A baby born today has a Sun in Cancer and aMoon in Taurus.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014:

This year you have the opportunity to blaze anew trail. You will show more appreciation and car-ing, as you will experience a high level of sensitiv-ity toward others. Greater financial securitybecomes possible with a promotion and/or payraise. Use your additional income carefully. If youare single, you will meet someone in your dailytravels who could become very important to you.This relationship could have a unique quality. If youare attached, the two of you spend a lot of timeshooting the breeze together. You are likely tomake a major purchase that will enhance the qual-ity of your lives. TAURUS always seems stable.

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 can push only so much and expect

positive results. Ultimately, you could experiencesome negativity when trying to reach a financialagreement. You might have to indulge in some win-ing and dining in order to persuade the involvedparties to agree. Tonight: Your treat.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20)HHHHYour optimism might exhaust a partner

and force you to rethink your direction. This personcould become very difficult. Know that a smile canbe more influential than you realize. Try to be a lit-tle more subtle and a little less like a cheerleader.Tonight: As you like it.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)HHH Someone’s insecurities might be getting

the best of you. You could feel down and somewhattired by recent hassles. Venus enters your sign,which adds to your buoyancy and charisma. Followyour intuition with a difficult situation. Tonight: Visitwith a friend.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)HHHHYou’ll be more grounded than usual,

especially as you express your opinions in a meet-ing. Recognize that everyone hits a brick wall occa-sionally, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t test adifferent approach or a new idea. Tonight: Surroundyourself with friends.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22)HHH Take a stand, and know that you might

need to accept far more responsibility. How you

deal with someone could radically change as yougain a sense of control. Stay grounded. Make apoint to clearly communicate your thoughts to oth-ers. Tonight: Burn the candle at both ends.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22)HHHHYou have the ability to see the big pic-

ture, whereas those around you might not. Youcould have difficulty expressing why your prioritiesare so different, as a result. Honor your vision.When others see the results, they might strive todetach more often. Tonight: Accept an offer.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)HHHH Deal directly with a friend who often

gives you feedback. What this person suggestsmight seem lackluster or superficial. Be polite, butseek out other answers if need be. Pace yourself,especially if you are trying to get a lot done.Tonight: Seek out an expert.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21)HHHH Others won’t hesitate to challenge

you. You might wonder about their strong ap-proach, but first recognize how you come off. Lis-ten to what is being shared by a trusted loved one.Take an overview as you weigh the pros and cons.Tonight: Say ”yes” to an invitation.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21)HHHYou’ll want to be more direct with some-

one, but at the moment you might not be as sure ofyourself as you would like. Remain level-headedwith someone you need to respond to. You’ll wantthis person to understand where you are comingfrom. Tonight: Kick back and relax.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19)HHHHH Don’t even consider doing anything

except detaching from a hot issue. Your judgmentmight be off, and you could make a huge mistake.Stop and have a friendly little chat with someoneyou normally just nod or say ”hello” to. Tonight: Ap-proach a situation creatively.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18)HHHH Stay close to home. If you work from

home, you might consider establishing a strongerpresence there. The results of giving yourselfgreater freedom will be spectacular, and it will givewhatever you do an extra touch of excellence.Tonight: Make special time for a loved one.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20)HHHYou might want to establish a stronger

bond with someone in your life. It could be with aco-worker, neighbor or friend whom you’ve beentoo quick to say ”hi” and ”bye” to. A family membersuddenly might change his or her tune. Tonight:Buy a treat on the way home.

DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with a boy whenI was 12, deeply in love. We met at ourcounty fair. We grew up together and haveremained friends for 30 years. He marriedand had children, as did I. I am nowdivorced, but he’s still married.

Recently our friendship hasgrown into something more. Hewants our relationship to continue,but he’s afraid to leave his wife be-cause of the kids. They have beentogether for 20 years.

What do I do? He’s the love ofmy life. Any time I have with him isbetter than none. It’s not that Idon’t know I deserve better, but heis unhappy, and I am miserablewithout him. What do I do? — PRIS-ONER OF PASSION IN VIRGINIA

DEAR PRISONER: What you dodepends upon your strength of characterand what you want out of life. If you want tospend the foreseeable future as this man’s“side dish,” then continue as you have been,a “prisoner of passion” with not much com-mon sense. If you would like to have a stablelife and find a man who will make you No. 1in his life, then you will have to call a halt tothis affair and go through a period of with-drawal — the same as people have to dowith any addiction. It may not be pleasant,but I recommend it.

——— DEAR ABBY: I’m turning 75 soon, and en-

joying retirement, good health and a com-fortable lifestyle, which is why I havearranged a “Celebration of My Life — So Far.”I’m excited about it and eagerly anticipatingmore than 60 guests for cocktails and a sit-down dinner at a nearby hotel.

It’s not uncommon these days for a cele-bration of life to be held after someone dies.However, I prefer to have mine BEFORE Ileave this Earth so I can celebrate along with

my loved ones. I want to be there, especiallysince I’m the one who’s paying for it!

What do you think of my idea? Would youenjoy partaking in such a special event? —

THINKING AHEAD IN NEW JERSEY DEAR THINKING AHEAD: I think

it’s a terrific idea. And yes, I wouldenjoy celebrating such a specialevent, if I were invited. When is thisparty? I’ll be standing by my mail-box!

———DEAR ABBY: Why is it socially

acceptable to refer to a grownwoman as a “girl,” and yet it wouldnever be appropriate to call a mana “boy”? — BARBARA INHUNTSVILLE, ALA.

DEAR BARBARA: I’m not surewhether all women would accept

being called a “girl.” In fact, some would findit condescending and offensive. If you call aman a “boy,” he could regard it as an assaulton his masculinity.

And yet, I have heard those terms used inthe third person, as in, “What’s my husbanddoing on Saturday? He’ll be out playing golfwith the boys, while I’ll be going to lunchwith the girls.” And I have never heard that itwas offensive to either sex.

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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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