Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday October Work situation not ideal ' By Kathy Mitchell & Marcy Creators Syndicate Inc fi takes pore than obe person to have a good Sugar fi iHouwtr yew eweerlnboMtifr ttkrw you weeesAr HAPPY ABOUT COM- - I MISHTftrriWWe Mfimao TAMUfiio iNfr'DiHee&ee IeMKACTM&rttfn leeeMwmt mentioned to my - PITCH EDM ANDTM BU) HAMS eeeNTOMKH opywA in-law sister-in-la- w “Sharon” that I was considering a part- - 7 time job to supplement my income She and my husband’s brother own a1 small business and she offered me a position I had no experience but Sharon said she could train me in no time I agreed and at first everything seemed great However before long Sharon began ' leaving early every day and now her responsibilities have fallen on my head Not only that but she and my brother-in-laadamantly refuse to fix or replace a bumed-ou- t light fixture so I had to bring a lamp from home and plug it in near my desk This annoys me plenty and the rest of the staff doesn’t like the dim lighting either If I worked for anyone else I would quit Unfortunately the family relationships are tenuous In fact my husband and his brother recently mended fences after a very long estrangement I’m afraid that if I quit or complain it will provide a new excuse for them to give each other the silent treatment for 10 more years I honestly don’t know what to do What in the world do I do now? — Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place DEARCAUGHT: You sound like a caring and a supportive wife However it w sister-in-la- w Update on anti-agin- Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association GILBERT I AVERAGED THETOP-DOU- N UITH BUDGET THE BOTTOIV UP BUDGET AS YOU CAN SEE THE IGNORANCE AND CRUELTY CANCELED OUT THE LYING AND ' DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO CANCEL OUT FEELINGS OF A WASTED HOUR? OPTIMISM HAVE YOU TRIED DESPAIR? sit-do- - zm k J! r J ARLOANDJANIS sit-do- cosmetics g peppermint arc ineffective By deardrgott What’s the latest word on treatcosmetic anti-agiments? “ DEAR READER: The ng effectiveness of creams and lotions Varies a bleaching agent can neutralize age spots and blemishes It is often marketed as a compound with herbs and V vitamins but these additives probably have no y benefit Products containing ' acids C lic vitamin E or acid vitamin salicy been not have effective : proved copper Retinoic acid may improve skin texture but its relatives do not Creams containing lavender ' olive leaf bear berry thyme coenzyme Q or Hydro-quino- IT WflUUJ 1 VMerMTARveD Ni O This job isn’t working out because your is taking advantage of your good nature You don’t have to be miserable for the sake of “family peace” The sooner you cut the cord the better Tdl Sharon how much you appreciate her helping you out when you needed a job but you’ve decided the additional workload is more than you can handle Meanwhile try to “bond" with Sharon in other ways Have lunch together Double-dat-e at die movies on Saturday night DEAR ANNIE: We rcceivd a wedding invitation fix what we thought would be a late evening ceremony followed by hors d’oeuvres and champagne We arrived at the “celebration” at 8 pm wily to discover that everyone else had been invited to a 2 pm wedding and a dinner The only thing left was the dancing My husband and I were angry and I felt embarrassed in front of our friends I would rather not have been invited at all Had the invitation said “Dancing only" we could have made an informed decision Was this proper? — Blindsided in Minnesota DEAR BLINDSIDED: No this was in poor taste Apparently the bridal couple could not dinner afford to have everyone at the However that doesn’t make it OK to insult the guests by not inviting them to the ceremony either The couple sounds ignorant not deliberately rude so try to stop stewing over it and assume they wanted to include as many friends as possible in their special day' 2003 — B5 FOR BETTER OR WORSE sister-- DEAR ANNIE: Several months ago I casually 11 ne alpha-hydrox- ‘ Microdermabrasion uses tiny crystals that are applied under pressure and then immediately vacuumed off This technique shows promise in improving skin texture Multiple treatments are required Chemical peel is when a mild acid is applied to the skin causing the outer layer to peel off Its effectiveness is inconsistent and regular treatments are necessary Botulinum toxin (Botox and other similar products) causes a temporary paralysis that smoothes out wrinkles when injected into facial muscles The effects last for three to four months 7 7 The costs of these therapies vary and are usually not covered by health insurance Botox can cost up to $200 and microdermabrasion may be as much as $230 Because the results of the therapies vary unpredictably consumers must maintain realistic and reasonable expectations about the outcome GRIZZWELLS TNUUnw U MW m ’ BE WESETAUFW y55ii ZITS Horoscope By Bernice Bede Osoi Newspaper Enterprise Association For Saturday Oct a good relationship and who think you’re nifty - 11 time- 2003 7 Your birthday 20-Fe- 19) b Your ? - PISCES (Feb 20) — You’re far luckier working in unison with another than attempting to do the same thing on your own ARIES (March 19) — Keep your hose to the grindstone today: Before the day is over you should realize a larger profit than usual from some kind of arrangement TAURUS (April 20) — Don’t wait for circumstances' to initiate action on a personal objective of yours GEMINI (May 20) — Material ben- efits could come your way today but through a channel that might not be visible to you CANCER (June 22) — Being involved in a situation today that includes friends could' produce some peripheral advantages for you other than camaraderie LEO (July Matters that per22) tain to your career reputation or material wellbeing could be luckier than usual for you VIRGO (Aug 22) — Experiences with could provide ample reasons to you today feel more confident about your future 20-Mar- The year ahead should be an especially fortunate one for you in your career The only thing that can hamper these benefits is if you don’t make the most of things1 LIBRA (Sept 23) — Although it may not be anything visible things could start to unfold in ways today that signal positive things are happening for you in a joint venture SCORPIO (Oct 22) — Because the intentions of you and your counterparts are honorable an important agreement into which you enter today will be taking off with Dame SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) — Dis-those with warmth whom to you'll be playing dealing today in your work world will produce larger than usual dividends CAPRICORN (Dec n 19) — Impor- tant opportunities could develop for you through people with whom you’ve maintained 23-O- AQUARIUS (Jan chances for gaining cooperation and support ' from those in high places are excellent at this ct 24-N- 23-D- ec 22-Ja- 21-Ap- riI GARFIELD 20-M- ay 21-Ju- ne 21-Ju- ly 23-A- r- ALLEY OOP 23-Se- pt Crossword October ACROSS 11 2003 23 Rainbow 52 Seizes the throne shape “Shaka— 5 Green mineral 9 Contented 1 sigh 12 No future 13 Not up yet 14 Lion's prey 15 Cuseler hero 16 Masculine principle 24 ed tiger 27 Rushed off 31 Bunch of bills honorees 58 Venue 34 Clock sound 59 Stray dog 60 Crusty 35 Margarine 36 Nov event 61 Adams or FRANK AND ERNEST desserts 38 Math subj Brickell 40 Graceful tree 62 Mind-reade41 Lofty r's letters 42 Fixed the piano 17 Slugger Mel — 44 Some 18 Marinates 46 Wolf 20 Sponsorship 22 Messes up 49 Disorderly 63 Listen 64 Poker pack to Pedro Answsr to Previous Punle HSQ 54 Miscellany ‘ 55 Sports DOWN 9 Excited 10 Opposed Moves quick- 11 Shacks 19 HS exam ly 2 Pool 21 Canyon resources comeback 3 Quart plus 23 "Wait Until 4 Makes Dark' actor a sound 25 Very small 26 Pantyhose 5 Noisy birds Goat's-hair 6 shade 28 Seine vista garment 7 Fox's abode 29 Underwater 8 — Allan Poe shocker 1 30 Funny — DeLuise 48 Fiber-- Drenched 32 — —carte 49 Go fast 31 cable 33 Computer key 37 Dressed 39 51 task Lumber flaw 52 8°P 53 Look for the fire 56 Compete 57 Green 45 Dryad 47 Bouquet bearer KNOW WHAT THE BEST THING vegetable THE ABOUT PLAYING CHESS ON THE COMPUTER Hairstyling 43 Put out THE BORN LOSER 50 Disagreeable &T y 1 OPTION! 1 |