A8 The BulleTin • Friday, March 12, 2021
COVID-19
DEAR ABBY
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: I recently got
into a huge fight with my
boyfriend, which caused us
to break up and me to move
two hours away to stay with
my mom. We have a beautiful
6-month-old daughter, and I
still love him very much. He
has begged me to move back
and has shown me he still has
feelings for me.
Because of past abuse from
family and previous partners,
I find it very hard to trust. I
would love to go back, but I
keep being told that it would
be a mistake. I want to be a
family again, but I don’t want
the people who tell me it’s
a mistake to be mad at me.
Must I give in and stay away
or follow my heart and go
back?
— Mixed Up in Missouri
Dear Mixed Up: I wish you
had disclosed more about the
fight that caused you to move
away and take the baby. It
must have been a doozy. Was
he cheating? Physically or
emotionally abusive? If it was
any of those, I don’t think it is
advisable to reconcile.
Why are “people” advis-
ing you not to go back with
him? Are their reasons valid?
If they aren’t, perhaps you
should worry less about
pleasing them and more
about accepting responsibility
for your own choices.
Should you follow your
heart? Yes, if it leads you and
this man to a licensed cou-
ples counselor for help in re-
solving your problems before
they get out of hand again,
and deciding what would be
in the best interest of your
child.
Dear Abby: My husband
and I just got married. We
have only one problem: his
ex-girlfriend. She used to be
my best friend, but we fell out
years ago.
She hadn’t contacted him
in a long time, but since she
found out we got married, she
has been texting him begging
to meet up. She messaged
me once asking for all of us
to get together, but she mes-
sages him to meet her alone
and “talk.” He ignores her and
shows me the messages.
Should I step in and tell her
to back off or ignore her as he
is doing? I trust and love my
husband, but she’s becoming
a pest and starting to annoy
me and him.
— Troubled in Tennessee
Dear Troubled: Because
silence hasn’t successfully
conveyed the message that
you and your husband aren’t
interested in renewing the
relationship, HE should be
the one to tell her — in plain
English. If he doesn’t do that,
then you should.
Dear Abby: Last year was
a tough one for me and my
family. In addition to the
COVID mess, I lost my best
friend of 30 years, and one of
my sisters-in-law lost her best
friend of 50 years.
We were talking about each
of our losses recently, and she
mentioned that she has no
pictures of her and her friend
together. I said the same
about my friend. Right then
I decided that no matter how
bad my hair, makeup, etc.
looked, I wouldn’t shy away
from having my photo taken.
Sometimes we don’t realize
how much a candid snapshot
can mean until it is too late.
Do you agree?
— Moment in Time in Texas
Dear Moment: Yes, as a
matter of fact, I do. I have
been guilty of photo-dodging,
and I am sure many others
have been, too. After reading
your letter, I am resolving to
do better in the future. Thank
you!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021: Coura-
geous, determined and visionary, you’re tough enough to withstand this
year and to start on a new path or project that will be extremely successful.
A risky venture pays off tremendously. If single, learn to trust fully and you’ll
find your mate waiting in the wings. If attached, there is much unrealized
potential still within your very tight bond. Express all of who you are. ARIES
loves the whole package.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Old and poignant memories surface. Past life regression might be
useful to aid in understanding and accepting the present situation. A deep
rapport with wild creatures and the spirit of wilderness prevails. Tonight: Talk
deeply with a mentor from your past.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Friends include you in their plans. The expectations of others draw
Continued from A7
They also object to a for-
mula that distributes more
money per capita to states with
higher unemployment rates,
which they see as penalizing
them for keeping more of their
economies open through the
pandemic.
“Instead of using the bipar-
tisan blueprint of previous fed-
eral coronavirus relief bills, this
legislation is literally a wish list
for California and New York,”
said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
“It’s a slap in the face for my
fellow Georgians.”
The Republicans who con-
trol state government in Geor-
gia are working on plans to cut
taxes — something being pur-
sued in other GOP-run states,
including Arizona and Iowa.
Hack
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Kottmann said that included
outdoor and indoor cameras
at Sandy Hook Elementary
School in Newtown, Connecti-
cut, where 26 first-grade stu-
dents and six educators were
killed in 2012 by a gunman
in one of the deadliest school
shootings in U.S. history.
The school district’s super-
intendent didn’t return calls or
emailed requests for comment
Wednesday.
One of Verkada’s affected
customers, the San Francisco
web infrastructure and security
company Cloudflare, said the
compromised Verkada cam-
eras were watching entrances
and main thoroughfares to
some of its offices that have
been closed for nearly a year
due to the pandemic.
“As soon as we were notified
of the breach, we proceeded to
shut down the cameras in all
our office locations to prevent
further access,” said John Gra-
ham-Cumming, the compa-
ny’s chief technology officer, in
a blog post. “To be clear: this
hack affected the cameras and
nothing else.”
Another San Francisco
tech company, Okta, said five
cameras it placed at office en-
trances were compromised,
though there’s no evidence
anyone viewed the live streams.
At Cloudfare, videos of an of-
fice lobby downloaded by the
hackers actually date from last
summer and had been saved
for a theft investigation, Gra-
ham-Cumming said.
The Verkada footage cap-
tured and shared by hackers
appeared to include a Tesla
facility in China and the Mad-
ison County Jail in Huntsville,
Alabama. Madison County
Sheriff Kevin Turner said in a
statement Wednesday the jail
you into group activities or a prominent role within an organization. You
might assume the role of mediator or overseer. Tonight: A light illuminates
the future of an important relationship.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Today puts a positive spin on your status and career situation. You’ll
be highly visible. A Zoom meeting goes especially well. Others express ad-
miration and see you as a role model. Burn sage to cleanse your workspace.
Tonight: Excitement builds about your future; constructive daydreaming.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Today reveals new potentials on the horizon. Your luck is chang-
ing for the better. Select goals for the long-range future. Write a wish list.
Information and new ideas are directed your way. Opportunities are likely to
come about. Tonight: The world is your oyster.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today will be memorable. Be receptive to growth and change. Don’t
be surprised by the magnitude of changes brewing. It’s a time of turning
points. There can be a debate or some points of controversy to settle. To-
night: A partner needs convincing.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Listen carefully and honor others’ freedom of thought, even if you
disagree. A long-standing partnership, in business or love, might be ending
or a new one beginning. Your imagination and creativity are excellent. To-
night: An original idea solves a problem, and it’s profitable.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today affects your health sector. A dream or intuitive perception
brings insight into fitness factors. Seek ways to ease a stressful daily sched-
ule. A much loved animal companion might require extra love and attention.
Tonight: Eliminate clutter and begin spring cleaning early.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today gives you renewed energy and enthusiasm. You’ll enjoy
sports, creative projects and hobbies. Love and admiration come your way.
Children have much to share. Young people are sources of inspiration, pride
and hope. Tonight: A relationship becomes more supportive.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today generates mood swings in a loved one. Offer words of encour-
agement. Be a good listener. A visitor offers to help with chores or repairs. A
household gathering is peppered with lively discussions. Tonight: Ideas and
stories that family share will inspire you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today indicates that you might look for a new vehicle or consider
alternative travel and transportation arrangements. Mobility issues will be
resolved satisfactorily. Hesitate if an acquaintance suggests a risky proposal.
Tonight: If something just doesn’t feel right to you, back off.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Double-check suggestions others make regarding finances. Today’s oppo-
sition could allow the actions taken by another to drain your resources. Trust
your own judgment, particularly if something sounds too good to be true.
Tonight: Deep disappointment in a loved one.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today generates enthusiasm and motivation. Control impatience
and anger though. It is especially important to be constructive in your focus.
Both love prospects and finances are very promising. A desirable relationship
grows. Tonight: Extra hours of sleep to catch up.
But that might run afoul of a
provision in the relief package
that bars the money from be-
ing used to pay for tax cuts.
Around the country, it turns
out that the state budget pic-
ture generally isn’t as bleak as it
was expected to be. Last year’s
relief spending helped by send-
ing money directly to govern-
ments, businesses and individ-
uals. It helped keep workers on
the payroll and paying taxes.
Further, investors who sup-
ply much of the tax revenue
in states like New York and
California, which announced
a $15 billion surplus in Janu-
ary, had a good year because
of the soaring stock market.
And the job losses from the
pandemic were deepest among
lower-wage workers, who ac-
count for a smaller portion of
tax revenue.
An analysis by the Tax Foun-
dation, a nonprofit that pro-
motes “pro-growth” policies,
found that 28 states brought in
less revenue in 2020 than 2019.
The hardest-hit states included
Florida, Hawaii, Nevada and
Texas, which rely heavily on
tourism and sales taxes.
The amounts states are
in line to receive from the
COVID-19 relief package
exceed the revenue declines
in every state, though, and
amount to more than 100
times the combined revenue
loss, the group found.
Even while objecting to the
Democratic measure in gen-
eral, Idaho Gov. Brad Little
outlined some of the same pri-
orities as his Democratic coun-
terparts.
“We know the debt is mort-
gaged from our grandkids,”
he said, “and I will push to use
those funds to directly support
them through long-range in-
vestments in education, broad-
band and water infrastructure.”
Central Oregon’s Best
Kept Secret
has taken the cameras offline,
adding “we are confident that
this unauthorized release did
not and will not impact the
safety of staff or inmates.” Tesla
didn’t respond to requests for
comment.
Verkada, based in San Ma-
teo, California, has pitched its
cloud-based surveillance ser-
vice as part of the next gener-
ation of workplace security. Its
software detects when people
are in the camera’s view, and a
“Person History” feature en-
ables customers to recognize
and track individual faces and
other attributes, such as cloth-
ing color and likely gender. Not
all customers use the facial rec-
ognition feature.
Cybersecurity expert Elisa
Costante said it’s worrisome
that this week’s hack wasn’t
sophisticated and simply in-
volved using valid credentials
to access a huge trove of data
stored on a cloud server.
“What is disturbing is to see
how much real-life data can go
into the wrong hands and how
easy it can be,” said Costante,
vice president of research at
Forescout. “It’s a wake up call
to make sure that whenever
you are collecting this much
data we need to have basic se-
curity hygiene.”
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