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East Oregonian
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Friday, February 15, 2019
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Readers advocate respect
for opposing viewpoints
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
BEETLE BAILEY
BY MORT WALKER
Dear Abby: I’m writing regard-
ever convince the other that they
ing “Open-Minded in the South”
are wrong. The solution: Don’t talk
about the problem issue.
(Nov. 24), the Christian woman
We have a relative who holds
who’s a supporter of the LGBTQ
office in a political party opposite
community. She’s concerned about
to ours. We have a tacit agreement
her boyfriend’s mother’s inabil-
ity to see her viewpoint and the
to simply never talk politics, and
effect it would have on future kids.
we get along great. Life is short,
J eanne
and there’s nothing more import-
I experienced something nearly
P hilliPs
ant than family and friends. Agree
identical. My boyfriend’s grandfa-
ADVICE
to disagree! — Calm in Kentucky
ther is an ordained pastor, and they
Dear Abby: When people
raised their kids in a conservative
have an opposing point of view, it
home. After a few conversations
with them about LGBTQ people and other doesn’t mean they hate you or are ignorant.
issues, we received a six-page letter detail- Our culture is increasingly unable to engage
ing the “sins” we were committing.
in reasoned dialogue. Instead, people resort
Fast-forward 20 years: I get along with to shouting down reasonable thought and
my in-laws fabulously. In fact, the grand- civil debate. My wife and I disagree over
father has said I’m his favorite! We don’t substantive issues, but we cope. Our society
agree on pretty much anything politically, needs to work toward a renewal of civility.
but I do still voice my opinion if the family — No Hate in Texas
Dear Abby: Both women are entitled to
says something I don’t agree with.
My husband and I have two kids who their beliefs and opinions. It’s commend-
often hear the in-laws say some judgmental able that they discussed their differences.
things, and it’s a great segue to a conversa- Now the question is, “How do I respond to
tion with my kids afterward. They under- someone important in my life with whom
stand that not everyone is going to have I disagree?” The answer is respect. Rather
the same beliefs, and even though we don’t than demean each other, the women should
agree with the in-laws on these issues, we choose to find some solid ground on which
love them dearly. It definitely isn’t a reason to build a relationship.
To advise “Open-Minded” to consider
to end a good relationship.
As to “Open-Minded’s” boyfriend not leaving her boyfriend because of his moth-
being up for the argument with his mom, he er’s beliefs shocked me. In my family there
could be like my husband who has had con- is an array of different views. We all know
versations with them to no avail and realizes where we stand and steer clear of the bomb-
shells. We have chosen to love each other,
it’s futile. — Been There and Still There
Dear Been There: My readers used accept each other as is and be as close as we
“Open-Minded’s” letter as an opportunity can despite our differences. It takes some
to have a forum about respect, love and work, but it’s worth it. We have even been
civility. I found their comments both valid able to joke with one another in a good-na-
tured way. That is love and respect at its
and refreshing. Read on:
Dear Abby: It is interesting that open- best, and more of what our world could use
minded people are often open-minded only today. — Happy in Kansas
Dear Readers: I confess I wholeheart-
if you agree with them and are otherwise
completely dogmatic. Neither party will edly agree.
DAYS GONE BY
GARFIELD
BLONDIE
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY JIM DAVIS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Feb. 15, 1919
Three rings, repeated three times! This
will be the signal by the fire bell that the
train bearing the 65th Coast Artillery boys
will reach Pendleton within an hour from the
time the signal is given. As soon as the defi-
nite time for the arrival of the train in Pend-
leton is known the time of arrival will be
posted on the East Oregonian bulletin board.
If the train left Omaha at 2 p.m. yesterday, as
Col. Kerfoot’s message stated, then the train
would be due in Pendleton at 4 p.m. Sunday
afternoon, provided regular running time is
made. The 65th regiment consists of 40 offi-
cers, including Lieutenant Fred Steiwer, and
900 men from Oregon and Washington.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Feb. 15, 1969
Ten senators from the West are sponsor-
ing a bill to allow permanent residence in the
United States of 380 Basque sheepherders.
This is an important piece of legislation for
Shirley Rugg, well known Morrow County
rancher, who owns and operates one of the
TODAY IN HISTORY
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
largest sheep operations in the Pacific North-
west. The bill, being considered by a Senate
Judiciary subcommittee, was introduced by
Sen. Peter H. Dominick, R-Colo. It would
permit shepherds to stay in the United States
and await quota openings to apply for per-
manent residence. One of the reasons for the
decline in sheep raising in the West’s agri-
cultural picture has been the problem of hir-
ing responsible sheepherders.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Feb. 15, 1994
Larry E. Harsin, the 34-year-old Dale
man charged with murder in the deaths of his
parents, was arraigned Monday in Umatilla
County District Court. Harsin was arrested
Sunday for the slaying of his parents —
Estelle M. Harsin, 68, and Roy L. Harsin, 75
— whose bodies were found at their home
on Highway 395 near Camas Creek, about
four miles north of Dale. “We won’t know
for sure the cause of death until the autopsy
is concluded,” District Attorney Dave Galla-
her said this morning. “Initially it looks like
gunshot wounds, but we’ve been surprised
before.”
On Feb. 15, 1961, 73 peo-
ple, including an 18-member
U.S. figure skating team en
route to the World Champi-
onships in Czechoslovakia,
were killed in the crash of a
Sabena Airlines Boeing 707
in Belgium.
In 1564, Italian astron-
omer Galileo Galilei was
born in Pisa.
In 1798, a feud between
two members of the U.S.
House
of
Representa-
tives (meeting in Philadel-
phia) boiled over as Roger
Griswold of Connecticut
used a cane to attack Ver-
mont’s Matthew Lyon, who
defended himself with a
set of tongs. (Griswold was
enraged over the House’s
refusal to expel Lyon for
spitting tobacco juice in his
face two weeks earlier; after
the two men were separated,
a motion to expel them both
was defeated.)
In 1898, the U.S. battle-
ship Maine mysteriously
blew up in Havana Harbor,
killing more than 260 crew
members and bringing the
United States closer to war
with Spain.
In 1933, President-elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt
escaped an assassination
attempt in Miami that mor-
tally wounded Chicago
Mayor Anton J. Cermak;
gunman Giuseppe Zang-
ara was executed more than
four weeks later.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Actress Claire Bloom is 88.
Author Susan Brownmiller
is 84. Songwriter Brian Hol-
land is 78. Rock musician
Mick Avory (The Kinks)
is 75. Jazz musician Henry
Threadgill is 75. Actress-
model Marisa Berenson is
72. Actress Jane Seymour
is 68. Singer Melissa Man-
chester is 68. Actress Lynn
Whitfield is 66. “Simpsons”
creator Matt Groening is 65.
Thought for Today:
“Fools act on imagination
without knowledge, ped-
ants act on knowledge with-
out imagination.” — Alfred
North Whitehead, English
philosopher (born this date
in 1861, died 1947).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE