Still a mom on Mother's Day in Albuquerque and beyond
A reader shares the emotional toll of losing a child and asserting motherhood beyond physical proof. Abby affirms the mother’s bond, while another letter honors all mothers including birth, adoptive, foster, and stepmothers, with a celebratory closing to Pauline Phillips.
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Abby
Albuquerque
Zookeeper
Barbara Irgens
Heidi
Pauline Phillips
Minneapolis
Portia Spiders Outwit Web Builders In Crane Like Hunts
Portia jumping spiders eschew webs, using stealth and deception to ambush web builders and even rivals. They mimic trapped insects, drum alternations on webs, and lure prey with camouflage and precise timing. Females prey on males post mating, a routine seen alongside intraguild sessions.
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Portia
Stray dog Seely finds loving home through fostering effort
Kathy at the SPCA called for urgent foster care for two stray dogs and seven newborn puppies. The narrator volunteered, adopting Cookie renamed Seely, caring for the pack in a garage space, and eventually seeing Seely adopted by a family with a special needs child. Fostering is highlighted as vital for socializing adoptable animals.
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Kathy
SPCA
Cookie
Yorkie
Alice Walker
Seely
Animal Welfare Organization
Retired Chief Bechtold Praises Care At ARMC
Charles Bechtold a retired Williston police chief and WWII veteran left Aiken Regional Medical Centers after a 10 day stay to return home with his family. He praised nurses doctors housekeeping and staff saying he was treated wonderfully and would not undergo further treatment. The family emphasized honoring his wish to go home surrounded by his dogs cats and family as they await his leg check and future visits.
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Charles Bechtold
Aiken
Williston
Aiken Regional
Bechtold
Charles
Mary Louise
Pittsburgh
Ft. Gordon
Chem Nuclear
Barnwell
Williston Police Aas
ARMC
Mark T. Meyer
M.D
Douglas E. Holford
Anita Matthews
Mary Woelfel
San Antonio
Cathy
Clark Moore
Charles III
Aehnie Mary
Aiken Hospital
Nancy Barwick
Joey Bechtold
Karen Turner
MPT
Catrina Williams
Housekeeping
Verita Johnson
Blendenia LaBrew
Someone Baskett
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Dear Abby
Whit Gibbons
Ecoviews
Bill
Nature
Chewbacca
Marx Brothers
Susan Reynolds
Animal
Matt Nieman
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Martintown Rd
North Augusta
Laurens St. Aiken
Phcweightloss.com
Tocrom
Kia Ath Systems A
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Martinez
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