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DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman who has been dating a 41-year-old man for seven months. He’s wonderful and treats me magnifi- cently. We have similar values and interests and are very much in love. Sadly, although I have always wanted children, he does not. At my age, I have dated enough men to know that I have found someone special. I realize my choice is ei- ther to stay in a relationship with a fabulous partner, knowing we won’t have children, or end it, hoping I’ll find someone just as wonderful who wants kids. Your advice in making the hardest decision of my life would be greatly appreciated. — MATER- NAL IN NEW YORK DEAR MATERNAL: I’ll try. Many women in their late 30s find that conceiving a child is complicated, and it can also take longer than they thought. It has taken you 38 years to find this exceptional man, and it could take quite a bit of time to find another one who is so compatible. Look at it this way: If you mar- ried “Mr. Wonderful” and learned afterward that he couldn’t father a child, would you leave him? Insist on adopting? Or would you count the many blessings you do have with him and stay? Many women are happily childless. How- ever, if you’re not one of them, you should take your chances and move on — remember- ing that there are no guarantees. ——— DEAR ABBY: I work on a busy street in San Francisco where smokers walk around puffing all day while ignoring those around them. Don’t you think they should be considerate enough to smoke at designated areas only and not while walking with their secondhand smoke billowing around other pedestrians? I have seen pregnant women and children inundated by the smoke as these puffers stroll by with no regard. We nonsmokers would ap- preciate their courtesy for others because we don’t want to inhale what they’re smoking. Can you comment? — HATES THAT HABIT DEAR HATES THAT HABIT: I hate it, too, but unless there is an ordinance in your city that prohibits smoking on certain sidewalks, I think it’s unrealistic to expect smokers who in- hale not to exhale. ——— DEAR READERS: Years ago, a young mother in Arlington, Va., wrote my mother about a book she had received that prom- ised to help parents prepare their children for school by expanding their vocabulary. The “secret”? Reading to them while they are small. Children learn words by hear- ing them spoken in context — the more they hear, the more they ab- sorb. Like everything else, reading is something people will do more of if they enjoy it. When a parent reads to a child, the child associ- ates reading with pleasure. “The Read-Aloud Handbook” by Jim Trelease became a huge best-seller when it was published. Penguin Books called it one of the 75 most important books it has published in its history. The book is now in its seventh — and LAST — edition and has been com- pletely revised and updated. If you’re a parent who wants your child to succeed, a grandparent, or someone contemplating be- coming a parent in the future, pick up a copy. The first half is filled with the latest re- search on the importance of literacy for chil- dren’s success; the rest lists book titles and ages of the youngsters for which they’re in- tended. To learn more about the author, visit www.trelease-on-reading.com. To order the book, go to www.penguin.com. — Love, ABBY ——— Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) ZITS | JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN FAMILY CIRCUS | BIL KEANE GARFIELD | JIM DAVIS PEANUTS | CHARLES M. SCHULZ BLONDIE | YOUNG & DRAKE THE BORN LOSER | ART SANSOM HI AND LOIS | BRIAN AND GREG WALKER BEETLE BAILEY | MORT WALKER FRANK AND ERNEST | BOB THAVES BIZARRO | DAN PIRARO DICK TRACY | JOE STATON AND MIKE CURTIS BABY BLUES | RICK KIRKMAN AND JERRY SCOTT MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM | MIKE PETERS FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE | LYNN JOHNSTON A baby born today has a Sun and Moon in Sagittarius if born before 10:43 p.m. (PST). After- ward, the Moon will be in Capricorn. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 3, 2013: This year you have many new opportunities that stem from your increased interest and energy. Creativity whirls around you, which draws many people to you. In the excitement of the moment, you easily could become me-oriented. Don’t allow that to happen. If you are single, many people ex- press an interest in getting to know you better. The person you choose will need to be very indulgent, as so much is going on. If you are attached, your significant other often takes a back seat this year. Be careful, as the ramifications could be difficult to handle. Make this relationship a high priority. CAPRICORN helps you make money. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5- Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Keep reaching out to someone you care about. This person has many diverse ideas and also can play devil’s advocate far more easily than you might think. Pressure builds. If you run into a difficult associate or a frustrating situation, you easily could get angry. Tonight: Rent a movie. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Deal with a partner directly. You might feel as if he or she is blocking many of your ideas. Resist getting confrontational; however, do not hesitate to support yourself and your decision if someone starts questioning you. Tonight: Talk over dinner, then choose a favorite escape. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Others give you their opinion of this and that. Be polite, even if you don’t agree. You could decide to play devil’s advocate, but what will be the cost? Maintain a sense of humor. A matter involving your home could trigger you. Tonight: Be friendly. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH You’ll dive into a project without hesita- tion. You might not like the manner in which certain questions are being asked. Say so and get down to the real issue. Until that point, concentrate on one item at a time. Tonight: First relax, then decide. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Use your energy and intellect to make a point. Someone would be hard pressed to con- tradict you, especially with your commanding style. You tend to see matters from a different point of view, and you have more information as a result. Tonight: Touch base with a loved one. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Listen to your inner voice and be di- rect with your feelings. A family member could be irritable. An issue involving your domestic life could arise. Check all the information given and evaluate possible solutions. Take a walk if you’re feeling cranky. Tonight: Be creative. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You are likely to say what you think. Fortunately, you have the gift of choosing the right words in order to avoid insulting someone. How- ever, one person whom you deal with reads you a little too clearly for your taste. Be careful. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH You might be more aware of your fi- nances than most others are. You will want to ver- ify some facts that revolve around this issue. Hold out as long as you can, but know that pressure from others won’t allow you to go too long. Tonight: Check your email and return calls. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH You would be on cruise control if you weren’t continually bumping heads with a higher- up. This person has a lot of frustration and anger that, unfortunately, might be directed at you. You can deflect only so much. Tonight: Try to avoid sharp words. Indulge yourself a little. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HH You might keep hearing information that normally would get you going or acting on it; how- ever, right now you are digesting everything you are being told and attempting to sort fact from fic- tion. Trust in your abilities. Tonight: You feel better as the night goes on. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHHH Focus on a meeting if you are at work. If you are free, friends will play a significant role in what happens. In your enthusiasm, you might for- get about a partner. Do not let this happen if you really want to make the most out of the moment. Tonight: Join friends first. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You could feel pressured by others’ de- mands. You will want to make a change, but you might feel somewhat inhibited. A partner has been unusually difficult as of late. You might want to play the waiting game rather than provoke his or her ire. Tonight: Make plans with friends. EDITOR’S NOTE: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a set of degrees for convenience. For best results, readers should refer to the dates following each sign. ——— © 2013, King Feature Syndicate JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS Woman Saddened By Wonderful Partner Who Doesn’t Want Kids © 2013, Universal Press Syndicate n Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- geles, CA 90069. DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips Tuesday, 12.3.13 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net NEWSROOM: [email protected] PRESS DAKOTAN PAGE 6 ’toons
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DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman whohas been dating a 41-year-old man for sevenmonths. He’s wonderful and treats me magnifi-cently. We have similar values and interestsand are very much in love. Sadly, although Ihave always wanted children, he does not.
At my age, I have dated enough men toknow that I have found someonespecial. I realize my choice is ei-ther to stay in a relationship witha fabulous partner, knowing wewon’t have children, or end it,hoping I’ll find someone just aswonderful who wants kids.
Your advice in making thehardest decision of my life wouldbe greatly appreciated. — MATER-NAL IN NEW YORK
DEAR MATERNAL: I’ll try. Manywomen in their late 30s find thatconceiving a child is complicated,and it can also take longer thanthey thought. It has taken you 38years to find this exceptionalman, and it could take quite a bitof time to find another one who isso compatible.
Look at it this way: If you mar-ried “Mr. Wonderful” and learnedafterward that he couldn’t father achild, would you leave him? Insiston adopting? Or would you countthe many blessings you do havewith him and stay?
Many women are happily childless. How-ever, if you’re not one of them, you shouldtake your chances and move on — remember-ing that there are no guarantees.
———DEAR ABBY: I work on a busy street in San
Francisco where smokers walk around puffingall day while ignoring those around them.Don’t you think they should be considerateenough to smoke at designated areas only andnot while walking with their secondhandsmoke billowing around other pedestrians?
I have seen pregnant women and childreninundated by the smoke as these puffers strollby with no regard. We nonsmokers would ap-preciate their courtesy for others because wedon’t want to inhale what they’re smoking.Can you comment? — HATES THAT HABIT
DEAR HATES THAT HABIT: I hate it, too,
but unless there is an ordinance in your citythat prohibits smoking on certain sidewalks, Ithink it’s unrealistic to expect smokers who in-hale not to exhale.
———DEAR READERS: Years ago, a young mother
in Arlington, Va., wrote my mother about abook she had received that prom-ised to help parents prepare theirchildren for school by expandingtheir vocabulary. The “secret”?Reading to them while they aresmall.
Children learn words by hear-ing them spoken in context — themore they hear, the more they ab-sorb. Like everything else, readingis something people will do moreof if they enjoy it. When a parentreads to a child, the child associ-ates reading with pleasure.
“The Read-Aloud Handbook”by Jim Trelease became a hugebest-seller when it was published.Penguin Books called it one of the75 most important books it haspublished in its history. The bookis now in its seventh — and LAST— edition and has been com-pletely revised and updated. Ifyou’re a parent who wants yourchild to succeed, a grandparent,or someone contemplating be-
coming a parent in the future, pick up a copy. The first half is filled with the latest re-
search on the importance of literacy for chil-dren’s success; the rest lists book titles andages of the youngsters for which they’re in-tended. To learn more about the author, visitwww.trelease-on-reading.com. To order thebook, go to www.penguin.com. — Love, ABBY
———Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite
recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s FavoriteRecipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by DearAbby.” Send your name and mailing address,plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds)to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447,Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping andhandling are included in the price.)
ZITS | JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
FAMILY CIRCUS | BIL KEANE
GARFIELD | JIM DAVIS
PEANUTS | CHARLES M. SCHULZ
BLONDIE | YOUNG & DRAKE
THE BORN LOSER | ART SANSOM
HI AND LOIS | BRIAN AND GREG WALKER
BEETLE BAILEY | MORT WALKER
FRANK AND ERNEST | BOB THAVES
BIZARRO | DAN PIRARO
DICK TRACY | JOE STATON AND MIKE CURTIS
BABY BLUES | RICK KIRKMAN AND JERRY SCOTT
MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM | MIKE PETERS FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE | LYNN JOHNSTON
A baby born today has a Sun and Moon inSagittarius if born before 10:43 p.m. (PST). After-ward, the Moon will be in Capricorn.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 3, 2013:
This year you have many new opportunitiesthat stem from your increased interest and energy.Creativity whirls around you, which draws manypeople to you. In the excitement of the moment,you easily could become me-oriented. Don’t allowthat to happen. If you are single, many people ex-press an interest in getting to know you better. Theperson you choose will need to be very indulgent,as so much is going on. If you are attached, yoursignificant other often takes a back seat this year.Be careful, as the ramifications could be difficult tohandle. Make this relationship a high priority.CAPRICORN helps you make money.
The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)
HHH Keep reaching out to someone you careabout. This person has many diverse ideas andalso can play devil’s advocate far more easily thanyou might think. Pressure builds. If you run into adifficult associate or a frustrating situation, youeasily could get angry. Tonight: Rent a movie.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)
HHHH Deal with a partner directly. You mightfeel as if he or she is blocking many of your ideas.Resist getting confrontational; however, do nothesitate to support yourself and your decision ifsomeone starts questioning you. Tonight: Talk overdinner, then choose a favorite escape.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)
HHHH Others give you their opinion of thisand that. Be polite, even if you don’t agree. Youcould decide to play devil’s advocate, but what willbe the cost? Maintain a sense of humor. A matterinvolving your home could trigger you. Tonight: Befriendly.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)
HHH You’ll dive into a project without hesita-tion. You might not like the manner in which certainquestions are being asked. Say so and get downto the real issue. Until that point, concentrate onone item at a time. Tonight: First relax, then decide.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)
HHHH Use your energy and intellect to makea point. Someone would be hard pressed to con-
tradict you, especially with your commanding style.You tend to see matters from a different point ofview, and you have more information as a result.Tonight: Touch base with a loved one.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)
HHHH Listen to your inner voice and be di-rect with your feelings. A family member could beirritable. An issue involving your domestic life couldarise. Check all the information given and evaluatepossible solutions. Take a walk if you’re feelingcranky. Tonight: Be creative.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
HHHH You are likely to say what you think.Fortunately, you have the gift of choosing the rightwords in order to avoid insulting someone. How-ever, one person whom you deal with reads you alittle too clearly for your taste. Be careful. Tonight:Get some extra R and R.
SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)
HHH You might be more aware of your fi-nances than most others are. You will want to ver-ify some facts that revolve around this issue. Holdout as long as you can, but know that pressurefrom others won’t allow you to go too long. Tonight:Check your email and return calls.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)
HHHH You would be on cruise control if youweren’t continually bumping heads with a higher-up. This person has a lot of frustration and angerthat, unfortunately, might be directed at you. Youcan deflect only so much. Tonight: Try to avoidsharp words. Indulge yourself a little.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)
HH You might keep hearing information thatnormally would get you going or acting on it; how-ever, right now you are digesting everything youare being told and attempting to sort fact from fic-tion. Trust in your abilities. Tonight: You feel betteras the night goes on.
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)
HHHH Focus on a meeting if you are at work.If you are free, friends will play a significant role inwhat happens. In your enthusiasm, you might for-get about a partner. Do not let this happen if youreally want to make the most out of the moment.Tonight: Join friends first.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)
HHH You could feel pressured by others’ de-mands. You will want to make a change, but youmight feel somewhat inhibited. A partner has beenunusually difficult as of late. You might want to playthe waiting game rather than provoke his or herire. Tonight: Make plans with friends.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Bigar’s Stars is based onthe degree of your sun at birth. The sign name issimply a label astrologers put on a set of degreesfor convenience. For best results, readers shouldrefer to the dates following each sign.
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© 2013, King Feature Syndicate
J AC Q U E L I N E B I G A R ’ S S TA R S
Woman Saddened By WonderfulPartner Who Doesn’t Want Kids
© 2013, Universal Press Syndicate
n Dear Abby is writtenby Abigail Van Buren,also known as JeannePhillips, and wasfounded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. WriteDear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com orP.O. Box 69440, Los An-geles, CA 90069.
DEAR ABBYJeanne Phillips
Tuesday, 12.3.13ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net
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