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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1996
Page
14
Environmental advocates push natural pest control by noting the praying mantis. A gray green 2 to 5 inch insect with strong curved forelegs ambushes prey, cannibalizes mates, and camouflages on twigs. Reports recount a mantis preying on a ruby throated hummingbird as dusk falls.
Birds And Things by Eulalie Gibbs explains mantises as beneficial garden allies. The female lays oval eggcases on stems and protects them with a mucus shell, then nymphs emerge in spring, hungry for insects and ready to tidy pest populations.
Dan Kiley, touted as the preeminent US landscape architect, shaped major projects from the Air Force Academy to Lincoln Center Plaza North. His planting philosophy treated trees as climate control and guiding design elements, favoring oaks and conifers, saplings, or switches, to ensure long-term impact and unity across sites.
The piece muses on changing beauty norms from an era when stomach muscles were hidden to modern times. It contrasts the classic Superman with George Reeves and the idea of a studly ideal, joking about disguises and public perception.
Satirical piece noting 1980s onward shift to ripped abs in ads and media. Compares Superman and other heroes, jokes about fitness culture, celebrities and sponsors selling abdominal devices. Questions whether huge abs have practical use beyond show. Contains playful asides and pop culture references.
A reader recalls pressures to reveal bisexuality to his father. After contacting PFLAG, a counselor advised openness. He told his dad, who already knew since he was 13. The letter urges truthful conversation to spare pain and heartache.
Abigail Van Buren prints a reader letter praising PFLAG founded in 1981 to support gays and their families. She also responds to an annoyed Austin reader about leaf blower noise and weekend racket, urging quieter options.
An upbeat forecast promises a lighter workload and relaxed living next year, with a improved financial security from a good investment. December trips and a possible new residence in a different neighborhood are noted, along with tailored Aries to Pisces guidance. Each sign receives brief advice on decisions, social ties, and relationships, highlighting optimism, caution, and planful action.
In a springtime ode to outdoor learning, Whit Gibbons argues that children gain more from real nature than screen programs. He urges families to explore forests, observe lightning bugs, and share simple rules for safe, short visits with animals, before night falls and storms.
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