BEETLE BAILEY SNUFFY SMITH BORN LOSER HAGAR THE HORRIBLE BIG NATE FRANK & ERNEST BLONDIE HI AND LOIS Tuesday Evening January 31, 2012 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 WPTA/ABC Last Ma n Last Ma n Ce lebr it y Wi fe Swap Bo dy of Pr oo f Lo ca l Ni ghtl in e Ji mmy Ki mmel Li ve WHIO/CBS NCI S NCIS : Lo s An ge le s Unf or ge tt ab l e Loc al La te Sh ow Le tt erman Lat e WLIO/NBC Th Bi L P h d L l T i h Sh /L L Tuesday, January 31, 2012 The Herald Tomorrow’s Horoscope By Bernice Bede Osol Wife nagged by hubby not calling Dear Annie: Six years ago, I married “Richard.” He is a wonderful, caring, good-looking man. We returned from our honey- moon to find out he had lost his job. The next three years were a rollercoaster, and he finally found employment 18 months ago. Richard has to travel out of state a great deal. He currently rents a home with four other co-workers. It’s about three hours away and he comes home on the weekends. After work, the guys meet up for dinner and a cou- ple of beers. The only demand I place on Richard is that he call home and check in once he gets settled for the night. I work a long day and have a 10-year- old and three dogs at home. Sometimes, Richard doesn’t call. If I don’t hear from him by 10:00, I phone, but it often takes two hours of try- ing before he answers. He’ll say he was sleeping. When I ask why he didn’t call as promised, he claims he was tired. The miles between us take away any control I have to check the possibilities. Richard says I’m overre- acting and being childish. I have asked what has him so preoccupied that he neglects to call, but he can’t give me an answer. How should I handle this the next time it happens? -- Hands Tied in Michigan Dear Michigan: Richard may avoid nightly phone calls because he is “otherwise engaged,” but more likely, he is tired and reluctant to deal with what’s going on at home. Don’t wait until the next time. When Richard comes home for the week- end, schedule a quiet chat. As sweetly as you can man- age, tell him that you look forward to his call all day, and when he doesn’t phone and you can’t reach him, you worry. This makes you stressed, makes him resent- ful and, over time, will eat away at your marriage. Dear Annie: My 46-year- old brother died recently. Knowing he had very little money other than his life insurance policy, my entire family paid a good amount toward the funeral. Several aunts said they sent large memorial checks but never received any acknowledgement. I sent a generous check to cover the cost of the death notice in the newspaper, as well as other expenses. Today, I got a bill in the mail for the death notice. I will pay it, but thought I would copy the bill and send it to my sister- in-law so she knows. After complaining that she had no money, I saw my sister-in-law buying the kids new toys and clothes. She also bought a new car, although she needed one. None of this would matter if she would take my phone calls, but she won’t speak to me directly. She will only text. Am I wrong to expect a thank you? Should our fam- ily have been included in reading the cards people sent -- especially ones addressed to our entire fam- ily? A lot of hurt feelings are accu- mulating because of my sister-in- law’s behavior. -- Will Be Grieving a Long Time Dear Grieving: You’ve been very generous, but your sister-in-law is probably over- whelmed dealing with her husband’s death and the emotional wel- fare of her children. Why not offer to come over and help her write the thank- you notes? Bring dinner. We think she’d appreciate it. Dear Annie: “California” complained that her husband liked to cook but often ruined her cookware. I’ll take him! My husband of 22 years was a cheating alcoholic who rarely made it home to eat dinner with the kids and me. “California” should count her blessings. -- I’ll Take Your Slob Dear Take: Thanks for your take on the subject. We received a lot of responses to “California” and will be printing more in future col- umns. Annie’s Mailbox is writ- ten by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edi- tors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmail- [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Annie’s Mailbox www.delphosherald.com WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 A number of opportunities will be in the offing for you in the year ahead. However, if you fail to jump on them or waste too much time thinking things over, you could lose out. They won’t stick around very long. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Be careful, because someone with whom you’ll be involved might not be operating by the rules. If this person thinks you’re an easy target, he or she might try to take you down. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A failure to select companions who are equally as enthusiastic about life as you are could put too many restrictions on everything you attempt to do and limit your initiative. Choose your chums wisely. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- If you want to perform effectively , you’ll need to be systematic in all that you do. Unless you organize yourself and the job at hand, you won’t accomplish much in the way of anything. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- If you have a bad time, it won’t be because you’re not sociable, but because of the group with which you’re involved. Be more selective about your friends for a happier public presence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- When you utilize your friendliness and charm, situations in which you’ll be involved will turn out to be fun and successful. Conversely, letting your ego govern the day will cause you unhappiness. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- As long as friends are in accord with your views and opinions, you’ll be amicable and fun to be with. Should anyone disagree with you, however, you’ll not be a happy companion. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- The disadvantages of a collective endeavor in which you’re involved will bring down the whole ship if you make them more important than the many positive facets of the project. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- It might not be entirely the fault of others if you have problems dealing on a one-on-one basis with people. You should let your honesty instead of your vanity make the evaluation. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Attend first thing, while you are fresh, to all the jobs and responsibilities that must get done. You won’t be as effective handling things when you’re tired. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Again you could find yourself in a similar social situation that you didn’t handle too well previously. If you insist upon repeating the same mistake, expect the same results. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Although you are extremely capable of holding your own when in testy circumstances, you might insist on seeing yourself as the underdog. If you do, it’ll be a no-win situation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Be on guard when participating in an activity that has competitive elements. Unfortunately, there’s a chance that you could go up against someone who can’t handle losing. COPYRIGHT 2012 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.