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A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and aMoon in Taurus if born before 12:36 p.m. (PDT). Af-terward, the Moon will be in Gemini.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR MONDAY, JULY 21, 2014:

This year, just when you think you have every-thing under control, the unexpected will occur. Yourflexibility and willingness to adapt could determineyour success or failure. If you are single, someonecould enter your life from out of left field. You mightdecide that this person is too different from you.Know that there is someone else waiting justaround the corner. If you are attached, the two ofyou could decide to make a heartfelt desire a real-ity. You might share less of your time as a couplewith others, as you thrive from time alone together.GEMINI thinks he or she understands you.

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)HHHYou could be making an expenditure

more difficult than it needs to be. The other partyinvolved is not likely to back off right now. If yourelax and restart this conversation later in the day,you could witness a new and surprising change.Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)HHHH Use the morning to make a point.

Sometimes you try to be subtle, and it doesn’twork. Then you might stomp around to make yourpoint clear. Isn’t there some middle ground thatwould work better? Deal with a money matter inthe evening. Tonight: Balance your checkbook.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)HHH Lie low, especially with regard to a

money discussion. The final word might not be de-cided yet, and there could be substantial changesahead. On the other hand, you will be far morebuoyant in the evening. Others will go along withyour ideas more easily then. Tonight: A fun hap-pening.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)HHHYou hear what your friends say, and

you’re likely to incorporate their thoughts into yourplans. Take the afternoon off from trying to get ageneral consensus on what you feel is an impor-tant matter. Doing nothing draws very strong re-sults. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)HHHH Be willing to take a stand. You will

need to let your instincts guide you in certain cir-

cumstances. Otherwise, you could be subject to amisrepresentation. The unexpected remains atheme when dealing with others. Understand thateverything could change quickly. Tonight: Join afriend.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)HHHH News could come in from a distance.

You’ll have a lot of different ideas, but if you pullback and look at the situation from an outside per-spective, you will be likely to come to a conclusionthat surprises you. Make room for the unexpected.Tonight: Make it a late night.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)HHHHH An associate will give you conserva-

tive yet significant feedback. What you do with it isup to you. You even might want to sit on this infor-mation for a day or so. A call from someone willopen doors quickly, which could put you in a differ-ent mindset. Tonight: Be present.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)HHHH Defer to others, and see what devel-

ops. You will want to open up a discussion latertoday. A child or new friend is likely to surprise you.Kick back and enjoy the moment. Let your imagina-tion take you to new heights. Tonight: Be direct witha partner or loved one.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)HHHHYou’ll start the day in the right frame of

mind. Make appointments, decide on your plansand figure out whether a new exercise program willbe helpful. A family member could be reactive.Tonight: Listen to others as they share their warstories of the day!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)HHHYour creativity will come forward. The

most unexpected developments could put you backto square one. You might need to rethink an impor-tant decision. A conversation with someone yousee daily will give you considerable insight. Tonight:Hang out with friends.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)HHHH It might take a lot for you to get going,

but a surprise or unexpected development will en-ergize you. One of the issues around you involvesyour finances and a change. Do what is best foryou. Listen to news with an open mind. Tonight:Wherever you are, use your imagination.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)HHHHYou could feel as if you have no con-

trol over a difficult situation. Lie low, and try to un-derstand what someone wants from you. Yousuddenly might decide to reverse course. Expectthis decision to trigger some shockwaves. Tonight:Out and about.

DEAR ABBY: I am a young woman hopingto find “The One.” But I have come to realizethat I’m not the normal female. I don’t getmanicures or go shopping. (I hate shopping!)When I meet a guy, he likes that I’m“me,” but if we get serious, then I’meither “too independent,” “too out-spoken” or “not girly enough.”

I don’t want to change myself orpretend to be someone I’m not. Oneminute they like that I’m independ-ent and can fend for myself; thenext they don’t like that I don’t de-pend on them to pay bills, etc.

Why is it always a double stan-dard? Men like strong women untilthey are with one. Then they can’thandle it. Maybe I’m too much forthe men where I live. Is it possiblefor me to find someone? — INDE-PENDENT FEMALE IN LOUISIANA

DEAR INDEPENDENT FEMALE: Welcometo the wonderful world of dating. While somemay think of dating as a popularity contest,it’s really more like sifting for a gold nugget.It takes a lot of people years to strike gold —and it’s the same with dating. Is it possible tofind someone? Absolutely! But it takes time,stamina and a sense of humor to survive theprocess.

———DEAR ABBY: I had a baby girl a month ago

and I live with my in-laws. My husband isn’there right now because of his job.

They are great and very helpful, but Inever have any private time with my daugh-ter. Every time she cries, my sisters-in-lawpick her up. When she wants to sleep, theyalways take her away from me to put her tosleep. Even when I breastfeed, they are al-ways in the room with me.

I can’t seem to tell them no or ask them to

get out of the room. I mean, they are veryhelpful, and they are leaving in a month foranother country, so I understand they wantto be with her as much as they can. However,

I would still like some time alonewith my daughter. Advice? — NEWAT THIS IN HOUSTON

DEAR NEW AT THIS: As a mother,it’s up to you to assert yourself anddo what is right for your baby. Findthe courage to tell your in-laws thatyou are grateful for their assistancebut want privacy when you nursethe baby. It is important that yourdaughter bond with YOU, and ifyour sisters-in-law are always tend-ing to her needs, it may be more dif-ficult for you when they leave. I’msure your pediatrician would backyou up.

———DEAR ABBY: Would it be OK for an 80-

year-old man to take a 50-year-old woman tosupper? We often talk together at church. —LOU IN WISCONSIN

DEAR LOU: Only if she says yes. ———

Dear Abby is written by Abigail VanBuren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, andwas founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com orP.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

———Good advice for everyone — teens to sen-

iors — is in “The Anger in All of Us and Howto Deal With It.” To order, send your nameand mailing address, plus check or moneyorder for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, AngerBooklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are in-cluded 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

BABY BLUES | RICK KIRKMAN AND JERRY SCOTT

MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM | MIKE PETERS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE | LYNN JOHNSTON

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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