The BulleTin • Tuesday, decemBer 21, 2021 A7
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’m responding
to your request for comments
about your answer to “Doggy
Business” (Oct. 28). Please
IMPLORE your readers not
to put their dog’s poop in their
neighbor’s garbage cans, even
if the cans are on the street.
This may seem harmless, but I
live near a park and daily dog
walkers use my trash can like
it’s a public service.
My garbage quickly fills
with endless poop bags, some-
times between five and 10 a
day. Garbage is collected only
every other week in my com-
munity. I’m sure your readers
can do the math. Then I end
up having to work around all
this poop, and not only does
my garbage can perpetually
stink to high heaven, but I
have to be judicious with what
I throw away myself.
Rough materials will rup-
ture those bags and poop gets
all over the inside of the can.
I’m currently saving up to
modify my property’s retain-
ing wall so I can keep the re-
ceptacles away from the street,
but I’m at the mercy of dog
owners until I can afford this
renovation.
Please, if you have a dog, be
a good neighbor. Be respon-
sible for its waste. If you don’t
want to carry it, get your dog a
harness or pack with a pocket,
and dispose of it in your own
can when you get home.
— Peeved in the Pacific
Northwest
Dear Peeved: I advised
“Doggy Business” that dis-
posing of his dog’s waste in
neighbors’ garbage cans is a
big no-no. After asking for
readers’ thoughts, an AVA-
LANCHE of responses de-
scended. The vast majority
agreed with me, expressing
disdain at the practice and
explicitly sharing the messy,
smelly details of their experi-
ences.
Some areas require trash
be placed in a large, sealed
plastic bag in the receptacle.
When garbage collectors pull
the bag out, the small poop
bags can spill out and the con-
tents disperse onto the street.
Worse, if the bags are thrown
into a neighbor’s garbage
container AFTER collection,
those bags remain at the bot-
tom and smell for days.
Readers, encourage dog
walkers to take a larger bag
with them or wear a fanny
pack with multiple compart-
ments to transport their pets’
“souvenirs” back to their own
home.
Dear Abby: Our nosy chil-
dren have been pressuring us
to explain their inheritance.
I’m appalled. I was taught that
this is something for the par-
ents to tell, not the kids to ask.
Several friends of ours who
are executors for their par-
ents are now being questioned
by siblings while the parent
is sick and fighting for life.
Please explain to readers what
is the best etiquette with re-
gard to inheritance.
— Unsure in California
Dear Unsure: I know this
can be a sensitive subject, but
it is also an important one. Al-
though some may not agree
with me, I happen to be in fa-
vor of open communication
regarding money matters. Too
often money (and the prom-
ise of it) is used to manipulate
and control family members.
This is not a matter of eti-
quette. If adult children are
going to inherit, they need to
learn early how to wisely and
responsibly handle money.
And, if circumstances change
and the estate is affected, the
heirs should be given as much
forewarning as possible so
they are prepared and not
shocked.
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Georgia Nicols
Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
dynamic | POsiTiVe | aVeraGe | sO-sO | diFFiculT
MOON ALERT: avoid shopping or making important decisions from
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. esT today (6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PsT). after that, the moon
moves from cancer into leo.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 2021: you are a
courageous, adventurous person. Once committed to something, you are
dedicated. you are well-spoken and eloquent, which is why people listen to
you. you are an optimist who is caring and compassionate. This year you have
had a strong focus on relationships. next year will be more sociable and fast-
paced! your zest for life will be ignited!
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
For the next four weeks, you will dazzle people, especially bosses,
parents, teachers and the police. Without doing anything special, you will
earn the admiration of others. make the most of this. demand the advan-
tage! Tonight: Play!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
your desire to explore new realms will be strong in the next four
weeks. Therefore, grab every chance that comes your way to expand your
horizons. Take a course. Take a trip. enjoy meeting people from other lands
and different cultures. Tonight: Family and home.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
you will be more intense about everything in the next four weeks.
This will be particularly obvious in intimate relationships, because passions
will be running high. you also will have strong opinions about shared proper-
ty. Tonight: study.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
For the next four weeks, the sun is opposite your sign. This is the
only time all year this occurs, and it makes you a bit lethargic. you will need
more rest and more sleep. you also will focus more intensely on partners and
close friends. Tonight: check your money.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
you’re gung-ho to get better organized. Oh yes, in the next four
weeks, you want to turn over a new leaf! you will work hard and work smart
for what you want to achieve. you want to make all your actions count. To-
night: you win!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
lucky you! The next four weeks will be more playful, more lightheart-
ed and more romantic than usual. accept all invitations to party. slip away
on a vacation if you can. enjoy social outings, the arts, the theater and playful
activities with kids. Tonight: solitude.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
home and family will be your primary focus during the next four
weeks. some of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. you also
will be happy to cocoon at home and relax among familiar surroundings.
“Will someone peel me another grape?” Tonight: Talk to a friend.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because
suddenly you’re busy! Oh yes. you have places to go, people to see and
things to do! short trips, errands, appointments plus increased reading, writ-
ing and studying will keep you busy! Tonight: Obey authority.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
your mind will shift to money matters in the next four weeks. you will
focus on your salary, cash flow, income or possibly your assets and your posses-
sions. This is a good time to take stock and figure out what you owe and what
you own. you also will give thought to your basic values in life. Tonight: explore!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Once a year, the sun is in your sign for four weeks, and that day
has arrived! This means you’ll be pumped and energetic during this window
of time. Things will tend to go your way, and you will attract favorable oppor-
tunities and people to you. “yay me!” Tonight: check your assets.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
you’re entering a low-key window of time for the next four weeks be-
cause you are “waiting” for your birthday month. however, you can use this
time to make goals and think about what you want for yourself and your new
personal year ahead. Tonight: cooperate.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
you will be more popular in the next four weeks because suddenly,
everyone wants to see your face. Please note: your interactions with friends
as well as members of groups will benefit you. in fact, these interactions will
likely be mutually beneficial. Tonight: Work.
TODAY
IN HISTORY
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, dec. 21, the
355th day of 2021. There are 10
days left in the year. Winter arrives
at 10:59 a.m. eastern standard
Time.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 21, 1988, 270 people
were killed when a terrorist bomb
exploded aboard a Pam am Boe-
ing 747 over lockerbie, scotland,
sending wreckage crashing to the
ground.
in 1620, Pilgrims aboard the may-
flower went ashore for the first
time at present-day Plymouth,
massachusetts.
in 1864, during the civil War,
union forces led by maj. Gen. Wil-
liam T. sherman concluded their
“march to the sea” as they cap-
tured savannah, Georgia.
in 1891, the first basketball game,
devised by James naismith, is
believed to have been played at
the international ymca Training
school in springfield, massachu-
setts. (The final score of this exper-
imental game: 1-0.)
in 1914, the u.s. government be-
gan requiring passport applicants
to provide photographs of them-
selves.
in 1945, u.s. army Gen. George
s. Patton, 60, died in heidelberg,
Germany, 12 days after being seri-
ously injured in a car accident.
in 1968, apollo 8 was launched on
a mission to orbit the moon.
in 1969, Vince lombardi coached
his last football game as his team,
the Washington redskins, lost to
the dallas cowboys, 20-10.
in 1976, the liberian-registered
tanker argo merchant broke apart
near nantucket island off mas-
sachusetts almost a week after
running aground, spilling 7.5 mil-
lion gallons of oil into the north
atlantic.
in 1991, eleven of the 12 former
soviet republics proclaimed the
birth of the commonwealth of in-
dependent states and the death
of the union of soviet socialist
republics.
in 1995, the city of Bethlehem
passed from israeli to Palestinian
control.
in 2012, the national rifle asso-
ciation said guns and police offi-
cers were needed in all american
schools to stop the next killer
“waiting in the wings,” taking a
no-retreat stance in the face of
growing calls for gun control af-
ter the newtown, connecticut,
shootings that claimed the lives of
26 children and school staff.
in 2015, the nation’s three-de-
cade-old ban on blood donations
from gay and bisexual men was
formally lifted, but major restric-
tions continued to limit who could
give blood in the u.s.
Ten years ago: The u.s. army
announced charges against eight
soldiers related to the death of a
fellow Gi, Pvt. daniel chen, who
apparently shot himself in af-
ghanistan after being hazed. (Of
the eight, five received prison
sentences and two received de-
motions; four of the eight faced
dismissal from the service.)
Five years ago: President-elect
donald Trump declared that the
deadly truck attack on a christmas
market in Germany that killed 12
people two days earlier was “an
attack on humanity and it’s got to
be stopped”; he also suggested he
might go forward with his cam-
paign pledge to temporarily ban
muslim immigrants from coming
to the united states.
One year ago: The Vatican de-
clared it “morally acceptable”
for roman catholics to receive
cOVid-19 vaccines based on re-
search that used fetal tissue from
abortions. undercutting Presi-
dent donald Trump on multiple
fronts, attorney General William
Barr said he saw no reason to ap-
point a special counsel to look into
Trump’s claims about the 2020
election or to name one for the tax
investigation of Joe Biden’s son. a
statue of confederate Gen. robert
e. lee that represented Virginia in
the u.s. capitol was removed.
Today’s Birthdays: Talk show
host Phil donahue is 86. actor
Jane Fonda is 84. musician al-
bert lee is 78. actor Josh mostel
is 75. actor samuel l. Jackson is
73. rock singer nick Gilder is 71.
movie producer Jeffrey Katzen-
berg is 71. international Tennis
hall of Famer chris evert is 67. For-
mer child actor lisa Gerritsen is
64. actor-comedian ray romano
is 64. Former Treasury secretary
steven mnuchin is 59. actor-co-
median andy dick is 56. ractor
Kiefer sutherland is 55. actor Karri
Turner is 55. country singer Brad
Warren is 53. actor Julie delpy is
52. contemporary christian singer
natalie Grant is 50. actor Glenn
Fitzgerald is 50. singer-musician
Brett scallions is 50. World Golf
hall of Famer Karrie Webb is 47.
rock singer lukas rossi (rock star
supernova) is 45. rock musician
anna Bulbrook (airborne Toxic
event) is 39. country singer luke
stricklin is 39. actor steven yeun is
38. actor Kaitlyn dever is 25.
Nix
Continued from A5
“A lot of factors go into it, but I just want to go
somewhere where I can have an impact on my
team. I want to go somewhere that not only can
I have success, but I can bring success to the guys
around me and help those guys succeed. I want
to go make a team better, wherever that may be.
But like I said, obviously I have some places nar-
rowed down because certain places don’t need a
quarterback …”
In 34 career games, all starts, Nix completed
59.4% of his passes for 7,251 yards with 39 touch-
downs and 16 interceptions and rushed for 869
yards and 18 touchdowns. He played for two
head coaches (Gus Malzahn and Bryan Harsin)
and three different offensive coordinators (Dil-
lingham, Chad Morris, Mike Bobo) during his
time at Auburn.
In 2020, Nix completed 59.9% of his throws
for 2,415 yards with 12 touchdowns and seven
interceptions and ran for 388 yards and seven
scores in 11 games.
Nix was the first true freshman QB to start a
season opener for Auburn since 1946, which he
did against the Ducks in a 27-21 win in Arling-
ton, Texas when he threw the 27-yard game-win-
ning touchdown to Seth Williams with nine sec-
onds to go. Nix completed 57.6% of his passes for
2,542 yards with 16 touchdowns and six inter-
ceptions, all Auburn freshman records, and ran
for 313 yards and seven scores that season.
The addition of Nix, who has two years of eli-
gibility remaining, gives Oregon four scholarship
quarterbacks entering 2022, with Ty Thompson,
Jay Butterfield and Robby Ashford all freshmen
in terms of eligibility. The Ducks are also having
a projected 85 scholarship players back — the ex-
treme high projection — for next season.
“This is definitely something that’s been eye-opening, and it’s something that (we)
have to figure out. Nobody is going to feel sorry for us. We’ve got to keep it moving”
— Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams head coach, on players benched because of COVID-19
elaine Thompson/aP
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, talks with strong safety Quandre Diggs earlier this season.
Seahawks
Continued from A5
Getting well
The Rams won’t get much
significant practice time last
week because of an outbreak
of COVID-19 cases on their
roster.
By Wednesday, 16 play-
ers were on the reserve/
COVID-19 list. Although only
a handful of starters were af-
fected, they included 2020
All-Pro defensive back Jalen
Ramsey.
“This is definitely something
that’s been eye-opening, and
it’s something that (we) have to
figure out,” McVay said.
“Nobody is going to feel
sorry for us. We’ve got to keep
it moving, and so what that
looks like is going to be inter-
esting.”
Numbers game
While the statistics might
say otherwise, the Seahawks
have been one of the better de-
fenses in the league basically
since their previous meeting
with the Rams. Seattle has the
fifth-best scoring defense in
the league for the season, giv-
ing up 20.2 points per game,
and has not let a team score
more than 23 points since its
Week 5 loss to the Rams.
Seattle has improved dra-
matically in its third-down de-
fense, and its red-zone defense
has been among the best in the
league for most of the season.
The Seahawks are still giving up
too many yards for their liking
and need to get more pressure
on the quarterback, which will
be a big key against Stafford.
“They do a great job at pro-
tecting him. We need to do a
better job at getting to him,”
Seattle defensive coordinator
Ken Norton Jr. said “It’ll be a
good challenge for us.”
Delayed reunion
Seattle TE Gerald Everett
was looking forward to seeing
his former team back in Week
5. But that never happened as
Everett was sidelined on the
reserve/COVID-19 list and
was not cleared in time to play
against the Rams.
It’s been a mixed first season
in Seattle for Everett, who has
36 catches in 11 games. Ever-
ett had a miserable game two
weeks ago with two fumbles
and a bobbled catch attempt
that led to an interception, but
then rebounded with a touch-
down catch last week against
Houston. Seattle could use Ev-
erett developing into a more
consistent option in the pass
game late in the season.
Radamus
Continued from A5
That may have been a fac-
tor when Radamus crossed the
line during his first run in a
deep crouch, just barely keep-
ing it together as he lost con-
trol then spun out in the finish
area, resulting in his leg issue.
“I was pushing it, pushing
it, pushing it. I knew that last
gate could be an issue but I re-
ally wanted to leave it all out
there, push as hard as I could,”
he said. “I came over that thing
a little bit surprised and a little
bit wild but all I had in my head
was, ‘Get across that line.’ I just
managed to and obviously it
paid off for me.”
He wasn’t too bothered by
his leg pain.
“It’s nothing too serious, it’s
just something that’s nagging
me right now,” Radamus said.
Radamus was inspired by
U.S. teammate Bryce Bennett’s
first career win a day earlier in
the Val Gardena downhill.
“It turned a lot of heads but
it also gives the (entire) Amer-
ican team a little bit more con-
fidence,” Radamus said. “We’ve
been around that guy. We
know what he’s been through
to get to where he’s at and we
know that we can do it, too. We
feed off each other.”
Alta Badia is where Rada-
mus earned his first World
Cup points three years ago.
“Everyone will tell you this is
the best GS hill. So I treat it al-
most as a religious experience
coming here,” he said. “You got
to pay tribute to the hill and so
I always want to come here and
really execute, have a good run
Gabriele Facciotti/aP
River Radamus reacts at the finish area Monday after completing an al-
pine ski in the men’s World Cup giant slalom race in Alta Badia, Italy.
and do it justice.
“If I was to design a GS, I
would design something like
this. It’s just perfect.”
Radamus was in the mix for
a race won by Norway’s Henrik
Kristoffersen ahead of over-
all World Cup leader Marco
Odermatt.
“Starting between idols of
mine and titans of the sport. …
It’s definitely a cool feeling and
I want to get back there more
often and be able to compete
with those guys, because I feel
that I can,” Radamus said.
Bode Miller (2002) and Ted
Ligety (2010 and 2012) each
posted memorable wins on the
Gran Risa. Another U.S. skier
who performed well recently in
Badia is Bend’s Tommy Ford,
who finished fifth in 2018 and
2020.
“Over my time training with
Ted and racing alongside him
he gave us a lot of wisdom on
this hill and expertise,” Rada-
mus said. “We have Tommy
hanging around right now. He’s
getting back from injury. So we
use him as a huge resource for
knowledge, because he’s basi-
cally mastered this hill as well.”
Swiss skier Odermatt won
Monday’s GS, making him the
undisputed favorite for a gold
medal in giant slalom at the
upcoming Beijing Olympics.
“It’s amazing,” Odermatt
said after his Monday victory,
which came by a massive mar-
gin.
After leading the opening
run, Odermatt finished with a
whopping 1.01-second advan-
tage over Luca De Aliprandini
of Italy.
“I don’t have a time on my
goggle to see how much you
have to push,” Odermatt said
about his approach as the last
racer down in the second run.
“I knew I had a little advantage
from the first run but I didn’t
know how fast Luca was. I just
heard that he’s in front. So I
knew I had to push again.”