Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday November 17 2003 — C5 FOR BETTER OR WORSE Teen clothes too skimpy By Kathy Mitchell Creators Syndicate A DEAR ANNIE: Iain furious once again trying to find anything my daughter can wear that passes the dress ' code at school There are regulations about the amount of skin that can be shown yet skirts and tops are even skimpier : ' than last year and in every store I see low- slung jeans tiny dresses and belly-barin- g blouses These clothes cannot be worn in most schools especially in winter I don't want to dress' my daughter through the women's department because she would look completely out of place for her age group And no normal wants to wear any- the from same thing purchased place where Mom buys clothes Shopping has become a pain in the neck for both of us I beseech all designers and' manu- facturers to please consider what I and I am sure millions of mothers around this country sire dealing with Every Mother USA DEAR MOTHER: You're preaching to the choir here We've said it before and we're happy to say it again: Manufacturers need to offer clothing for young women that does not ' exploit their bodies And many girls are in local stores and he sure to patronize those places that DO have what you are searching for Consumers have power Use it DEAR ANNIE: I am a single man in my late 20s Recently my sister her husband and I bought a present for a cousin My sister insisted on splitting the cost of the gift two ways instead of three My mother informed me that since they are a married couple their cost is treated as if they are' one person Now we are taking my mother on a weekend trip and I will be sharing-- room with my sister and her husband at a very expensive resort My sister insists that I pick up half the price of the hotel room and says I am cheap because I don’t think this is fair I don’t have a lot of dis- posable income I think paying a third of the cost is fine Who is right? — Not Cheap in 4 Washington DC ' DEAR NOT CHEAP: You are: The Cost : should be per person Otherwise you are pay- - V ing extra every time you participate with yoursister and her husband A married couple should be invited places as a single unit but they eat twice as much use twice the bed space and in general cast double what you do They need to pay their share In the future you ' " might be better off making your own arrange- ments and buying your own gifts Sis is taking advantage of you and Mom is on the w rong side of this dispute - ' ' ' ' Disorder can lead to By Peter H Gott MO Newspaper Enterprise Association I’M es SUBBV I COULDN’T ' imehe Fob met-Dim's PI06T BS1HMV mtTi 1MHKS Poe fENDlMft ME THE PHOTON MIKE THEV CHEERED ME OlfirHT UP DILBERT v v VACATION WAS SO RELAXING THAT I M STILL FLOATING HEY' ALICE YOU KNOW HOU I PROMISED TO MY FROM FLOATING TO FURIOUS IN 27 SECONDS ITS A PERSONAL BEST COVER ALL OF YOUR MEETINGS FOR TWO UJEEKS? 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DEAR READER: Based on your descrip- tion I'd have to place panic attacks at 2 L in a I SUNlUEfc LL W&E TWECT UA'JF FdR PIZZA IH HW-F- PWHEK ’' ' By Bamica Badii Osol Newspaper Enterprise Association I:-- - ZITS your efforts on truly meaningful objectives' Chances are you’ll be able to accomplish : things at this time! v ' ARIES (March 19) — Plans youneed be to make scheduled for review at a noth- i er date to 'make Certain that you hadn't fallen so in love with your concept that you forgot about the details TAURUS (April 20)— Devote time I to an interest you have with another to soil out d the possibilities for gainAn item you could be something worthwhile GARFIELD GEMINI (May 20) — Lay the : groundwork for an agreement of importance that you’ve been contemplating The timing :' : 4 For Monday Nov: 17 2003 Your birthday The yearahead could I be a banner one for you A - 21-Ap- ril - if you take advantage of " tawav meoumoeo - V : hiad im I DON’T HME TIMS TO IHlNK A0OUT HOME -DONT HAVE A HOME! : - -- - ' ine agreement Make your wishes known to the Sugar Marcy Inc A6MALL WfcftTMSMT MALKIN DI6TV4CE FOOM &CMaL WHERE IM TCACHIN 20-M- ay all the opportunities that develop for yoii finari- - ' cially or materially over the next 12 months Vou could SCORPIO (Oct: 24Nov 22) that so you completely fall in something love with that you'd buy if at any price yet' your fascination with it isn't likely to last SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) — An" obstacle that has bCCri hampering your progress Mn fulfilling ? persqnaj'ambition can he allevi-- - ' "' ated today if you act now ' ' CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Ja- n 19) — Watch yourself if you're feeling a bil insecure Your emotions could cause you to become exces- ' sivelyjealous and drive this person away 19) - Events AQUARIUS (Jan 20-F' that would over-looke- 21-Ju- ne ' - 23-D- excellent-'- CANOER ’ servpasa catalyst bring friends together in ways that encourage warmrelationships aiid help push forward a project you all share with one another PISCES (Feb 20) —Try to focus ch (June2i-Jul- y isi be an excellent day to go jobhunting oir seek a promotion if you' re looking to better yourself ec eb r' 22)—Thiscould - ! LEO (July Expose yourself-- : ' where1 can to situations meet and make you riew friends today One among them could be fascinating to you and hold potential VIRGO (Aug 22) —A domestic ' : situation that may have bbeii causing a bit of friction on the home front caii bie resolved in way that would make everybody happy 23-Se- pt LIBRA (Sept 23:Oct23) — Today's effects wilj pas)s quickly so donY lock yourself into any plans that are so1 strictly structured you wouldn’t be able to alter them later ' ALLEY OOP Crossword November 17 2003 ACROSS music P'g 30 Latin I verb ' 1 Flycatcher 4 Dollop 8 Tariff 31 Skippers OKs 32 Jerk 34 Wide st 49 Individual 50 Laundry amount 53 Alleviate ' ' 54 Cosmonaut Rowboat's' 35 Uses a charge need space lab -card 55 Othello" 13 Teeming with ' 36 Welles' 14 Pay dirt plotter 15 Not written ptizen — " 56 Actress Meg' — 37 16 Coup d’ Composed 39 On the 57 Tokyo once 17 Fled 11 18 Moat foxy 20 Small bit 21 “So! 22 Part of mph 24 Value 42 At close of country wnm DQ B DB fbwjjp mtTmvs into tNttOY lr tC&T ji rouw W Sitting PVWT scrapes by 59 Away Williams DOWN BBB BBBB BBBD 1 Courts 3 Mule's sound 19 Lauper's “— 4 Ms Garbo Bop" 5 Struck a match 6 B All— — sud- den 7 Poker stake 0 Bull D aim 29 Canned fish 43 Tennyson 31 Overcome : heroine ? 2 Nobleman HBQ B terminus bearer quarters 45 Made like a Anemr to Piwteia Pima uidd evMYwHfte aoun MATTit TUtNINO WJCLfAR 58 Barely 40 Walk aoftly 41 Billy — 27 Tubb FRANK AND ERNEST 20 Umbrage 22 Chief exec 23 Naval off 24 Tiny legume 25 Invite inits 33 goo preceder 35 Go — -- diet 46 Boxing 36 Sharper- - edged go-wi- th 41 Extinct birds 42 Iditarod 516H WORK li RfAULY DRAGGING WHY BY THIS TIME lASTfVJWH IT WA6 NEXT NX5NTH HSSJW TRISfNDNTH victory 47 Rebekah's son 38 PBS relative 26 Palm reader's 39 Grass skirt in Barcelona phrase 9 Smell 27 Gazed at 10 Lucy Lawless 28 Antler THE BORN LOSER 44 Space Hair-styli- 48 Fender flaw 50 Rest 51 Sturdy tree 52 Epoch I OUT I ' |