Rise and Shine on Dec. 26 (you’re surprised to learn that someone who was reluctant before is now gung-ho), Dec. 27 (a misunderstanding works out in your favor. You’re not quite sure how it happened, but thank heavens it did), Dec. 31 (if you can’t get what you want from one person there’s always somebody else), and Jan. 2 (focus on where you want to go and you’ll quickly discover the means by which to get there)

Duck and Cover on Dec. 28 (your loyalty to one party puts you in a difficult situation. But isn’t that what loyalty is all about?), Dec. 29 (stare down the person playing on your sympathies. Your feelings are not playthings), Dec. 30 (it doesn’t matter what projections say. At the end of the day 2 + 2 = 4), and Jan. 1 (forget about manufacturing excuses. You’re better off issuing an apology and being done with it)