Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday November 20 1999 E-ma- are private business ils By Am Landers Creator Svndtau DEAR ANN LANDERS: Now that almost every oniee in the world has personal computers I have an etiquette question that I hope you can answer How do you get people to stop looking over your shoulder and reading I your am driven to distraction by this blatant disregard for privacy My are constantly asking me what I am doing The other day my boss asked me to find a certain location for him While 1 was checking out a map on the Internet one of my walked over and aslxd if I was taking a trip Sometimes the boss sends me an memo that no one else should be reading yet people feel free to come by and look Yesterday I had a stack of papers turned upside-dow- n cm my desk and a female tinned than over and started to read them I was speechless I would very much appreciate some suggestions — Too Nosy in Montana DEAR MONTANA: Clods slobs and boors do not understand subtlety For example when Nosy Nellie flipped over the papers on your desk and proceeded to read them you should have said “The papers on my desk are my personal business — if you don't mind" If you have a steely tone of voice use it for emphasis That should convey your message nicely As for the messages turn to foe clod who is reading over vour shoulder and ask in a voice loud enough to be heard by everyone in foe room “Why would you be interested in my personal messages?" DEAR ANN LANDERS: I read the letter from ail er HQottMD Newspaper Enterprise Association DEAR DR GOTR When I was a child I used to put my feet under a fluoroscope in k HCMTOianr I I UKCybOH AUMTRueV I atNnpwiywMeJ IDMK l)M 60NNA BUT 11MINK I'LL eiiwaTHERRMr ewkCHresnvi AM AT EXTRA ONE’ y PARENTS’ DILBERT DID HE POST IT ON THE INTERNET? I'D LIKE TO READ IT A HACKER BROKE INTO OUR SYSTEIA AND FOUND OUT OUR CORPORATE STRATEGY r w V If CURIOUS — ABOUT NY OBJECTIVES FOR THIS YEAR DO YOU HAVE THE GUY S ADDRFSS? I'h ALSO ARLO AND JANIS WRIGHT' WHO Ptm EMPTY MILK JUG BACK U THE GEIGER ATOR ed meat Your foot stiffness is probably due to the normal arthritis that inevitably comes with age However because of the X-rexposure you had when you were growing I cannot be certain You shoul be checked by your doctor to make sure that your feet are all right and that you haven't developed problems in organs that are more radiation-sensitiv- e such as bone marrow and thyroid gland DEAR DR GOTTi My elderly mother was prescribed digoxin for heart failure After developing symptoms of nausea fatigue social withdrawal and depression she was hospitalized The doctors diagnosed digitalis poisoning Since stopping the drug she is back to her old self Is this common? DEAR READER: I'm afraid so Digitalis has a very narrow therapeutic index meaning that the difference between foe appropriate usefol amount and the toxic dose is small Elderly patients are often intolerant of digoxin and readily become sick from it because they cannot metabolize or excrete the drug a efficiently as a young person can Fortunately a simple blood test — the digoxin fel hour?! whether a patient's digitalis concentration has reached toxic proportions m the body GRIZZWELLS ENER HAD ay shoe stores to see how the shoes fit Ibis was fiu and while waiting for my mother I'd do it myself as die X-ray machine was automatic Could my foot stiffness be due to this radiation expo- ' HMKAMUMS w The danger of old fluoroscopes By Peter 13 FOR BETTER OR WORSE “Split Opinion in the Midwest” who wanted to keep her maiden name after marriage but whose fianix “Desmond” strongly objected I hope my letter will help I took my husband's last name but our wonderful new daughter-in-la- w chose to keep her family name We are all happy with these choices My son had enough intelligence and understanding to realize that his wife's decision would make no difference in how good a wife she was or how loving a member of the family she would become Please tell Desmond that a wife is not a possession to be named by the owner He needs to develop more confidence in his masculinity and place his pride in the woman not the name he chooses for her — Proud Mother-In-Lain Pa DEAR PROUD: What a gem of a mother-in-laYOU are I hope your son and his wife realize how lucky they are to have you (If they didn’t before they will now) DEAR ANN LANDERS: I heard on the national news this week that due to the inability of pharmacists to read prescriptions some people have died as a result of errors and many others have become seriously ill When one sees the handwriting of some of our doctors one can understand how this could happen They may have learned how to be doctors in medical school but unfortunately they did not leam how to write legibly before they got there I am launching a one-ma- n campaign to have all prescriptions typewritten in English I know the pharmacists would appreciate that If you agree that there is a need for this please help me out and print my letter — Norman Clarke in Millen Ga DEAR NORMAN: I do agree Your suggestion is an excellent one Prescriptions should be in English and typewritten or block-printThe pharmacists all around the country will bless you for writing and I send heartfelt thanks Page sure? DEAR READER: With the very real modem concerns about die harmful effects of radiation it is chilling to reflect on the potential damage caused by foot fluoroscopes that were widely available in shoe stores years ago These devices were treated as harmless toys at the time We now know that they produced dangerous amounts of radiation I wonder if in the future we will look back on machine With our the sadie honor Ibis it one reason mat I discourage lonmmesrtbe patientrftDin hiving X-rtests are absolutely necessary for diagnosis or treat-ay ini zrrs mwGE&mm&D NQIKO50L LIKE FCOR OLD TIM fM ATOPIC Bj&BggTA mmmz i AH mmsfu f r: NHftMIlN O 0 1 A li b'lKi - it- IP Horoscopo Oad By Bemica Bede Newspaper Enterprise Association For Sunday Nov 21 1999 you can today but don’t allow yourself to get used financially Someone might try to dump hit or her expenses in your lap if you’re not careful ARIES (March 19) If you hope to keep your cash flow in good condition today it looks like GARFIELD affairs with caution and prudence TAURUS (April you set the tone in with with others a cranky disdealings today your position or foe silent treatment you can fully expect a reciprocal reaction If the shoe fits wear it GEMINI (May 20) Avoid getting into any arguments with anybody for any reason at foil time People have a tendency today to overreact and things could quickly get out of hand fast CANCER (June 22) You could be on rather thin ice today when it cornea to arrangements or agreements Don’t you be the one to break a pledge or promise but be alert that the other guy may do so LEO (July 23-A22) Good intentions are not good enough today You must be diligent and alert to unexpected occurrences if you hope to accom- plish a task you set for yourself VIRGO (Aug 23 --Sept 22) If today's plans are overloaded with emotional content they aren’t apt to work out too well Be both logical and objective when dealing with friends LIBRA (Sept 23) Be on guard today for a jealous opponent to attempt to stack the deck against you in some ALLEY OOP ril you’re going to need to manage your material Your birthday An extremely ambitious project might be undertaken by you in the year ahead how- landp ever it will require the best that is in you to succeed Be tenacious Ibis is 21-Ju- ne SCORPIO (Oct 24-N22) Cooperation and teamwork may not be forthcoming today so don't make plans that call for them You could be sourly disappointed if others don't come through for you SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) Don’t forsake a job that desperately needs tending today for a social event you truly can’t afford You’ll end up with nothing but regrets ou both counts CAPRICORN (Dec 22-J19) A couple of pals could make things rather unpleasant for you today Be extra careful with whom you select to spend your time b 19) There is a possi AQUARIUS (Jan faced with could an unusual domestic be bility you crisis today due to someone in the family not telling the truth in the first place PISCES (Feb 20) Be helpful where ov 23-D- ec self-servi- ng an 20-Fe- 20-Mar- ch 21-Ju- ly ug arc VS you suae m bout? mm out: : be more direct : CAN BEAT ( THAN TUNK BACK TOl HIS SONS HANEfiUZ THE LEM MIAN rtxxL withTsesides 23-O- ct 1 Crossword FRANK AND ERNEST November 20 1999 45 —Miss 21 Voluptuous SMn maaent lSloder 7 Football 2S RaviShankar'e HalloHereer 51 ABanyaore 5 14 Antenna 15 hmed quarter- back johnny— Ho of 41 Karoaenot 20 Wide shoe lisa QlUlilUU " WgPB WCJHU THE BORN LOSER My yUIUlJUUhJUMBa iiWuuw uiiiu wm MGeepata'a UUmiiOMlJLMHU U llVaOey UUUWIJIUUIUIJUIO UWMiUUHIUUy® UNUMM sUll lUU 4 Iblo I Hawaiian Mrtfcerf 1 NLSWIlt 3 Li I'JUl lHH 12 Lotion nlvaafitfor 22 Detective jj p 2 Wlndhuflcator 9 rlOIRDOB 4 Tennis caU '--Yen I IT li 1 Moved in 9 wt curies Att 'sutAffic port’ IAmES IdllUldtffULJUUIJU WIIUUIJM I UUUmULI 0UU llGkf MOOT TltAf X SAY CM-UN-G DOWN 37 palest 59 aedtatejpeefj bas faMtfaaaat taagbaiy 52 Quibble about 54 Aiaredaced J3 priceQwdsJ 57 AcbereMam 34 Ce!” 13 Bats Metal decoration 17 Inter- - X HfU Wf GOVWNMfNT S flUAUY tUttMZ IH0 II Hidden shorter bills 23 44 Jacob'iwife 47 Singer 51 Haven 23 Outride (coab 40 Swede's neigh-Fitzgerald 49 Marians' org her Cora) 24 Young salmon 41 European capt- - 50 Long ftah 52 Ona 27 Batinaa-ti- e Id the 29 London gaUary 42 54 Ceta older ground 43 0qw 51 Monthly 45 Washington 24 f i |