The News Advance Wednesday, May 22, 2024 B7 LA TIMES CROSSWORD SUDOKU Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. AMY DICKINSON ASK AMY Birthday Plan to realize a dream this year. Steady action generates satisfying profes- sional results. Share support with friends this summer, be- fore autumn sparks professional breakthroughs.
Winter brings a romantic or creative shift, be- fore springtime fills your home with love and laughter. Turn your visions into reality. To get the advantage, check the rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 Review the numbers. Pay bills and manage accounts.
Fix an error and save. Keep cash flowing in a positive direction. Budget for a dreamy possibility. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 Pull with your partner. A challenging moment reignites collaboration.
Misun- derstandings abound. Patiently clarify. Exchange agreements and promises for shared com- mitments. realizing a dream. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 9 With a busy schedule, slow to avoid acci- dents or mistakes.
Prioritize healthy practices and exercise routines. Recharge with music, good food and rest. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today is a 7 Communication could seem stuck, especially with your sweetheart. rely on luck. Apologize when appropriate.
Share a persuasive invitation to a fun possibility. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 Home tempts you in. Settle into your sanc- tuary. Clean and clear clutter.
Contribute to a family project. What building has last- ing value. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7 Discover an exciting possibility within the chaos.
Articulate it for the pub- lic. Use your communicative arts and skills to share a story. Get creative. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.
22) Today is a 9 Follow the money. Do the research and backstage preparations for a later performance. A profitable opportunity is within reach with a polished presentation. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.
21) Today is an 8 Slow to review personal plans before taking action on them. Con- sider alternatives and options. Breakdowns could require a different route. Discover buried treasure. Sagittarius (Nov.
22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 Find a private, peaceful spot to think. Consider things from a higher perspective. Look for hidden opportunities. Rest and make plans for later implementation.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7 Coordinate and strategize with your team. Get into a huddle and resolve doing what. Go for dis- tance, not speed.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8 A profes- sional responsibility requires your focus. All is not as it ap- pears. easier to ride a horse in the direction going.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 Engage in an exploration. Consider long-term implications and consequences of different ideas and views. What might be the impacts? Investigate. Look be- fore leaping.
Tribune Content Agency YOUR DAILY ASTROLOGY NANCY BLACK highlight On May 22, 1964, President Lyn- don B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan, outlined the goals of his saying that it on abundance and lib- erty for and an end to poverty and racial On this date In 1939, the foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Joachim von Rib- bentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed a of committing the two countries to a military alliance. In 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Missouri, crashed after a bomb apparently brought on board by a passenger exploded, killing all 45 occupants of the Boe- ing 707. In 1967, a fire at the department store in Brussels killed 322 people. Poet and playwright Langston Hughes died in New York at age 65.
In 1968, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. (The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores.) In 1969, the lunar module of Apollo 10, with Thomas P. Stafford and Eugene Cernan aboard, flew to within nine miles of the sur- face in a dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing. In 1985, U.S. sailor Michael L.
Walker was arrested aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz, two days after his father, John A. Walker was apprehended; both were later convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. (Michael Walker served 15 years in prison and was released in 2000. John Walker Jr. died in prison in 2014.
In 1992, after a reign lasting nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted for the final time. (Jay Leno took over as host three days later.) In 2006, The Department of Vet- erans Affairs said personal data, including Social Security numbers of 26.5 million U.S. veterans, was stolen from a VA employee after he took it home without authorization. In 2011, a tornado devastated Jo- plin, Missouri, with winds up to 250 mph, claiming at least 159 lives and destroying about 8,000 homes and businesses. In 2012, the Falcon 9, built by billionaire businessman Elon Musk, sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and other supplies, marking the first time a commercial spacecraft had been sent to the orbiting outpost.
In 2017, a suicide bomber set off an improvised explosive device that killed 22 people at the end of an Ar- iana Grande concert in Manchester, England. Associated Press TODAY IN HISTORY ear Amy: in my 40s. I have grandchildren, and also my own toddler at home. I feel very blessed to have had a baby at my age, but some- thing that has eluded me is fe- male friendships. I live in a rural area, but I know not really the problem.
I long to have a trustworthy friend. My only friend died over two years ago, and since then been fooled by women who later turned on me. always had more guy friends than women friends, but most of those friendships with guys never worked out, as they had ulterior motives. Are there any online sites I could look to for friends? warm, friendly, and caring. I know social media glam- orizes lives, but I see women every day with loving and close friendships.
It makes me feel even more like an out- sider. Are some of us made to have few or zero friendships? Friendless Dear Friendless: Modern media meant to celebrate wom- friendships tends to char- acterize gal pals as bonding over co*cktails and sharing late-night confessionals, but most actual human beings do not behave in such tidy and agreeable ways. Friendship can be messy, but it is a relationship to treasure. I think you are to have zero but you are the common denominator for all of your relationships. Ac- cording to you, most men have ulterior motives; women fool you and then turn on you.
It would be useful for you to review your own past patterns of behavior to see if there are ways you could rewrite your friend- ship future. Your only friend has died. Your grief over this loss might be a factor in how you perceive others, now. It is easier to use the internet to meet a stranger for a hookup than it is to find a friendship, but social media sites like Facebook and Instagram can be a good place to start, because you can find people who live near you and who might share common interests. You can also witness how people react to others.
Are their comments kind and sup- portive? Are their interests or hobbies similar to yours? If so, they might be good friendship material. You should also try to meet other women who have young children. Many of these women might be substantially younger than you, but your unique situa- tion: have grandchildren who are older than my is a potentially great conversation starter. I have often recommended meetup.com as a great way to find things to do (and people to do these things with). Check within your ZIP code to see if you can join an activity or club.
I hope you click with a new friend soon. Dear Amy: I believe you might have missed something with your response to Lon- ger Lonely in Long This guy said he had fallen in love with another woman, and now he resents his wife calling him an adulterer. You called him out as an adul- terer, but he never reported hav- ing sex with this other woman only falling in love. Avid Reader Dear Reader: Given that he was leaving and divorcing his wife to be with this other woman, I think I made a good call. You can email Amy Dickinson at Skeptical mom longs for female friendship EXTRA.
