European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Odds amp ends a f r a a  Mas Krs dear miss manners i go to Church for some peace of mind. I done to understand Why people bring their beepers to this sacred place. I approached the minister but with no Success. Am i being unreasonable gentle Reader miss manners has heard Many claims Why it is More important to talk to one person Over another but this is the first time she has heard what gods place is in the Hierarchy. God is apparently the one to be put on hold while one takes a More important Call. It seems Odd to miss manners that a minister would acquiesce in this. She suggests that you pursue the matter perhaps in an open discussion with the congregation so that a policy May be made in which prayer is respected. Members of the congregation who May be in a rare emergency summoned during prayer to do gods work not As is More Likely their own should have a Church office number to give out. The person at the Telephone could then enter the Sanctuary quietly and tap the needed person on the shoulder without bothering other worshippers. Dear miss manners i am a Home Day care provider and i really love my Job. But just about everyone i meet who knows what i do will ask me a How Many kids do you watch a closely followed by a and How much do you charge a these people Are not interested in Day care services and the questions allow them to compute my salary which i feel is none of their business. No one would Ever think of asking a doctor a How Many patients do you see per week and How much do you charge a i need a response that will let people Sec what clods they Are without being rude. Most people arc amazingly persistent. Gentle Reader miss manners who always Battles the National cosiness epidemic nevertheless has some difficulty accepting your premises. First there is the one that there must be some non rude Way of showing other people what clods you think they Are. No she is afraid not. You done to have to cooperate with other people s inquiries but calling them names even deservedly is itself rude. Second she doubts that Many people Are Able to do in their Heads the mathematics required to compute your income. And third miss manners questions whether these particular inquiries Are As a Businesslike As you believe. Just about everyone in this country is either desperate for Good Day care or knows someone who is. Miss manners is guessing that these questions Are being asked of you from need. This does no to mean that you have to answer them on the spot. You need Only say a if you re interested Call me during business hours and ill be glad to discuss it with  dear miss manners i have an urge to make a suggestion to a Good Friend of mine but i wonder whether this would offend her. She is a Beautiful person but i would love to see her Wear some makeup and perhaps style her Long hair. She is a very shy person and tends to hide her looks. I think she should Stop this and show people How Beautiful she really is. With a slight change she might feel More confident about her image. Should i keep my comments to myself gentle Reader probably. If you have noticed How Beautiful your Friend is miss manners imagines that others have too. That her Beauty would be enhanced by cosmetics and hair styling is merely your opinion with which others May not concur. And one of those others is your Friend. It is hardly imaginable that she is unaware that artificial Beauty aids Are available to those who want them. Telling someone she needs them is not Likely to add to her Confidence. However miss manners is not opposed to the Exchange of advice provided it is done among close friends and with some humility and tact. She will therefore allow you to ask your Friend apparently idly if she has Ever tried playing around with makeup and hair styles and whether she would enjoy doing so with you. If she shows interest you might then offer suggestions always for her judgment but if she does no to you must let it pass. If you want to enhance her Confidence you might Tell her that you find her Beautiful. United feature  Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 you intuitively know the Correct time to shift gears and make changes in your life. Aquarius Jan. 20-feb. 18 meditate on Clearing out those memories from the past. It is time to move on. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 an old flame will tug on your heart strings. Do you want to play that song again Aries March 21-april 19 sit Down and come up with your full fledged business plan for the new year. Taurus april 20-May 20 a special wish can come True. Set your priorities and do what you have to do. Gemini May 21-june 20 raise your awareness of what is going on around you. Study current events cancer june 21-july 22 hold off on making a final decision about a partnership. It would Only be premature. Leo july 23-aug. 22 false judgment hampers you in communications. Keep an open mind. Weigh the facts. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 your gracious Charm can make you a Winner in All that you do. So pour it on. Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 a transportation problem needs to be worked out. Consider All of your alternatives and get it done. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 your thoughts Are so logical you can clearly ascertain what direction your life should take. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 take the responsibility for your financial Well being and go for a checkup with your accountant. Copley news service for Many promises Are taken Likely. In the new year Erma Bombeck his is the Day of mass conversion All Over this great country of ours. Its the Day when women fall Down on their Knees and tearfully vow never again to eat a stove top dressing Sandwich after 9 . Say hallelujah. Today is when the question is asked a do you reject chocolate and All of its evils a say amen. Its the time to put your hands on the radio Billie Joe and repeat after me a i have seen the Lite and i will never sin  during the next two weeks a because it is a new year a born again dieters will reach epidemic proportions. It was Only fitting that i heard from a new York Reader Kathleen Clark who claims to be a one of the Only two stay at Home moms left in the United states outside of the state of  she read my column on step Ercile As an aerobic alternative and offered the following advice to the Dieter whose mind is willing but whose flesh is starved for glazed doughnuts. She writes Quot every Day when i go to the local a the a Ste Forth wives Are hard at it thumping away in their 1-ounce leotards. I sail my a Lumpy 45-year-old body right on past that nonsense. I have found the Ideal exercise water walking. Not Only is it a biblically Correct a it meets my exact criteria Quot 1. It requires absolutely no training or coordination whatsoever. 2, it is done Only by people in much worse shape than i am. �?o3. No one can actually see me do it. 4.1 can Wear my old maternity bathing suit water walking is done in water up to your neck. Unlike swimming where some lifeguard is always rescuing you when you thought you were doing the crawl no one can see what anyone is doing not even the instructor. I am believe it or not the youngest person in my class. Yesterday a 75-year-old Man gave me a Wolf whistle. I figure Why torture yourself in a room full of Jane fondas when you can pass As jail bait to the geritol set. I was telling a Friend about my class and she said you Call that exercise you done to sweat you can breathe and talk at the same time and your hair stays  i just  if i could hold my breath that Long Kathleen 1 d kiss your feet. Universal press Syndicate Page 10 a sunday december 29, 1991