‘Page 8B The Castlegar Sun Wednesday, January 15, 1992 - Old resolutions still work in the new year Dear Readers: If some lines in today's column sound vaguely familiar, you have a good memo- ry. They appeared in this space last year. Not much about New Year's Day has changed, so thank you for allowing me to loaf a lit- eile, dear readers. HAIRLINES 1444 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, B.C., 365-6700 Mon. - Sat. Wed. &e Thus, "e 8:00 pan Let this coming Year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge and replace it with some pleasant memories. Share a funny story with someone whose spirits are, dragging . Vow noi to make a promise you don't think you can keep. Pay a debt. Give a soft answer. Free yourself of envy and malice encouragement. Make a real effort to stay in closer touch with family and good friends. 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We are all connected by our humanity and our need for one another. Avoid malcontents and i They drag you down and con- tribute nothing. Be kind. Don't discourage a beginner from trying something risky. Nothing ven- tured means nothing gained. Be optimistic. The can-do spirit is the fuel that makes things go. Go to war against animosity and com- Read something uplifting. Deep-six the trash. You wouldn't ND EVENTS. YL & SAUNAS SUITES WITH MICROWAVES. PRESENT THIS AD N eat garbage; why put it in your head? Don" t abandon your old- who? If not now, when?” Take better care of yourself. Remember, you're all you've got. Pass up that second helping. You really don't need it. Vow to eat more sensibly. You'll feel better and look better too. Don’t put up with pollute your air or give you cam cer. If someone says, “This is a free country,” remind him or her that the country may be free, but no person is free if he has a habit he can't control. Return those books you bor- rowed. Reschedule that missed dental appointment. Clean out your closet. Take those photos out of the drawer and put them in an album. If you see litter on the sidewalk, pick it up instead of walking over it. Get real. Phoniness is transpar- ent and tiresome. Take pleasure in the beauty and the wonders of nature. A flower is God's miracle. Walk tall. Look people in the eye. Don't be bound by superstition and fear. Smile more. You'll look 10 years younger. Don’t be afraid to say, “I love you.” Say it again. Say it still one more time. They are the sweetest words in the world. Make this year the best ever. —L&K, Ann Landers Dear Ann Landers: I have just returned from a two-week visit with my daughter, her hus- band and their children. The letter in your column signed “Berserk” could have been written by my daughter. The writer was aml i that her hi was driving her crazy. You suggested that the wife smile, turn a deaf ear, limit the mother-in- law's visits, or better yet, let her move the furniture and hope she gets a hernia. Are you crazy? I have never met two bigger dummies in my life than my daughter and her husband. I know what made him so spineless and dependent: too much coddling by his with no di smoke. Nobody has the right to Saturday, Feb. 1-8 Saturday, Feb. 22-29 Your Kootenay Tour Company With Local Pick Ups 1355 Bay Ave., Trail - 368-6666 RENO!! RENO!! RENO!! Book Your Spring 1992 Trip Now Sunday, March 8-15 Saturday, March 7-14 ...... Sunday, March 15-22 Sunday, March 22-29 Saturday, April 4-11 ... Saturday, April 11-18 Saturday, May 2-9 Saturday, July 25-Aug. 1 Bally’s (anniv. tour) aes ansseseeesseeeee RIVOrDORT Feb. pricing with discounts as low as $279.00 per person. March and April as low as $299.00 per person based on double occupancy. What a great deal for an 8 day vacation. ZIEGFELD FOLLIES Feb. 27, 1992 Day Trip Spokane Opera House from anyone. Over the protests of my daughter, he feeds their tod- dler on the floor — sets the bow! down just like a dog. Their refrig- erator is a toxic waste dump There is dried food all over the place. The infant's formula is kept in a plastic container that cannot be boiled. They wash everything — the baby’s shirts and socks and their blue jeans, in the same tub, then they dry them in a dryer at high speed. All of this goes into a Annie’s Gold Jewellery Lobby-Fireside Hotel 365-2128 clothes basket from which they pull out garments when they are needed, ironing them before going to work. I wonder what will become of my grandchildren. In opinion, ing any of the particulars, I can’t comment Any veterinarians out there want to speak up on how (or if) this death could have been avoided? Dear Ann Landers: One of we have a g ti poops ra sing a Ganaie of morons. Today's parents have allowed TV tg be companion, comforter, baby sitter and teacher. My sug- gestion is that the dummies kick the tranquilizers, shape up, grow up and enter the real world. One of these days Granny not only is going to be ruptured but she'll be so darned fed up that she won't want to visit anymore. I am ashamed to sign my name. — Incensed in Tippecanoe Dear Tipp: OK, so your son- in-law is a dummy who grew up undisciplinéd and spoiled rotten This advice is for you: If you want to be welcome in that home, keep one eye shut and your mouth closed. Visit as a guest, not a spy from Good Housekeeping magazine. Unsolicited advice is almost always unwelcome, espe- cially from a mother-in-law. Dear Ann Landers: I hope you will publish this letter in your column. If it saved the life of just one dog (or cat), I would be very thankful. Yesterday our son took his chi- huahua to the vet to have his teeth cleaned. Ann, the dog died. The vet said that the dog’s heart stopped because of the This dog had been neutered only three months before by the same vet and was just fine. He was only 13 months old. People must be warned that giving a dog an anes- thetic can be fatal. Veterinarians are pushing peo- ple to have their dogs’ teeth cleaned twice a year. When the average person brings his dog in for treatment, he trusts his veteri- narian and automatically signs a release form. No one bothers to impress upon him that a real dan- ger exists. Please print this letter. Our entire family feels devastated by the untimely, unnecessary death ofa wonderful pet. —P.R., ~ Claremore, Okla. Dear P.R.: How sad. Not know- January my old girlfriends came back into my life ‘four years ago. “Myra” and I renewed our friendship even though she was married, and we ended up making love on four occasions “for old times’ sake.” Several months later, she gave birth to a baby boy. She says she's sure that I am the baby’s father. Myrna’s husband is a very decent guy. They have two other children. He has no knowledge of me and suspects nothing. I’ve seen the child and am almost certain he is mine. I have three daughters by a previous i and the wom- an to whom I am now married cannot have children. What rights do I have to that boy? I'd give anything if I could raise him as my son. Myrna lives in Canada. I live on the East Coast. I don’t want to ask a lawyer because I can’t risk letting anyone know. Myra and I love each other very much but she can't change her current situation because of her other children. Also, her husband treats her very well and she has no grounds for divorce. Advise me, please. — Outside Looking In Dear Outside: Your signature is an apt description of your situation. I hope you will keep your distance lest your heart take over your head and wreck a happy family. Dear Ann Landers: When I read the letter from “A Granny in New York” about how her daugh- ter and son-in-law refused to let her “share” her birthday with her granddaughter, I became sick to my stomach. Eleven years ago, I lost my mother. Two weeks later, on Mom's 55th birthday, my wife gave birth to a beautiful boy. As I looked at my newborn son, I couldn't contain my joy, but I also felt a deep sense of sadness, know- ing that he would never know his wonderful grandmother. What a loss that this truly remarkable woman cannot be a part of his life Every May 17, on our son's birthday, I feel a strange close- ness to my mother. I can hear her wonderful laugh and see that great smile. I can’t help think how much fun we'd have cele- brating those birthdays together. Someone should tell the clods who resent the fact that Granny's birthday fell on the same day as their child's that candles on a cake are better than flowers on a grave. — Dublin, Ohio Dear Dublin: Thousands of readers wrote to express their anger. You said it best. Presented to: Dr. David S. Williams Chiropractor This award will be presented every week The Sdertge ar Sun aS Excellence in Service Awar Wednesday,January 15, 1992 The Castlegar Sun By Toni D'Amato as Stefanie Powers mar- ried to William Hold- en or Robert Wagner? Or was it Jill St. John who was ro- mantically involved with these men? — S\F., Princeton, Ky. Stefanie Powers HOROSCOPES January 19-25 . ARIES — March 21/April 20 You may need to help a relative out of a rut. If you are involved in busi ness dealings, you'll find that there are’talks about salary cutbacks Acting impulsively could disturb romance or upset children; impartial balance can resolve this problem with ease. TAURUS - April 21/May 21 Don’t take on too much; you bly don’t have as much energy as you think. Be sure to cat rly, and take time to relax. Try some form of meditation, Don't worry unnecessarily about a loved one; the situation will correct itself in due time. GEMINI - May 22/June 21 Don't be di inted if a diet isn't prodeciag the ired results. Give it another few weeks, and if there is still no sign that it will be effective, start on an alternative diet along with an exercise . Uusavory money deals look tempting. Beware! CANCER — June 22/July 22 Make sure that friends and relatives do not interfere in financial matters or you will be in trouble. One spe cial hi: i Powers was first married to Gary Lockwood. After they divorced, she became in- volved with William Holden, who died in: 1981. Powers co- starred with Robert Wagner in the series “Hart to Hart” (1979-84) but was not roman- tically associated with him. After his wife, actress Natalie Wood, died in a boating acci- dent in 1981, Wagner became involved with and eventually married Jill St. John. I “Northern Exposure” real- ly filmed in Alaska, and if so, what is the name of the town where the work is done? I just love the look of the place. This highly rated series, which made its debut in July 1990, is filmed on location in the town of Roslyn, Wash (population 986). In the se- ries, the town is called Cicely, Alaska. s by trial and error. There seems to be a great deal to talk about this week concern. ing plans for the future. LEO - July 23/Aug 23 Get into high gear, for you are going to have to put much more effort into your work during the next month or so. You'll have more of an incentive to prove your capabilities at this time ‘There are changing trends in social life; you'll be seeing less of some friends and more of others. VIRGO — Aug 24/Sept 22 You may find it easier to express your real feelings to someone you admire. You could also surprise quite a few people who think of you as being shy, as you become far more creative and outgoing. It would be wise for you to avoid overindulgence in rich foods LIBRA -— Sept 23/Oct 23 It looks as if it is everyone else’s turn to behave in an unpredictable manner. Both partnership and work matters could produce situations which catch you off guard, so handle them carefully. Don’t be upset if a co-worker you are keen on takes very little notice of you. SCORPIO® Oct 24/Nov 22 Your headstrong nature is far too easily nuevos when you see some- thing that you want to buy. This is a time for resisting temptation. You definitely cannot afford to be extrav- agant now. A tactless remark by a close friend, probably around mid- week, may upset someone in your family. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You can afford to gaced hunch- es this week, and we every reason to feel ent fusiastic about your ities. Your y-go-lucky attitude 1s likely to be in demand at parties. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 A shy individual cares for you, so be patient and understanding. You could meet with some dishonesty dealing with money matters around mid-week, so be sure to keep an eye out. Romantic inclinations are high- lighted on Thursday evening. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may encounter a boug of fatigue at work resulting from stress or lack of sleep. Finances seem stable and should remain so if you don't take too many chances. A project could be impeded due to the unreliability of someone that you have entrusted thn an important task. Family rela- mships could be disturbed after ednesday. PISCES — Feb 19/March 20 You have had your fair share of prob- lems and accidents recently, but that phase is now coming to an end. You will be changing your friends, hob- bies or job in the near future, as things are about to happen that will alter your whole routine for the better. 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