Show ’v 'i v' - j V & i The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 25 2002 :j- S s FOR BETTER OR WORSE iMV r l HhiOjHMi - :'A' 1 IlMi NRHB in' Id this man so stop arguing and accept his faults You also might suggest to Dan that he be uated £w Attention Deficit Disorder He is dis-Meanwhile playing some classic aave some money and hire s professional to finish the floors and help with the yardwork (PS The home office is Dan’s responsibility Leave it alone no matter whaL) DEAR ANN: My daughter “Claire” is a sophomore in college Claire’s fadier and I divorced when she was a : paid child preschooler and my support lmtil she turned 181 am now paying for her tuition books room and board and miscellaneous expenses My ex and I have always alternated yevs when claiming Claire as a dependent on bur : tax returns However after filing my return last month I told my ex it is only fair that I claim Claire as a dependent from now on since he no longer contributes toward her support My ex says “No way” He believes I should have saved enough from the years of support pay-meats to cover Claire’s tuition What do you Out East say7 — DEAR Ifyou are paying all of Claire's expenses it seems to me you are dip only one entitled to claim her as a dependent However please discuss this with an accountant or call the IRS and get a professional opinion By Aim Landora Creators Syndicate Inc : v 't DEAR ANN LANDERS I have been mar- lied for four yean to a wonderful man The i problem ii “Dan” takes on projects and never complete! any-- i thing When we fint : r moved intb our house Dan removed the car-pets and base molding Intending to replace them The loan are still bare — three yean lafec Half of our garage is filled with old books and magazines He refuses to ‘get rid of a single one until he is finished leading it I haven't seen him read anything for at least two yean 1 canndt get Dan to help with the ysrdwork or organize hishome office I try to do these it is dungs myself but widi a exhausting It seems to me that Dap has had plenty of time to complete his projects but when I bring up the subject he becomes defensive and angiy': We rarely argue about anything else Ann Please tell me how I can get him to cooperate —Crazed in Connecticut DEAR CONN: You ate not going to change a-- ir ! t 0LMA-FB- oum - nd Ex-Wi- DILBERT tJHAT A DAY I'M ' HAVING FIRST MY KEY CARD DOESNT WORK SO I HAVE TO TAILGATE Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association ‘ THE THEN MY NE1U0RK PASSWORD DOESNT WORK NOW MY IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ANYTHING ELSE TO STOP WORKING VOICEMAIL DOESNT TODAY? 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GARFIELD rrs Nice to know that 23-D- ec 20-Ma- y THERE ARE SOME THINGS VOU CAN COUNT O r smoothly CAPRICORN (Dec 22-J19) — Tbere’s nofoing to be gained by discussing your plans " regarding an ambitious aim with others Ypu knowlier than anyone else what contingenan 1 21-Ju- ne cies axe involved AQUARIUS (Jan 19)— This could be a day jibea foe good guys finish first Make certain you ctntinue to act in accordance with ' your hipest ideals and standards 0Mawr44 20-Fe- b ‘ ly PISCES (Feb ‘ 20March 20)— Fringe ALLEY OOP bene- fits that haven’t been apparent to you may reveal themselves Once you spot them put foem in die pot and keep the fires burning : ' ARIES 19) t A former asso(March ciate may approach you again to help crane up with a Salable promotion on a project that could benefit both of you: 23-A- ug 21-Ap- ril 23-Se- ’ k Crossword April 25 2002 atiwta Buscaclis 26Barbic-r29 Before to " Blake 30 Frat letter 1 Nearby ( I Doburixiea Oxhise'a wamon 1 10 1 12 Fade members 14 Unruffled 1 15 Type Of ' i 19 "'T'' ( ' v 1 uumbly fores'':" J bird VfbovN:'' Fkrarsack 42Hgiadual mss m abbr ! 2 Gemtlahm - ? 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DEAR READER: Possibly but foe stand will probably not relieve your dry mouth and which I believe are notably the consecou quence ofVasotecthenpy This drug is an ACE inhibitor it and its relatives cause dry mouth and cough in up to 20 percent of patients First work with your primary care physician to resolve these issues This would include stopping the Vasotec as a trialHe may choose substito prescribe an alternative tute or may simply ask you to discontinue the medication altogether Second before addressing foe issue I would have to know how high cholesterol level was in the emergency your room If it were 400 milligrams per deciliter (normal: under 200) I’d worry enough to continue therapy because blood cholesterol is a risk factor for cardiovascular problems Again your personal physician is the logical resource to sort out these issues DEAR D& GOTT I was intrigued by your cohmm about foe benefits of nicotine in patients with Fjukinson's disease Where did you find this information? DEAR READER? In the Sept 21 2000 print edition of the Economist The article describes die benefits of die nicotine patch in alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease and Iburette’s syndrome The effect is so striking dial at least one drug company Abbott Labore-tories- ) has begun trials with a similar com' ABT-- 4 18 Doctors hope that called pound future rcseanfo wiU lead to an imtidote for these diseases In the meantime the nicotine patch which is available without a prescription appears to be a reasonable substitute DEAR DR GOTT: I am strong and healthy at 66 1 don’t engage in dangerous practices such as alcohol ana cigarettes Therefore you can imagine my chagrin when I required an ER visit four months ago because of chest pain - INTO EX-WIF- E: By Horoscope! rt fwMitaas Nicotine patch and Parkinson’s but 21-Ju- Mr ttye SALTUMHU V&DOHltSUHe THE BORN LOSER sliput BCMUNBER'lDU 5 Deadly t Trinket raz-w- s 7 Shade tree 13 MIL officer 17Cop ? 49 Jetty 51 Chow mein 20 22 N 35 African follower ' 25 Soldier in 39 Broad neck-- antelope c anaa i BBBH BanmaBj QBamaB - v BQ BO reMrennaanmana nciB a amBamB ' 27 Basks 28 Mane: w ViVlt 'A ’v- r enhancer 53 Resinous ' - ties dtaprell'if :V 41 Conjectures 55 ddshi'er 44 Hurting accessory 46 Potential oak 56 Move qucfc ! 47'Uer ahortener flic sum 48 Paretsky or ir'-- ' ' 57 Chicago ’ train - WtPlNLEp C5 |