The BulleTin • Wednesday, May 12, 2021 A7
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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 have come to
realize that the best thing a
person can do for anyone is
to cook something for them. I
enjoy the expression on their
faces when they take the first
bite, and the positive compli-
ments I receive.
I have a cookbook collec-
tion that, at present, numbers
more than 3,200 items. I ac-
tually ran out of room for all
of it in my home. Neverthe-
less, I would like to order your
cookbooklets — I guess you
could say in order to “feed”
my obsession. I’d love to
know which of the recipes are
among your favorites.
— Cooking It Up in Vermont
Dear Cooking: For years,
I, too, obsessively collected
cookbooks, so I relate to your
addiction. Be careful what you
wish for! (My late husband
used to walk by the crowded
shelves muttering that he
couldn’t understand why I
didn’t actually prepare the
recipes, but it was the photo-
graphs that hooked me.) The
recipes in my cookbooklet
set of two are ones that I have
used for entertaining. Among
my favorites in “Favorite Rec-
ipes” are the Company Crab
Dip, Lobster Bisque, Sweet
Potato Casserole (Thanksgiv-
ing), Swedish Meatballs, Ev-
erybody’s Favorite Meatloaf,
Burgundy Lamb Shanks, Date
Cake, Fruitcake (Yes, I know
— but THIS one IS good!),
the Famous Pecan Pie (a
blue ribbon winner) and the
Chocolate Mousse. Among
my favorites from “More Fa-
vorite Recipes” are the Little
Mushroom “Pies,” Hearty
Bean Soup, Cathy Lee’s Rice,
Eggplant Mozzarella Cas-
serole, Cornish Game Hens
(stuffed with raisins, walnuts
and apple), Chocolate Zuc-
chini Cake (it’s healthy!), Raw
Apple Cake With Caramel
Glaze, Heavenly Peanut But-
ter Pie and Regency Brownies.
For anyone not experiencing
sugar shock after reading this,
my booklets can be ordered
by sending name and address,
plus check or money order
for $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear
Abby — Cookbooklet Set,
P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris,
IL 61054-0447. Shipping and
handling are included in the
price. After reviewing this list,
my mouth is watering, my
toes are curling and I’m real-
izing what a miracle it is that
I’m not six ax handles across,
but these are dishes I prepare
for GUESTS — not my own
daily consumption. Readers
have written to tell me some
of them have won prizes at
county fairs in years past, so
I’m sure you will enjoy them,
too.
Dear Abby: I’ve been in
an off-and-on marriage for
eight years. My husband
drinks every day. Once he’s
reached a certain alcohol
level, he curses me and talks
trash about my family. He is
no longer affectionate with
me. Our marriage is toxic.
We are living like roommates
instead of husband and wife.
He won’t go to AA and is very
disrespectful, and I’m going
to leave him. What do you
think?
— Can’t Do It Anymore in Georgia
Dear Can’t: I think your
husband has shown you he
isn’t going to change for the
better. After eight years of liv-
ing with his drinking problem
and verbal abuse, the time
has come to consult a lawyer
and set yourself free. If you’re
looking for validation from
me, you have it.
To My Muslim Readers: It
is time for the breaking of the
Ramadan fast. Happy Eid al-
Fitr, everyone.
— Abby
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Georgia Nicols
Continued from A5
Brown admitted the spring
game wasn’t his best perfor-
mance, but given the absences
from the starting secondary it’s
hard to make much of any of
those numbers regardless.
The competition won’t be
officially over for 90 or so days
and while outside expecta-
tions are obviously for Brown
to be the starter, Cristobal isn’t
counting anyone out yet.
“Really proud of the way An-
thony is running the offense,”
Cristobal said. “You can’t take
anything away from that, but in
this program there’s no room
for relax time. It’s not going to
make anybody better handing
and saying hey you’re good to
go is not going to enhance the
competitive character of our
football team. So we’re going
to turn it up and we’re going to
turn it up on everybody and we
expect to get really good results
from that.”
The bottom line is it’s Brown
Oakland
Continued from A5
“We’re hopeful that our re-
ally exciting plan for a water-
front ballpark that’s privately
financed will be taken up by
the city council,” Kaval said. “I
think it’s something that is kind
of a once-a-generational oppor-
tunity to re-imagine the water-
front. We’re going to continue
to pursue that and we’re still
hopeful that that could get ap-
proved, but we have to be realis-
tic about where we are with the
timelines.”
Early this year, Kaval asked
the city council to make a de-
cision before it breaks for the
summer on a $12 billion pri-
vately funded ballpark project
and major community develop-
ment plan featuring $450 mil-
lion in community benefits, but
the team has been given no in-
dication anything is imminent.
“We have an offer in front of
the city council that we have not
got a response on,” Kaval said.
job to lose. He’s experienced
and skilled, but also hasn’t
played against the best of com-
petition during his career,
though that might not change
much this fall when looking at
Pac-12 secondaries.
“(I’m) even more comfort-
able with (the receivers), get-
ting those extra reps with them
and working with them every
day,” Brown said. “As we work
together we’re going to con-
tinue to get more and more
comfortable with each other,
which is always going to be
good.”
Oregon’s three freshmen
quarterbacks split reps with
the second and third offenses
during the spring and each
had solid performances in the
spring game.
“I feel like they made a great
impression this spring and they
did a really good job,” Brown
said of the trio. “They worked
their tails off and they’re re-
ally talented. I’m excited to see
how they progress from here
on out.”
Butterfield was the second
quarterback to take the field
in both the first scrimmage
and spring game, when he
was 6 of 9 for 118 yards and a
touchdown, and showed the
ability to drive the ball down-
field multiple times in those
settings. If he can fill out his
frame and increase his throw-
ing velocity the second-year
freshman definitely has a
bright future.
Thompson was the third
quarterback on the field
throughout spring and his
upside is obvious. Thomp-
son might have the strongest
arm of any of UO’s QBs and
he might be the most mobile.
The question is how quickly
can he adapt to the speed of the
college game and grasp the of-
fense enough to make best use
of his skills in game situations.
Ashford, who’s splitting time
with baseball, missed the first
spring scrimmage due to an
ankle injury and got most of
his stats in the spring game on
the final drive. He too has a big
arm and great speed, probably
the best among the QBs.
“I love Butterfield, I love how
he throws,” receiver Kris Hut-
son said. “Really every quarter-
back on our team throws pretty
good. Everybody has their fair
share of throwing. His arm is
terrific. It’s been great working
with (Thompson) and Robby.
Seeing Robby go through both
sports, that’s a real big thing for
him and for him to still come
out and make a big impact,
that’s a huge thing that opened
a lot of eyes. With Ty, he’s real
smart, good decision-making.”
“So I think we’re still doing what
we can to pursue the waterfront
ballpark, which we think is a
dynamic and exciting project
but we are running out of time
here in Oakland at our existing
facility and we need to look at
other options to see what might
be possible.”
The team’s lease at the Coli-
seum is up in 2024, but the ag-
ing venue where the A’s have
played since 1968 is already
having lighting and flooding
issues. A’s owner John Fisher
said in a statement Tuesday he
will honor MLB’s instructions
but remains committed to con-
tinuing to pursue the waterfront
ballpark proposed for con-
struction in the city’s Howard
Terminal location, close to the
popular Jack London Square
neighborhood.
“The future success of the
A’s depends on a new ballpark,”
Fisher said. “Oakland is a great
baseball town, and we will con-
tinue to pursue our waterfront
ballpark project. We will also
follow MLB’s direction to ex-
plore other markets.”
The A’s are hopeful MLB’s
pressure might help push that
process with the city.
“We share MLB’s sense of
urgency and their continued
preference for Oakland. Today’s
statement makes clear that the
only viable path to keeping the
A’s rooted in Oakland is a ball-
park on the waterfront,” Mayor
Libby Schaaf said.
“We have made great strides
with the Governor’s certification
and release of the EIR. Now,
with the recent start of finan-
cial discussions with the A’s, we
call on our entire community
– regional and local partners in-
cluded — to rally together and
support a new, financially viable,
fiscally responsible, world class
waterfront neighborhood that
enhances our city and region,
and keeps the A’s in Oakland
where they belong.”
The proposed ballpark site
is about 6 miles from the Coli-
seum and there is no mass tran-
sit. The A’s and city have said
they plan to build a gondola
that would go from the water-
front area of the ballpark over
Interstate 880 to downtown.
The team’s new downtown
offices would have a view of the
project, including from Kaval’s
large corner window.
Baseball Commissioner Rob
Manfred has mentioned as
possible expansion candidates:
Charlotte, North Carolina; Las
Vegas; Montreal; Nashville,
Tennessee; Portland; and Van-
couver, British Columbia.
The Athletics have moved
twice since the franchise was
founded in Philadelphia, arriv-
ing in Kansas City for the 1955
season and in Oakland for the
1968 season.
Just two MLB teams have
moved in the past half-cen-
tury: The expansion Washing-
ton Senators became the Texas
Rangers for the 1972 season
and the Montreal Expos trans-
formed into the Washington
Nationals for the 2005 season.
the shot. If I make it, you get
anything you want.’ He’s just so
down-to-earth.”
McIlroy, facing a flop shot
over a bunker to a tucked pin,
did well to keep it on the fringe.
The man got his signed golf
ball. So did the woman behind
him, and then she pointed to
a man behind her because the
shot apparently nicked him, too.
“I’m going to run out of golf
balls,” McIlroy said to another
round of laughter.
Moments like that probably
fall somewhere between Q-rat-
ing and Google searches. If this
program had started a year ago,
there surely would have been a
“Live Under Par” hashtag.
Even great play and a few
more tweets isn’t a guarantee
to be on the list, and there are
players in the top 10 of perfor-
mance — world ranking, Fe-
dEx Cup points, even winning
a major — who inevitably will
be left out.
Bryson DeChambeau says
being different helps, and ev-
erything about him is different.
Rickie Fowler said he notices
kids flocking to the more pop-
ular players. “Kids are the best
judge of character,” he said.
Yes, performance still mat-
ters. That’s what gets a player
noticed in the first place. From
there?
“I think showing a little bit of
your personality,” McIlroy said.
“You don’t have to be putting
out 10 social media posts every
day, but you can show your per-
sonality through your golf game
if you want.”
Tiger Woods will make the
list — he likely will lead the list
— without playing this year.
Phil Mickelson can make the
list without playing very well.
They have a quarter-cen-
tury behind them of making
tournaments better when they
played. They moved the needle.
To see the crowds that Woods
attracted in his lone appearance
at the Valspar Championship
in 2018, the argument can be
made quite easily that Woods is
the needle.
Going forward? McIlroy
touched on one other trait.
“As Arnold Palmer said, ‘Ev-
ery person you meet, look them
dead in the eye, give them the
time of day.’ If Arnold were still
around, he would be No. 1 in
that impact program for the
next 50 years because of just
how he was with people,” McIl-
roy said.
“That’s what’s popular. It’s be-
ing engaging. I don’t really see
anything else.”
Oregon QB post-
spring depth chart
Anthony Brown: 6-foot-2,
226 pounds, graduate transfer
Jay Butterfield: 6-foot-6, 212
pounds, redshirt freshman
Ty Thompson: 6-foot-4, 215
pounds, true freshman
Robby Ashford: 6-foot-3, 225
pounds, redshirt freshman
Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
DYNAMIC | POSITIVE | AVERAGE | SO-SO | DIFFICULT
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from
8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT today (5:15 a.m. to 6 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon
moves from Taurus into Gemini.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021: You
are caring and thoughtful, plus you have a lighthearted, witty charm. You
are multitalented and have excellent money savvy, which means you can
be successful in many fields. You will quickly warm to the challenges of your
coming year because your hardworking nature will come alive. You’re head-
ing into a window where you will build and create more structure in your life.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
This is the perfect day for detail-oriented work because you can con-
centrate on mental work with focus and diligence. You have a sharp eye for
the little pieces that make up the whole in whatever you’re doing. Conversa-
tions with others will be reserved. Tonight: Guard against extravagance.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
You have an eye for detail today, especially with finances. If spending
money, you’ll be conservative. If shopping, you will buy long-lasting, prac-
tical items. If negotiating financial matters, you will choose what is safe and
secure. Tonight: Help a friend.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Today your ruler Mercury is dancing with stern Saturn, which makes
you more reserved. You might prefer to be alone with your thoughts. Al-
though it might be harder to see the big picture, you will be aware of tiny
details. Tonight: You feel sympathetic to someone.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
This is an excellent day for research because your mind is focused
and capable of sorting out details. Furthermore, you will prefer the solitude
that research requires. Whatever you do today will be done with care and
thought. Tonight: You’re entertaining idealistic goals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
A discussion with someone older or more experienced will help you
today. Someone might have advice for you or suggest important contacts for
you in the future. Lean on their experience, because you don’t have to rein-
vent the wheel. Tonight: Be realistic when dealing with bosses and parents.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Discussions with parents, bosses, VIPs and the police will be serious
and to the point today. “Just the facts, ma’am.” Many of you might give seri-
ous thought to the general direction in which you’re headed. Where are you
going? Tonight: Appreciate beauty wherever you find it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
This is the perfect day to study anything that requires focus and
concentration. Your mind is steady, which means you can stay on one topic
with relative ease. You might study legal matters, timetables or travel plans.
Tonight: Don’t give away the farm.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You couldn’t pick a better day to tie up loose ends with taxes, debt,
insurance issues and shared property. (Have you got this much string?) You’re
happy to work at practical matters because you can concentrate on “boring
stuff.” Tonight: You feel sympathetic with loved ones.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today serious thinking will prevail in discussions with partners and
close friends. You might work with someone to organize yourself or your
environment. This is an excellent day to seek counsel from someone more
experienced. Tonight: Enjoy helping co-workers and pets.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You will be productive today, especially if it is work-related. You
will work with care and be thorough, which is why you will avoid mistakes.
“Measure twice, cut once.” You might have serious health discussions related
to your teeth, your joints and your skeleton. Tonight: Romance is the stuff of
movies.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today you have the patience to practice something until you improve
your ability to do it. This could relate to the arts, musical performances or
sports. The main thing is you will concentrate on what you’re doing because
you have the necessary mindset and perseverance. Tonight: Helping family
will be rewarding.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You might tackle home repairs today. If so, you will get a lot done
because you will be careful and persevering. You also might have a serious
discussion with an older family member that is beneficial to you. Tonight:
Your idealism is aroused. Daydreams will be strong.
Ferguson
Continued from A5
It won’t keep the Super Golf
League or the Premier Golf
League from tempting players
with as much money as McIl-
roy has made in his PGA Tour
career (his victory in the Wells
Fargo Championship pushed
that over $53 million, the
sixth-highest in tour history).
If the tour offers $40 million,
Saudi organizers can counter
with $350 million. It’s not a fair
fight.
The PGA Tour offers what
money can’t — creating a legacy
based on history.
What made this impact pro-
gram difficult to grasp was
how the tour is deciding who
finishes in the top 10. It will be
measured by an impact score
derived from Meltwater Men-
tions, Google searches, Nielsen
Brand Exposure, an MVP in-
dex and Q-rating. This is more
complicated than birdies and
bogeys.
It’s designed to identify play-
ers who have the “it” factor, a
shorter way of saying “Player
Impact Program.”
Ty Votaw was commissioner
of the LPGA Tour in 2002 when
he rolled out the five points of
celebrity. It started with perfor-
mance and included approach-
ability, passion and joy, appear-
ance and relevance. That was
as good a definition as any. It
still is.
A more anecdotal variety was
evident at Quail Hollow on Sat-
urday in a span of 10 minutes.
Hundreds of fans were relax-
ing on the grassy hill behind the
13th green. McIlroy made a 10-
foot par putt, and as he headed
up the walkway to the next tee,
fans scrambled to get up and
rush to side of the ropes to take
his picture, say something to
him with hopes he replied or
simply to look. They didn’t do
that for every player.
McIlroy then sent his drive
well to the right into the gallery,
the ball bouncing to a stop un-
der a spectator’s chair. The man
waited until McIlroy arrived be-
cause he wasn’t sure what to do.
McIlroy leaned over to speak
to him at eye level and give him
a fist bump. Some laughs were
exchanged.
“I said, ‘I’m going to get a
ball out of this, right?’” the fan
said. “He said, ‘It depends on
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