Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) In relationships, we all should employ the campground rule: pack out what you bring in, and leave nothing behind. Ideally we should endeavor to leave everyone we’re involved with better off than how we found them. Sometimes this is impossible; nevertheless, I implore you: try your best. Naturally, they’ll still have memories, like the ashes of campfires, that you can’t do much about, but there’s no excuse for leaving behind your trash or baggage. Nor is anyone else allowed to do that to you. Make sure you’re abiding by the campground rule; then you’ll be free to insist that others do the same. Read more Read it in print

Bitter cold weather is bearable with the proper gear. Try to go out in 40-below weather wearing just a sweatshirt, though, and you´ll be a very sad panda. Don layers of long undies and a parka and you´ll be in better shape.You can handle the extreme conditions before you; you just need to make the appropriate preparations. Read more Read it in print

What would you do if you discovered that all the moments youd thought were private this past year werent? Lets imagine theyd been broadcast to the Internet, so every argument, intimate encounter, and contemplative nose-picking session had potentially been witnessed. Read more Read it in print

Youll make mistakes all your life. Thats part of what life is. Some people react to their mishaps poorly.This is how people get convinced that theyre born losers with rotten luck. Others, however, choose to learn from their errors and avoid making them again. Read more Read it in print

Ive heard red cars get pulled over more often than staid gray or beige ones.Whether or not its actually true, Im inclined to believe it.The real question is whether its simply because fire-engine red is more eye-catching than smoke gray, or because people who buy red cars tend to speed or otherwise bend the rules more than your average Joe. Read more Read it in print

Most of your preparations for the supposedly inevitable outcome have been pointless. It should be obvious by now that what you thought would happen isnt going to. Instead, youll be thrust into a totally unexpected situation, for which your careful plans will be utterly useless. Read more Read it in print

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Forget being efficient and getting a lot done this week. Ignore the Virgos, who work as if they four arms and two heads and can do twelve things at once. Multitasking is just not your friend right now. In order to get anything accomplished, be single-minded. It’s okay to have a long list of items on your agenda, but only tackle one at a time, and don’t get upset when you don’t get as far down the list as you’d planned. Working faster than a steady pace, you’d likely spread yourself too thin, and end up doing a half-assed job. Remember, having to re-do something you screwed up will end up taking way more time than it would have to do it slowly and carefully the first time around. Read more Read it in print

I despise getting up before the sun. It’s a grim feeling when you climb out of bed and the world is still dark and cold, at least for me. I think some people revel in the solitude and stillness of those hours, but not me. I love opening the door and finding a world already bustling with activity. Read more Read it in print

You've heard people say, "When it rains, it pours," but in your case the expression should be, "When it rains, it hurricanes." You don't do things halfway, do you? Why settle for just pissing off one person when you could anger or aggravate virtually everyone you know? Well, now the damage is done, and you might as well run with it. Read more Read it in print

Its not hard to guess which will have more terror, more zombies, and more masksHalloween or the presidential election... Read more Read it in print