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MARY WORTH by Karen Moy and Joe Giella

BABY BLUES® by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman

ALLEY OOP® by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

BORN LOSER® by Art and Chip Sansom

GARFIELD by Jim Davis

FRANK & ERNEST® by Bob Thaves

REX MORGAN, M.D. by Woody Wilson and Tony DiPreta

ZITS® by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

DILBERT by S. Adams

DRS. OZ & ROIZEN Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen

DEAR ABBYPauline Phillips and Jeanne Phillips

"Tick, Tick ... Boom" iscomposer Jonathan Larson'smusical about his short butsuccessful Broadway career(his "Rent" garnered a BestMusical Tony award), but itcould be about the explosionin tick-borne illnesses thatare affecting people and theirpets.

Turns out 337,000 dogs havegotten Lyme disease in thepast six years! Cats don't getit as often, which is good,since it's potentially lethal forthem. And about 150,000 peo-ple had confirmed cases dur-ing the same period; another30,000 or so were suspected.

Lyme is caused by a bacter-ial infection from the bite ofthe black-legged or deer tick.The deer tick transmits addi-tional infections (anaplasmo-sis and babesiosis) that, likeLyme disease, trigger swollenjoints, fever, anorexia andinternal bleeding in peopleand dogs. Other ticks causetrouble, too, so if you're outin tick-infested areas, it'stime to tick-proof your life.The clock is ticking.

--People: Treat clothing andboots (never skin) with per-methrin or DEET. Use repel-lant with 10 percent to 30 per-

cent DEET on exposed skin.(It's OK for children olderthan 2 months; just wash offskin as soon as kids areinside.) Shower within twohours of tick exposure. Do afull body search in front of amirror to check for hangers-on! Examine gear, wash cloth-ing, then tumble dry for onehour.

--Dogs: Repel ticks usingpermethrin; you can killticks on a dog with acari-cides. Inspect and wash petsoutdoors. And there's a Lymedisease vaccine for dogs(none for cats or people --yet).

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of"The Dr. Oz Show," and MikeRoizen, M.D. is ChiefWellness Officer and Chair ofWellness Institute atCleveland Clinic. To live yourhealthiest, visitsharecare.com.

DEAR ABBY: Recently, mycousin-in-law, "Carrie,"attended a family party. I washappy to see her because Ilike her and haven't seen hersince my wedding in 2011.Carrie has been goingthrough a difficult timebecause of her mother'sdeath two years ago and herfather's remarriage plans.

I know people are prone todo odd things when under

stress, but this has me con-cerned. During the evening, Iwent to retrieve an item frommy handbag. Carrie was withme, and mentioned she lovedmy purse and thenannounced she was "stealingit." I realized it wasn't a jokewhen she dumped the con-tents of my bag on thekitchen counter in front ofseveral family members. Shethen handed me $10 and putmy purse in her car!

I was flabbergasted and did-n't know how to react.Although I had mentionedthat I bought the bag at athrift store for less thanCarrie gave me, I liked itbecause it is a vintage item. Idon't think a replacementwill easily be found.

While I was always excitedto see Carrie before, I amnow leery of seeing her againfor fear of a repeat of whatshe did. Am I wrong to feel

offended? Do I have any hopeof getting my purse back? --STUPEFIED IN NEW YORK

DEAR STUPEFIED:Carrie's behavior was outra-geous and may indicate thatshe has emotional problemsthat should be addressed.

That you would be offendedis understandable. That youwould be so shocked you did-n't immediately object is alsounderstandable. The onlyhope of getting your purseback would be to pay thiswoman a visit, return hermoney and tell her it's timeto return it. If you're up tothe challenge, she may agree.But don't count on it.

DEAR ABBY: I have beendating "Wayne" for about ayear. Everything is wonder-ful, but my problem is he isstingy when it comes to issu-ing a compliment. I'll getdressed up -- makeup, hair,the whole thing -- and askhim what he thinks, and hisresponse is always, "It's OK.You always look beautiful tome, so you don't have to dressup."

Maybe I shouldn't complainabout this, but sometimes Ifeel Wayne would say Ilooked good if I were sickand vomiting into a toilet. It'snot like I want him to say Ilook awful; I just want moreof a response than what I'mgetting. Any ideas on how toapproach this? -- ALWAYSBEAUTIFUL? IN MINNESO-TA

DEAR ALWAYS BEAUTI-FUL: Yes. Approach yourboyfriend directly. Tell himthere is something you needfrom him that you're not get-ting -- and that is acknowl-edgment when you make aspecial effort. Explain thatwhile you're complimentedthat he thinks you're alwaysbeautiful, you feel let downby his reaction. If he caresabout your feelings, he maybe a little more generous.

DEAR ABBY: How andwhen do I tell the guy I juststarted seeing that I havebipolar disorder? I don't wantto make him think I'm crazy.On the other hand, I reallylike him and hope our rela-tionship will grow into some-thing more. I don't want tostart it off with a lie. -- NOTREALLY CRAZY IN MASSA-CHUSETTS

DEAR NOT REALLYCRAZY: You shouldn't startoff a relationship with a lie.However, health informationof any sort is personal, and itneed not be revealed untilyou become friendly enoughthat there is a reason toknow. Once you become goodfriends, you should discloseany information that is perti-nent, including your diagno-sis and the fact that it isbeing managed.

Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, alsoknown as Jeanne Phillips,and was founded by hermother, Pauline Phillips.Write Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA90069.

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