intends to use insanity as a defense
to the charges of first-degree arson. Although
a psychiatric evaluation of Davis has not yet
been requested, one may soon be called for.
Davis has reportedly told police he started the
blaze, but officers say that was after he first
tried to establish an alibi.
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 306th day of
2017. There are 59 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard
Hughes piloted his huge
wooden flying boat, the
Hughes H-4 Hercules (deri-
sively dubbed the “Spruce
Goose” by detractors), on
its only flight, which lasted
about a minute over Long
Beach Harbor in California.
On this date:
In 1795, the 11th pres-
ident of the United States,
James Knox Polk, was born
in Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina.
In 1865, the 29th pres-
ident of the United States,
Warren Gamaliel Harding,
was born near Marion,
Ohio.
In
1867,
Harper’s
Bazaar magazine was first
published under the title
“Harper’s Bazar.”
In 1889, North Dakota
and South Dakota became
the 39th and 40th states with
the signing of proclama-
tions by President Benjamin
Harrison.
In 1917, British Foreign
Secretary Arthur Balfour
issued
a
declaration
expressing support for a
“national home” for the
Jews in Palestine.
In 1936, the British
Broadcasting Corp. inaugu-
rated “high-definition” tele-
vision service from Alex-
andra Palace in London.
In 1948, President Harry
S. Truman surprised the
experts by winning a narrow
upset over Republican chal-
lenger Thomas E. Dewey.
In 1950, playwright
George Bernard Shaw, 94,
died in Ayot St. Lawrence,
Hertfordshire, England.
In 1976, former Georgia
Gov. Jimmy Carter became
the first candidate from the
Deep South since the Civil
War to be elected president
as he defeated incumbent
Gerald R. Ford.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Singer Jay Black (Jay and
the Americans) is 79. Polit-
ical commentator Patrick
Buchanan is 79. Actress
Stefanie Powers is 75. Author
Shere (shehr) Hite is 75. Coun-
try-rock singer-songwriter
J.D. Souther is 72. Actress
Kate Linder is 70. Rock
musician Carter Beauford
(The Dave Matthews Band)
is 60. Actor Peter Mullan is
58. Singer-songwriter k.d.
lang is 56. Rock musician
Bobby Dall (Poison) is
54. Pulitzer Prize-winning
playwright Lynn Nottage is
53. Actor David Schwimmer
is 51. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Timothy Christian
Riley (Tony Toni Tone) is 43.
Rapper Nelly is 43.
Thought for Today: “If I
have done any deed worthy
of remembrance, that deed
will be my monument.
If not, no monument can
preserve my memory.” —
Agesilaus II, King of Sparta
(c. 444-360 B.C.)
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE