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PAGE 18 PRESS-REPUBLICAN FEATURES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17,1995 Talk to your children...please PEANUTS Charles Schulz ^^KTJBI m Ann Land«n ASK ANN LANDERS D ear Ann Landers: Last week, my friend's 15-year- old son killed himself. He was a popular stu- dent, involved in sports and a patrol leader in the Boy Scouts. Everyone described him as an outgoing, happy young man. His parents, sisters and friends have no idea why he commit- ted suicide. I can find no words to comfort them. At the service, the boy's mother pleaded with all the young people in attendance to please talk to someone, anyone, if something was bothering them. Ann, please ask your readers to set aside some quiet time, TONIGHT, and sit down with their children and ask what's happening in their lives. If the children are troubled about some- thing and don't want to discuss it, they should be encouraged to speak with a teacher, minister, rabbi, priest, relative, friend — someone — so they can get help resolving whatever conflicts they are experiencing. And parents shouldn't just ask their kids one time. Even if they act as if nothing is wrong, you can never be sure. If this letter can spare just one family the pain and heartache my friends are going through, maybe it will give them some comfort to know they helped save a life. E.L. in LA. R eader: Please be assured that your letter will open the doors of communication for countless parents who have felt shut out or distanced from their children. What a great favor you have done them. Thank you. D ear Ann Landers: You've printed some let- ters about Good Samaritans, and I want to share my story. While in Las Vegas one weekend, I was walk- ing across the hotel lobby and kicked something. I looked down and saw.a wallet. I picked it up and took it to the front desk and opened it to see if there was any identification. There was. I then asked the desk clerk to page the owner. A short time later, the man arrived and iden- tified himself. He said he had just arrived in Las Vegas for a two-week vacation and all his money and credit cards were in that wallet. He offered me $20, which I refused. He insisted, and since I was in a hurry to catch the bingo game across the street, I accepted. I took the $20 and purchased my bingo cards. I won $2,400. Was it karma? Lucky Fran from California R eader: Call it whatever you like, it's a sweet story. I hope you gave 10 percent to a wor- thy cause. (Call it karma insurance for the future.) R eaders: The following was sent to me by a fan. It appeared in the Memphis Commer- cial Appeal 100 years ago. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did: \A cigarette is a roll of paper, tobacco and drugs, with a small fire at one end and a large fool at the other. Some of its chief benefits are cancer of the lips and stomach, softening of the brain, funeral processions and families shrouded in gloom and grief. Although a great many peo- ple know this, they still smoke in order to appear to be sophisticated.\ Confidential to In a Quandary in Quincy: If it is true, as you have admitted, that you have zero maternal instincts, my advice is don't do it. Having a child will not make a woman a mother any more than buying a piano will make a per- son a musician. Gem of the Day: The hallmark of good manners is mastering the ability to yawn without opening your mouth. For your personalized daily Jeanne Diion horo«»pe bailed on your birthdate, call m AAA OOO TTTOO I \TlAMf QQ-/ / OO Phone company will bill you 9B»/minute. By Jtana Dlxon Tu.idoy, Oetobw 17.1995 ARIES (March 21-April 19) - An excellent day to tend to your fi- nancial interests. Paying bills on time protects your credit rating. Never let it be said that you backed away from a challenge Keep your sense of humor. TAURUS (April 20-May 201 — Rely on various relaxation tech- niques to reduce job-related stress. A partner or business associate has an excellent idea for you to try Guard your health by eating more nutritious meals. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Finish a work assignment this mor- ning. Then tend,to all the little jobs that need doing. A well-organized approach will help you breeze through a mountain of work. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Refuse to take someone's petty criti- cisms to heart. Plainly this person has an ax to grind: Do not accept compLiments blindly, either! Clear thinking about a financial issue will help youadvance a pet project. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Let go of old doubts or self-recrimina- tions. A newcomer finds you fascinating. Make no mistake, this is a day when you could get a lot of attention! Use your powers of attrac- tion wisely VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - A delay may be advisable now, snap decisions could prove costly. Avoid lashing out at what may have been an unintentional snub. Simmer down. Later you will see the THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words PENIT f > Ci995TnCune Media Setvtces inc Pb\ Rtgnis Reseived YAILG KIRBEC ALMMMA '\'\S It's a nice way • Hi. my name lo make friends IS ^ ec * YOU MIGHT CALL THE SINGLES PINNER PANCE THIS. humor in the situation. UBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You will have to push a little harder to get a project up and running. Postpone making a crucial choice until more data is available. Stay on the conservative side when spending joint funds. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Your confidence is slowly growing. Use today's positive energies to advance your long-range goals. A jit- tery feeling will disappear once you clear off your desktop. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Keep practical goals uppermost in your mind. A stunning newcomer could tempt you to break one of your own rules. Dress your best for a fancy social event. Leave shop talk at the office. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Use the morning to take care of pressing personal matters. Be shrewd when shopping; do not spend a lot on any single item. Some sales merchandise may be of inferior quality, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - Take things a little slower now. Complicated situations can induce indecisiveness. Regular channels of communication could prove inadequate. Try something else. Ce- ment agreements and sign contracts. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - Do not try to go too far too fast. Be skeptical of pie-in-the-sky proposals. Home decorating ideas can br- ing new beauty to your environment. Take care of financial details connected with someone's tenancy. TODAY'S CHILDREN are affectionate and generous, eager to lend a helping hand to those they love. Let them know that while their in- tentions are wonderful, it is sometimes best to let others learn from their mistakes. Rushing in with advice or financial hand-outs can be counter-productive if the recipient becomes overly dependent. An in- terest in self-improvement activities reflects these Libras' lifelong in- terest in learning. A career in counseling, teaching or money management will hold special appeal. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Steady effort will bring astounding career and financial success'. The passage of time gradually heals an old wound. Give a partner unstinting support in December, and a domestic situ- ation will begin to stabilize. Love blossoms anew early in 1996. Focus on artistic and literary efforts throughout next spring. A handsome bonus or special perks will follow. Take an occasional weekend trip to recharge your batteries. CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: playwright Arthur Miller, ac- tress Margot Kidder, motorcycle stunt performer Evel Knievel, movie star Rita Hayworth. The cure worth the risk Ask the Doctor Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as sug- gested by the above cartoon. Print answer here : A LXJI Yesterday's (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles MINER ODDLY SKEWER FLORID Answer What the dentist had after a long day with patients — HIS \FILL\ OF WORK CROSSWORD by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 1 High- lander 5 Jack-tars 10 Actress Shire 12 Verdi creation 13 Where there's nothing new 15 Scrooge cry 16MGM mascot 17 —chi (Chinese exercises) 18 Agendas 20 Confined 21 Movie action 22 Showily preten- tious 23 Push away 25 Twilight time 28 Homer work 31 Historic times 32 Hal of \Barney Miller 34 Prohibit 35Uno doubled 36 French friend 37 Pressured 40 Pageant crown 41 Blazing 42 Oregon's capital 43 Little piggies? DOWN 1 2 Ticket halves Erie and Suez 3 Trite 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 14 Haber- dashery buy London area Mimic Guitarist Flatt School skipper Marbles, so to speak Francis or Dahl Chuck Yeager, Yesterday's Answer for one 19 Ankara natives 20 Michael of Monty Python 24 Actor Cook of The Maltese Falcon\ 25 First ap- pearances 26 Muse of astronomy 27 Beach footwear 29 Slowly, in music 30 Coy 33 Dressed to the — 35 Perfume amount 38 Before, to bards 39 Sala- mander 1 1 7 8 9 25 31 40 42 26 27 10-17 Q: Are there any pro- blems that could arise frpm the use of antibiot- ics? If so, what are some of the precautions one should take? A: Problems from anti- biotics usually pale in comparison to the infec- tions the drugs wipe out. So you seldom think in terms of risk. When you have a bad bacterial infec- tion, you want to get rid of it, so you call on antibiot- ics, even in the face of any risks. Most risks involve unintended consequences, specifically that the drug will inadvertently wipe out normal and necessary bacteria along with the troublemaker organisms. In the colon, that might leave diarrhea in its wake. Women on antibiotics might develop a vaginal yeast infection. It's a matter of extended an- ti-bacteria warfare permitting opportunistic explo- sion of otherwise normal vaginal yeast. Some antibiotics can cause hearing problems, some kidney disturbance and somediver damage. Physicians know potential side effects and how to evaluate complaints, and they .can discuss such matters with patients who wish to be informed. A broad underlying threat surrounds any tendency toward indiscriminate use of any medica- tion. For example, a patient might demand antibi- otics for an upper respiratory infection, which is most likely not bacterial but viral in nature, and against which the best antibiotic is helpless. And we've seen pharmacological results, familiar bacteria altering themselves to resist antibiotics against which they once were easy prey. Many readers remember days — before antibi- otics — when pneumonia, blood poisoning and cer- tain other bacterial infections struck fear and spelled great hardship, if not death. Remember, take a prescribed antibiotic for its full course, whether symptoms have subsided or not. I want to emphasize that most of the side effects I mentioned are exceptional, and most disappear promptly when the drug is withdrawn. Q: Why are doctors reluctant to prescribe pessaries to hold up a dropped bladder? A: They don't work well. A pessary is a ringlike device inserted around the cervix to gird above structures. Among disad- vantages are inconvenience, irritation and infec- tion potential. The patient needs to have good perineal musculature. Don't get me wrong. Pessaries are used — when support surgery is out of the question, for example. NO. AW D06 ISN'T HOME.. HE WENT ON A HIKE UJITH MIS TROOPS.. or ^^ ^ p^— r ^s~-r^s ' ' • ii»-'ir / ^v' '^ ^ !: y^ /'* >/'/. V . 'v ; ^^j^V^o <$Fh ;• ' ' i ' / WM.| lik 1\ •\\ ^ i^sk i * A ^ <w ^ f/ IO-I? DO DOGS MAVETROOP57 DICK TRACY Locher and Collins THAT'S A THEFT IN PROGRESS, VIOLENT WHAT'S THE CALL T A TEN 22, tVTHE SHOPttNS J TEN3O ANrSTEN MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM Mike Peters VOU SHOULD N3U6R SUPPRESS A SHBBZB IMS TrW BLONDIE Young & Drake NOW REMEMBgR, ) YE AM, HE'S DON'T SAY < REALLY ANYTHING ABOUT ) TOUCHY THE SUMSTEAOS <C ABOUT SOINS TO A \i IT MARRIAGE COUNSELOR WE PlPNT WANT TO SW ANVTWINS ABOUT YOUR GOING TO SEE A MABRIA6E COUNSELOR HOW COME EVERYONE'S SO QUIET THIS MORNINS? BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker SEEMS LIKE ALL I PO IS SIT IN THE WIHPOW AH, THERE'S SOME NOW, INI THE BA& STALKINfi/wl ©1995 by King Features Syndicate lie Wona fight* reserved SHOE JeffMacNelly LISTEN, THIS FOOD MADE ME REAL NAUSEOUS... SHOULD I 1 STILL LEAVE A TIP? 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