Opals A Gem With A History Of Bad Reputation
An excerpt from Connoisseur traces opals bad name to myths and a notorious literary hex by Sir Walter Scott. It explains opal formation, color play, and four main varieties, with prices up to $5,000 per carat for black opal. Australia dominates supply, Coober Pedy supplying over 80 percent today.
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Connoisseur
Teutons
Walter Scott
Anne of Geierstein
Victoria
Orient
Peter Schneirla
Tiffany
Australia
Outback
Coober Pedy
Armchair Fitness for the Elderly Aims With Attitude
Betty Switkes developed Armchair Fitness blending physical therapy and show business. She led a Bethlehem audience of therapists and nursing home residents through gentle arm sweeps, stretches, and leg lifts to emphasize gradual effort and inclusive participation.
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Bethlehem
Betty Switkes
Switkes
Leader II Rehabilitation Center
English Style Inspires American Home Decor Trends
Suzanne Slesin notes English decorating appeals in the United States through cozy country house elements. Key traits include floral chintz, warm family touches, and practical kitchens with open shelves. Tips emphasize a blue red or pink color scheme, matching fabrics for cushions, and displaying objects on pine furniture.
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England
United States
Suzanne Slesin
Should grown kids pay to stay in nest
A reader asks about how much room and board grown employed children should pay while living at home. Abby says there is no flat fee and that parents' finances matter, while critics in Dallas call charging rent stinks and urge teaching responsibility. The letters reflect tension over family rules and financial support.
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Abby
Dallas
Dear Abby Letters On Responsibility and Boss Etiquette
Readers discuss overindulgent parenting keeping grown children dependent and a secretary unhappy with a boss treating lunches as gifts. Abby suggests tactful steps and offers a wedding booklet order form for further guidance.
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Abby
P.O
Hollywood
Calif
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Jewel
Schneirla
Angela Cummings
Takahiro Adachi
Tokyo
Adachi
Japan
Swikes
Scarlett O’hara
Manor Healthcare Corp
Silver Springs
George Washington University
National Council of Senior Citizens
Yvonne Malloy
Iln Bethlehem
U.S
Dear Abby
Arizona
Abigail van Buren
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