The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, December 1, 2009 — 15 SHOE by Chris Cassat and Gary Brookins
THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schoor
BROOM-HILDA by Russell Myers
DILBERT by Scott Adams
GIL THORP by Jerry Jenkins, Ray Burns and Frank McLaughlin
THE BORN LOSER by Art and Chip Sansom
ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson
FRANK AND ERNEST by Bob Thaves
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Dogs’ leftovers should go with owners Dear Abby: You advised “Pooped Out in North Carolina” (Sept. 21) that as long as dog doo-doo is securely sealed in a bag, you saw no harm in putting it in a stranger’s garbage can. While I agree in principle, as a homeowner who is a frequent recipient of foreign feces, there is a practical issue that you may not have foreseen. Our garbage collectors will not dispose of small bags of dog poop; they will only take trash bags of the larger size one would expect to contain household waste. The result is that after our trash is taken, we’re left with several bags of strangers’ dog waste in the bottom of the can. My wife and I have to pull these bags out and add them to larger bags of garbage. Otherwise, they’ll remain at the bottom of the can indefinitely. So while putting one’s dog droppings in a stranger’s trash may appear to be harmless, it may also have consequences you didn’t consider. I would suggest that pet owners err on the side of taking it home with them. And if you don’t want to carry it for 15 minutes, don’t walk your dog 15 minutes from your house. — Frequent Fesces Finder Dear F.F.F.: I’m sorry to say my
Dear Abby Abigail van Buren
advice to “Pooped” landed ME in the doghouse. Read on: Dear Abby: You should have told “Pooped” to check the local laws first. In my community, if you’re caught putting your trash in someone else’s container, you are made to clean it out, fined and sometimes given jail time. I’m sure “Pooped” would not appreciate being sent to jail on account of his dog’s delivery. — Tom Dear Abby: A lot depends on how the trash is collected. My trash collector and the nearby city collectors just come and pull the bags out of the cans. That little baggie, if deposited in my trash can, would either be knocked out on the ground or fall to the bottom of my trash can. Neither is acceptable. On the other hand, some of my neighbors use a trash service that utilizes a truck with a mechanical arm that turns the cans upside down and empties them into the truck. In a case like that, I don’t see what difference it makes whose can it’s “deposited” in. — Connie
Reader finds success with nonstatin Dear Dr. Gott: Like several of your readers, I, too, suffered from painful muscle aches after taking various statin drugs for cholesterol control. I started with pravastatin, which worked well for more than a year. Then the pain started, beginning in my elbows and later my legs and neck. At my doctor’s suggestion, I tried every other statin on the market, including smaller doses of each and combinations of them. I also tried niacin and ezetimibe. Through it all, the pain was unrelenting. My legs hurt so badly that I could hardly walk. Finally, my cardiologist said there was only one anticholesterol drug left, and that was cholestyramine powder. She said it couldn’t cause muscle pain because it does not get into the bloodstream but goes directly to the gut. (I may not be quoting her accurately, but that was the way I understood it.) I agreed to try it. My cholesterol level went down, and I
PUZZLE
Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott
didn’t have any pain. There are two minor problems that I have found with this medication. First, it can cause constipation, but I have discovered that high-fiber cereals can alleviate it. The second is that because it is a powder, it must be dissolved in water or juice, and it is somewhat gritty. The taste isn’t bad, though. Dear Reader: Cholysteramine powder is a prescription medication used to lower cholesterol levels. It works by increasing the removal of bile acids. As they are eliminated, the body converts cholesterol into new bile acids thereby decreasing cholesterol.
IN THE STARS
Your birthday, Dec. 1;
Although you might start out the year ahead being more the giver than the getter, it won’t upset you one bit. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You may have to search for someone who has strong, sound ideas. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Focus on a project or endeavor that encompasses humanitarian elements. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A winning attitude will be reflected in all of your endeavors. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’re solidly equipped to handle changes and adjustments without missing a beat. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Something that hasn’t turned out to be as fair as everyone thought will be renegotiated. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — No one will have to tell you to do your best. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Perhaps your greatest asset is the ability to get along with everyone. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Allot as much time as possible to a matter that needs finalizing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — There is a good chance that you could meet someone with whom you’ll find much in common. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — An opportunity to strongly enhance your material well-being will present itself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Should you have to handle a serious matter you saw in the past, what worked once will work again. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Much success is possible by partnering with someone as mentally strong as you. With each bolstering the other, greater progress than usual will be made.