Show C4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday September 13 2002 Teen’s ‘choice’ bugs mom By Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Sugar Creators Syndicate Inc DEAR ANNIE: My daughter “Linda" recently - informed me that she is bisexual This is hard for me to deal with since I disagree with the homosexual lifestyle I am trying to be civil to her but Linda is not helping Linda feels she must tell everyone she knows about her bisexuality She will go up to ' acquaintances she hasn't seen in years and the first thing out of her mouth is “Did you know I’m bisexual?" I think Linda's sexuality is private business I am embarrassed to be out in public with her because I never know when she is going to divulge thjs little piece of information to someone I love my daughter but I do not agree with her decision to become bisexual and do not condone it What should I do? — Upset Mom in Mississippi DEAR MOM: It's unlikely Linda suddenly “decided" to become bisexual Unless she is experimenting her sexual orientation is not something she has much control over She does however have control over her mouth There's no reason she has to come out of the closet holding a megaphone A person's sexual information is personal Tell her you will do your best to be adcepting of her announcement (and please try Mom) to return let her know she is not only making you uncomfortable but also the people to whom she is broadcasting this information This is more than they need or want to know and she ought to knock it off DEAR ANNIE: “James” and I have been married for two years His parents were divorced when he was 4 years old and his father died a year later For the past 25 years James has tried to find information about his father but his mother refuses to talk about him James realizes his mother may harbor some ill will toward his father and he doesn't expect her to whitewash anything He has talked to other members on both sides of the family His father's relatives say Dad was the greatest guy in the world On his mother’s side they reply “Ask your mother” But she says nothing at all James isn’t asking for personal details He would simply like to get a handle on the man What made him laugh? What did the family do for fun? What did he think of James when he was bom? How can’ we get her to open up? — Wichita Kan DEAR WICHITA: It would be nice if James’ mother would talk about her late but you can't force her James should ask his mother if she would consider writing down some memories of his father — good and bad — and leave them for James to read at a later date Then stop pressuring her and let it go! FOR BETTER OR WORSE £cHECKlNft1hl0W6 we A Men on'Gr"-ouhoneymoon! GILBERT SET UP A MEETING WITH THE CUSTOMER IF YOU THINK THE FOOD IS GREAT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OUR ITS HUMILIATING BECAUSE UE’RE SO LJHAT FEED THEM? LULL SO LIE CAN DEMONSTRATE OUR POOR NOLI I i ARLOANDJANIS nd Prednisone should be adjusted By Pater H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association DEAR DR GOTT: I male am a 69 year-olwith polymyalgia rheumatics for which my doctor prescribed prednisone Initially I was given 30 milligrams a day the dose was gradually reduced until after about a month the drug was discontinued Three weeks later the pain returned iund I had to resume treatment It now appears that I have to take 5 mg every two days as a dose What do you think of this? DEAR READER: Polymyalgia rheumatics a common disease of unknown cause is characteristically associated with joint and muscle pains Some patients however have headaches visual problems and other more unusual manifestations The affliction is somewhat unique in that d symptoms usually respond promptly to steroid therapy with prednisone and similar medications Then the medicine is tapered and eventually stopped In many instances the polymyalgia does not return However in a number of patients symptoms again appear necessitating more rounds of therapy Prednisone and other drugs in this class of steroids virtually turn off the immune system It is extremely effective therapy for treating autoimmune disorders But there is a trade-of- f: 100 percent of patients on chronic steroid therapy develop serious side effects sooner or later These effects include susceptibility to infection osteoporosis diabetes cataracts changes in facial characteristics bruising and a host of GRIZZWELLS ttlKHCWWWTI Mfis W06T about summer? other unpleasantresults To Help reduce the severity of steroid side effects physicians attempt to discover the smallest possible effective maintenance dose You are on a reasonable dosage schedule that should minimize the appearance of side effects Nonetheless were I your physician I’d try to reduce your dosage even further I I J 4'' ZITS jPHcemmcM t Horoscope Newspaper Enterprise Association 13 Your birthday There are strong indications that this could be the year that you enjoy greater material security than you have in the past - - 24-N- ov SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) Do all that you can to avoid the company of it person with whom you’ve had a misunderstanding h CAPRICORN (Dec 19) Airing a in between you and your disagreement public mate will only make matters worse Everyone within earshot will feel uncomfortable A lot of 19) AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Fe-b with little accomplishment is very aggravation 23-D- ec - 22-Ja- - GARFIELD - 20-M- ay 23-O- WfSmAY - 21-Ap- ril LIBRA (Sept 23) Be extra careful that you don’t overreact and lose your cool in ront of the wrong people to the pioint to where your dignity and reputation could suffer SCORPIO (Oct 22) If you don’t make your own plans today someone else will harness your day ' wrmm iwewtfRscfe - PISCES (Feb 20) Every once in a while you allow your head to get caught in the clouds and can get a bit careless regarding something you promise to do for another ARIES (March 19) Don’t let opposing views cause a skirmish If you see one coining you be the one who sets the example of being more agreeable TAURUS (April 20) Because your critical faculties are especially sharp today you could blurt something out that might wound someone else’s feelings GEMINI (May 20) -- - It could be just one of those days when any money you put in your pocket wants to bum a hole in it CANCER (June 22) Should you find that feelings are running intense at home yield on those minor points that don’t matter LEO (July 22) Egos could be running high today and tempt you to pretend to be knowledgeable about a certain subject you know nothing about VIRGO (Aug 22) -- - It may be more convenient to delegate some kind of matter to another that can affect your material security but it definitely won’t be smarter 20-Mar- ch For Friday Sept 2002 ggpEAamror 3wiw umcm Jikfcltoday if you fail to be prepared and methodical when attempting a difficult task ByBtmlcaBocteOsor: 21-Ju- ne 21-Ju- - ly - 23-A- ALLEY OOP 23-Se- pt Crossword September 13 2002 ACROSS shout 44 Dusting doth 46 Unknown 21 Sky color 1 Menu 23 Knitter's stats Overhead trains 7 Very in 26 28 Veracruz 10 Prompt 11 13 14 jl5 Mellow fruit Eat out Strike Man-eatin- g 1 chase Fait of REM Novelist— Rand 47 Browned 51 Taj 52 ' domiciles 42 Brake parts FRANK AND ERNEST d Lacoste 34 Geologic for-- nations bo Discoverer's Long-legge- wader 53 Card table cry 55 Raw metals 56 Magritte or prey giant )6 Grammy win- - 36 Harbor boat ! ner— James 38 Fleecy animal J17 Clainfoyant 39 Part ofTGlF J19 Oahu i ! welcomes 41 Barge Mahal future 29 Aardvarfc 30 Robin auth pur-- 4 57 - Top-rat- ed 58 Hog’s abode 59 Still 60 New ' 8 Free1 DOWN 9 Stadium Amnst Id PiwIom Puols I for IoipItIiIc f BBS mrara 42 Pony's com- tennis 31 Brief time 43 Comfortable 12 Repair a tire Smart 13 Mislead 32 Couple remark 18 Hither's part- 33 Work on a ner Lays the table quilt 22 Bullet's sound 35 Makes Noteworthy 23 Edible root period Straw hat 24 Nautical 37 Kiev locale Hindu attire affirmative 40 Buzzing Wolfgang smo shouts 27 Memo abbs 29 Arthur— of i Pope's headdress 25 Hasp workers bout 41 MiLNCO ment 4SMoMyinthe bank 46 Turmoils 48 Not resist 49 Mild exclamation 50 Mince 54 Kan neighbor v THE BORN LOSER vmW’ (YCXXNENGtASSoT ' —1 WAY BIFOCALS THCfK SUPPOSED TO 7 '‘oo THEY CALL WEMWRXN? 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