Last word on astrology
Wednesday, MAY 18, 2022 Happy Birthday: Avoid joint ventures and giving others too much personal information. Concentrate on taking care of business and using common sense to help you get what you want. Make yourself clear to avoid mistakes. Your numbers are 6, 13, 25, 28, 31, 34, 47.
Aries (March 21-April 19): A problem will surface if you are overindulgent. Gauge your time and use your tools, skills and experience to help you reach your destination. An event, trip or educational pursuit will procure good results. ★★★★★
Taurus (April 20-May 20): If you let someone meddle in your affairs, you’ll be disappointed in the outcome. A pick-me-up will help you put things in perspective and make decisions that will assist you. How you handle responsibilities will be noted.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20): Someone will take advantage of you if you aren’t careful. Know when to say no and back away from anyone who uses emotional tactics to coax you into something questionable or timeconsuming. ★★★
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Use your courage and stamina advantageously. An innovative approach to your responsibilities will positively change if you don’t go overboard physically or financially. ★★★
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t choose or change for the wrong reason. A stubborn attitude will cause grief. The best way to get things done is to do them yourself or offer kindness and incentives. ★★★
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep life simple and stay within budget. You have plenty to gain if you adjust to the world around you and make the most of what you have. Don’t give in to pressure or emotional manipulation.
★★★★★
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful what you wish for when dealing with domestic matters. Disagreements will leave you unsettled. Do your best to resolve issues quickly and to practice kindness and consideration. An intelligent approach to helping others is favored. Choose positivity over negativity. ★★
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll come up with good ideas, and resourcefulness will lead to the winner’s circle.
Bask in the glory and enjoy the moment. Sharing your joy and good fortune with others will encourage a solid and united front. Change begins with you. ★★★★
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Practicality will win out, so don’t take a risk or believe everything you hear. Keep an eye on someone who tends to exaggerate. Do your due diligence and break down the emotional, physical and financial costs before accepting a proposal. ★★★
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.
19): A simple, modest attitude will carry you further than a risky venture. Look at the logistics of anyone’s offer or situation before making a move. Put more time and effort into your home and family and what will encourage togetherness. ★★★
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Trust the facts, not what someone wants you to believe. Emphasize your health and physical well-being. Healthy eating and a fitness routine will build confidence and the courage to stand your ground and pursue your dreams. Romance is favored. ★★★★
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Stick to the truth and avoid being scrutinized. Don’t get involved in someone’s plan or in activities that can lead to overindulgence or wrongdoing. Choose your words wisely to avoid problems with institutions or government agencies. ★★
Dear Amy: My partner, “Chris” just showed me a gift he bought for his adult son. This gift is a “verified” personal calling card once owned by Adolf Hitler (Hitler allegedly gave them out to people he would meet).
Chris purchased this card from an American museum’s rare items collection and spent quite a bit of money for it.
He finds this gift funny and amusing.
Chris is a nice and kind person, and he doesn’t have any prejudice against any ethnic groups.
I felt very disturbed, angry, disappointed, and perplexed by the nature of this gift. I don’t find anything related to Hitler an appropriate item for gift-giving, laughter, or amusement.
The night I learned of this gift, I was plagued by horrific images and thoughts of the crimes against humanity brought about by this monster.
I wrote a note to my partner about how I felt about it and invited him to do some
Neil Patrick Harris regrets turning the death of singer Amy Winehouse into a gory gag at a 2011 Halloween party. More than a decade later, the actor is now facing a firestorm that reignited last week when the image returned to the internet’s consciousness.
“A photo recently resurfaced from a Halloweenthemed party my husband and I hosted 11 years ago,” the five-time Emmy winner said Monday in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “It was regrettable then, and it remains regrettable now. Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent, and I’m sorry for any hurt this image caused.”
The “How I Met Your Mother” star and his husband, David Burtka, were skewered online then and now for dishing up a Winehouse-fashioned platter titled “The Corpse of Amy Winehouse” at the party, describing the grotesque buffet offering as “beef ribs, pulled pork, chicken sausage in a spicy BBQ sauce.”
“Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and now-husband Justin Mikita were guests at the event and Mikita tweeted (then deleted) a photo of the gory meat platter at the
AMY DICKINSON soul searching about his choice. He read my note, stated that he felt angry and frustrated by it, and said, “I knew I shouldn’t have shown it to you.” He then said, “I don’t want my day ruined by this.”
I feel perplexed as how this sweet and kind partner could come up with such a gift, honoring an evil person.
I wonder how I can be at peace with it.
Dear Perplexed: Using information supplied by you, I verified that the place where your partner purchased this artifact is less a “museum” and more an individual’s private collection located in the dealer’s home.
Diving into this disturbing time — mere months after the “Back to Black” and “Rehab” singer died at 27 of alcohol poisoning.
But the off-putting image and the bad press surrounding it eventually got lost in the annals of the Internet. However, Harris was called out for being insensitive about the death when the photo resurfaced last week and shocked people anew.
Eric Clapton, who has railed against lockdowns and vaccines, has tested positive for COVID-19.
The 77-year-old English singer has canceled two upcoming concerts, Tuesday in Zurich and Wednesday in Milan, after being diagnosed, his team announced Tuesday.
The decision to cancel shows is in part to avoid infecting his band, crew, promoters, staff or audience.
The two concerts are expected to be rescheduled and Clapton hopes to get back out on the road by Friday, when he’s due in Bologna, Italy.
The “Layla” singer has been loudly outspoken about his disapproval of health measures to protect people from catching COVID-19. topic, I’ve also learned that there is quite a market for these artifacts, and that collectors use various justifications for purchasing them.
In my opinion, unless a purchaser intends to use artifacts as teaching tools to illustrate both the banality (“calling cards”) and the monstrosity of evil, then there is absolutely no ethical reason to purchase them.
It is certainly not “funny,” in any context.
So yes, I’d say that at the least, your “nice and kind” guy is sensitive regarding himself (he didn’t want your reaction to “ruin his day”), and not actually sensitive to the reality of suffering experienced by millions of people that should be brought to mind by any Hitler artifact.
So yes, I agree that the act itself of purchasing this item as an “amusing” gift is tasteless and troubling. Additionally, his reaction to your honest feedback and concern will quite naturally make you ponder his personal ethics.
You ask how to be “at peace” with this choice. Perhaps — when you are less reactive and he is less defensive — you two will be able to come to an understanding about his choice.
But there are times when you should stand up for your own values. Doing so is rarely peaceful.
Dear Amy: Your advice to “Bay Area Stepmom Cook” was, as usual, tasteless.
You never tell a cook how to cook! Ever. Especially when they are doing it for free, as a favor.
If this son-in-law does not like his mother-in-law’s cooking, then he can cook his own or eat out of a can.
Dear Disgusted: Even though she was aware of her son-in-law’s extreme aversion to onions, this mother-in-law insisted on including them in everything.
He isn’t telling her how to cook.
She is telling him how to eat.