Rediscovering the classics at the library
A read through Melville’s Moby Dick and Eliot’s Middlemarch is proposed as a calmer, more humorous approach to classics. The article urges students to choose starting titles with librarian help, to face life’s big questions with engaging reading. It notes library closures for Veterans Day on November 11 and reopening afterward.
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Hair Loss Tied to Pesticide Exposure Hints
Dr Peter Gott notes pesticides like diazinon can trigger hair loss in exposed individuals. A family with age 31, children aged 12, 11, 7, and an elderly member report daily loss 59 to 70 hairs, with thinning at the crown. Tests show normal metals and hormones, suggesting waiting for regrowth while monitoring.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dear Abby Note Sparks City Wise Postal Box Advice
Readers urge thieves to ditch valuables and mail the purse instead of returning items. The exchange cites a stolen wallet with baby pictures and irreplaceable mementos, while advising carriers to limit what they carry and mail belongings for postage.
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Abby
Paby
When to end a friendship with a compulsive liar
Rose suggests a candid talk over a snack to tell the friend you value her but cannot tolerate lies. State that you will help with the problem, but warn the friendship may end if lies continue.
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