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Page 6 ■ Tuesday, January 20, 2009 _Sweetwater Reporter
Newsday Crossword
ON THE ROOF by Gail Grabowski
Edited by Stanley Newman
www.stanxwords.com
ACROSS
1 Lasting mark
5 Dwelling
10 Lifesaving
technique:
Abbr.
13 Ye _ Shoppe
14 JC Penney
competitor
15 Butter
look-alike
16 Piece of lettuce
17 Occupy, as
a table
18 Fling a
fishing line
19 Overhead
car fixture
21 Auto store’s
stock
22 Gets out of bed
23 Have a
conversation
24 Conquer, as
an enemy
27 Oversees
30 More unusual
31 Butcher-shop
device
33 Shirt-sleeve
filler
34 “Where did
_wrong?”
35 Antlered animal
36 Bikini top
37 Shade provider
38 Supermarket
vehicles
39 Bravery in
battle
41 Fixed charge
43 Sahara, for one
44 Long-eared
hopper
45 Warn
47 Really annoy
49 Very short of
funds
53 Dull pain
54 Drop _ to
(write)
55 Angered
56 Goatee's
location
57 Terrycloth
garments
58 Homeowner’s
document
59 Spinning toy
60 Film-plot
surprise
61 Catch sight of
DOWN
1 Real-estate
sign
2 Nile queen,
for short
3 Eden guy
4 Basketball
official
5 Help out
6 Light brown
7 Solemn
pledges
8 “Doggone it!"
9 Ohio clock
setting: Abbr.
10 Gone With the
Wind star
11 Annoying one
12 Goes bad,
as fruit
15 Central Florida
city
20 Dishonest one
21 Window
section
23 Folk story
24 Helps with the
dishes
25 National bird
26 Truthfully
27 Church service
28 Proofreader’s
find
29 Intelligent
31 Feeling angry
32 Portable bed
35 Spouse
38 Show concern
39 “Be” or “bring”
40 Sitting upon
42 Black bird
43 Really dislike
45 Suspect's
excuse
46 Highway
divisions
47 Treaty
48 Sound in a
cave
49 Move smoothly
50 Rocks that are
mined
51 Don’t throw
away
52 Whirling
current
54 Painting or
sculpture
Answer to previous puzzle
1720/09
Horoscopes By Holiday
FOR WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2009
The most significant astro-
logical aspect to today is that
there are no significant
aspects. An image readily
comes to mind of a contented
couple sitting together and
enjoying one another’s com-
pany without saying a word.
There’s something simple
and beautiful about the quiet.
There is nothing to distract
from the elegance of the
moment.
ARIES (March 2i-April
19) . Your determination
makes it possible for you to
make amazing progress
toward a goal. You see the
shortcuts and they are safe to
take. You accomplish in less
than a week what would take
others months to accomplish.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) . Your work and home
persona are distinctly differ-
ent. Someone gets to see you
in both modes and this could
be uncomfortable for you.
Try not to be self-conscious.
To some extent, everyone you
know feels the same way.
GEMINI (May 21-June
21) . You’re open to other peo-
ple’s opinions of you because
they just might shed some
light on a problem you’ve
been having. By the same
token it’s important to realize
that the only opinion on your
personality that really mat-
ters is yours.
CANCER (June 22-Julv
22) . You’ll be blessed in a sur-
prising way, and you’re not
the only one. Take this as a
sign. You’re on a path that
will benefit all involved and
perhaps even the whole of
humanity.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Everyone knows that you will
be able to accomplish your
aim. Everyone, that is, except
you. It’s a good time to start
believing as your supporters
do. You’re more than capable
and you will prevail.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY
(JANUARY ai). You have a
clear destination this year
and are able to reach it with
strategic partnerships. You’ll
meet helpful people over the
next seven weeks. February
brings creative funding. Keep
an open mind because your
plans are likely to give way to
something bigger in May.
Family happiness is your per-
sonal bliss in June.
Sagittarius and Virgo adore
you. Your lucky numbers are:
2,14. 39, 21 and 17.
VIRGO (Aue. 23-Sept.
22). The befuddling state of
affairs in which you are cur-
rently entangled is of your
own making. It’s a beautiful
realization because you also
hold the freedom keys.
Remember what you did to
get here and then undo it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
You have long forgotten the
actual root of the anger you
feel towards a male in your
life. Make a new appraisal of
a long fought battle.
Recalculate. You embody a
peaceful rationality and can
finally move forward.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). It’s unwise to give your
mind and heart equal status
in your decision-making
process. What does your
mind really know, anyway?
Facts, but the facts are limit-
ed. Your feelings, however,
are infinite.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-
Dec. 21). Nature calls you to
build your nest. No worries —
you are not about to become
a rugged do-it-yourselfer
Nearly all required compo-
nents are easy to come by.
Just add love, and assemble.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22
Jan. 19). Loved ones seem to
have fluctuating behaviors
They are doing as they nor
mally do, but you’re so stead-
fast lately the rest of the
world seems to iiggle. You’re
the rock that others can and
w ill rely on.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). When you ask yourself,
“Is it me, or?” it’s not you.
Your observations are cor-
rect. You’re not crazy. And
however right your opinion
may be, it is slili the minority
for now. It might be easier for
vou to keep it on the down
low.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Freeing oneself from
convention is liberating, but
it also opens a door to poten-
tial foolishness. You’re not
worried right now about how
you will be perceived and
that’s beautiful.
COSMIC
CAREER SPECIAL:
SCORPIO AT WORK:
When Scorpio gets down to
business, regardless of what
that business may be (and,
truth be told, half the time
Scorpio is not even exactly
sure what all the effort is
adding up to), a strange hap-
pening takes place. Scorpio
unwittingly brings a force
field around him or herself.
It’s, like Scorpio’s intense
focus builds its own bubble of
invincibility and within that
place Scorpio can get inside
the problems, unravel and
solve them, and build new
and wondrous creations in
their place. People may gath-
er and wonder what Scorpio
is doing, but they dare not
interrupt the process. It
could be dangerous, like wak-
ing up a sleepwalker. No one
wants to invoke a Scorpio’s
wrath, or, worse, delay or
prevent the phantasmagoria
of financial wizardry, myste-
rious dealings and mad cre-
ation that is sure to be the
product of Scorpio's work.
There usually is a point
where Scorpio will let down
their guard and invite others
into the process. This is
something to wait for, so as
not to bring about a prema-
ture ending to Scorpio’s solo
work, which will surely yield
impressive results. A well-
timed collaboration with
Scorpio will yield even better
results and is worth the
patience it takes to pursue.
CELEBRITY PROFILES:
Academy Award winner
Geena Davis is an intellectual
Aquarius. The air signs,
Aquarius, Gemini and Libra,
are known for quick wits and
bright ideas. Ms. Davis lives
up to the definition as a card
carrying Mensa member with
a reported IQ of 140. Though
her natal Venus in Pisces
foretells that she uses a great
deal of intuition in life deci-
sions and might actually
avoid over-thinking things.
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Holiday Mathis, please yo to
www.ereators.eom and eliek
on "Write the Author" on the
Holiday Mathis paqe, or you
may send her a posteara in
the mail. To find out more
about Holiday Mathis and
read her past columns, visit
the (Teators Syndicate Web
page at www.creators.com.
Annie’s Mailbox ®
BY KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR
Dear Annie: My husband, “Joe,” and I have
been having minor problems recently, and I
finally got him to open up about what is bother-
ing him. Big mistake! fie told me he wants a
divorce.
I was completely blindsided. I asked him why he would
want to leave me and the onlv thing he could say was that we
have nothing in common except our daughter. Annie, is that
a real reason to want a divorce?
Joe said he doesn't like the person I am. 1 told him that was
HIS problem, to which he agreed. He then added that he has
stuck around this long only because he couldn’t afford to
move out.
I know I haven't been the greatest wife. I'm not a very good
cook, I hate to clean and I’d prefer to spend Saturday in my
jammies reading a good book. Apparently all of this makes
Joe unhappy. But I love this man, and I tell him often. I have
accepted him for who he is, even when he irritates me, so
shouldn t he learn to accept me the way I am? How am I going
to survive this? — Dumped and Dumbfounded
Dear Dumped: Most men don’t leave their wives
because of the cooking and housekeeping. Do you
communicate? How is your sex life? A good marriage
takes effort and requires that each partner wishes to
make the other happy. It sounds as if you two are liv-
ing parallel lives with little interaction and no inter-
est in creating a supportive relationship. Ask Joe to
o with you for counseling so both of you can learn
ow to make your marriage better before you give
up. Do it for your daughter.
Dear Annie: Is there a rule about how much to give a cou-
ple as a monetary gift at their wedding? I’m getting married
soon and I understand attendees shouldn't be expected to
give more than they can afford. But as couples are getting
married later in life, they are also cleaning out their own sav-
ings in order to have a nice celebration. Times are tough for
us, too. Parents don’t always foot the bill, and even with the
best budgeting bride a nice reception easily runs at $50 per
plate. I was recently at a wedding where two guests gave the
couple $25 each. This seems like an insult rather than a gift.
The couple must have spent a lot more than that per plate.
With good food, liquor and dancing, why would anyone think
it's OK to give such a small gift? — Broke Bride-to-Be
Dear Bride: Oh, dear. You have confused “guest"
with “customer.” The wedding you choose to give, no
matter the cost, is up to you. Your guests are not
selecting the liquor, food and music. You are inviting
them because you want their company at your cele-
bration — not so they will reimburse you for your
expenses. Those attending a wedding should give an
appropriate gift of their choosing, and you should
entertain them in a manner you can afford. Yes.
Really.
Dear Annie: I must respond to your advice to “Charlotte,
N.C.," who was having difficulty enjoying Bunco night when
it was held at “Nancy's” home and her 8-year-old child par-
ticipated in the evening's activities.
Whv would you advise “Charlotte” to conduct inappropriate
conversations in front of the child to teach her mother a les-
son? She and her friends need to get some backbone and take
Nancy aside and discuss this issue with her (which was your
other suggestion). If they can’t bring themselves to do that,
they should not attend.
if they are concerned about hurting Nancy’s feelings, it
would seem that not showing up would be much more insult-
ing. — Honesty Is Best
Dear Honesty: We weren’t recommending some
kind of vulgar conversation, only normal adult talk
that would bore Nancy’s child and still allow the oth-
ers to have a good time. But you are right that they
should find tne courage to discuss it with Nancy,
which is what we recommended in the first place.
Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Murcy
Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please
e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcust.net, or
write to: Annie’s Mailbox. P.O. Pox tiHtgo, Chicago, II.
60611. To find out more about Annie's Mailbox, and read
features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoon-
ists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.cre-
utors.com.
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