A Day in the Life of a Lee Richardson Zoo Curator
A curator profiles a day at Lee Richardson Zoo as heat continues, tasks flow from one to the next, and staff juggle water tubs, sprinklers, ice treats, and access to barns. The note highlights three personnel reviews, yesterday’s reports, the rhino eating cat hay, and plans for Wild A Fare and Cat Canyon funding. It covers SSP decisions for pygmy loris, flamingo drifts, bamboo needs, red panda settling, hay supply, AZA accreditation, and ongoing maintenance, with staff briefings and upcoming projects shaping the day’s rhythm.
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Katti
Amali
Tim
Kathy
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Bear Brothers
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Itchy skin clues scabies or eczema diagnosis
Dear reader asks how to tell scabies from eczema after treatment with permethrin failed. Donahue explains scabies is caused by a mite and treated with two-dose permethrin. eczema is itchy dry skin best managed with cortisone, hydration, tepid baths, and itching relief. emphasizes dermatologist input and general guidance.
Picture wall plan for new Arkansas home solution
Readers share practical room makeover tips for hanging photos on a long wall using a grid layout. A Texas ex-pat suggests photo sized layouts on brown paper, then taping to wall to mark positions before hanging, enabling easy adjustments without wall damage.
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Heloise
Texas
Arkansas
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Gum in carpet how to remove with ice and solvent
Dolores Rose asks how to remove chewing gum from carpet. Heloise recommends freezing the gum with an ice filled metal pan, scraping with a dull knife, then dabbing with a bit of dry cleaning solvent on a clean cloth to lift remaining residue.
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Heloise
Dolores Rose
Wife's sexting with other man betrays husband's trust
Dear Annie column tackles a betrayed husband after discovering his wife’s late night texts and naked photo from a former coworker. Expert counsel warns against seeking transcripts, urges counseling, and emphasizes addressing underlying trust issues.
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