Dear Annie guidance on a racist doll and school choice
A reader asks how to address an offensive Al Jolson style black face doll displayed on a neighbor’s patio and how to handle a choice between public and private schooling for an advanced child. The advisor suggests polite dialogue with the landlord if needed and notes diversity benefits of public schools along with possible GATE programs in California.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Commission On Human Rights
Annie
Alisha
Daugh
California
Dear Yi
Creative uses for old photos readers share
Reader ideas expand on Heloise photo tips. Ideas include turning small photos into jewelry charms, making kids albums, folding panoramics into notecards, replacing CD covers, and grouping extras in baskets for guest rooms. Also notes on printing type size by using numbers, plus talcum powder to ease packing foam cleanup.
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Eileen
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P.Q
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Maurilia Rodriguez
Houston
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A dense crossword style grid yields clues spanning music, theater, geography, and history. Notable entries hint at Marcel Marceau Irish rhythms and classic literary figures while surrounding wordplay stumps solvers with tangled references and puns.
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