Readers debate swastika Afghan fate across the nation
Letters from readers across the United States discuss the meaning and history of the swastika, debating whether a hand knitted afghan with the symbol should be discarded or preserved. Contributors cite ancient, Indigenous, Buddhist, and colonial contexts, while one reader urges preserving it for historical display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrisville
India
Tempe
Ariz
Hibbing
Minn
Toronto
Hitler
Philadelphia
Annie
Maryland
Ontario
Canada
Eastlake
Ohio
Chicago
Chicago Historical Society
The
Historical Society
Woven baskets repurpose as bird feeders
Dear Heloise offers a craft idea using shallow woven baskets hung from tree branches as bird seed feeders with water draining through gaps. A warning follows about pet injury from a straight pin when dogs ingest discarded pins, urging caution to prevent similar accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Joselle Spinosa
N.Y
Chelios
Donna Davis
Lancaster
Calif
Marjorie Ross
Abilene
Texas
Domino
Side stitch pain during running and relief tips
Dear reader asks about right side pain when jogging. Dr Donohue explains side stitches with multiple theories, hydration tips, and remedies. Advice includes moderate pre run fluids, carrying water, breathing with three steps per inhale and exhale, and bending while contracting abdominal muscles to ease the stitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
R.A
GOSTIME and Other Clues From a Jumbled List
A fragmented OCR page lists diverse terms and names like Hollywood, Lobbyists, Washing org, Tony, Jackle, 205 Nuzzies, I Got a Name singer, Hoedown venue, Evangelist Roberts, and Extinct Maas. The grid hints at mixed categories from places, people, and phrases without coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackle
Hollywood
Smiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ann
North and South America
Orange Park
Fla
Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville
Fayetteville
Concord
N.C
International Automobile Museum
Reno
Nev
Paul Donohue
Gostime A
Tony Te On
Uri
Rudolph’s
Bobby of Hockey
Sigourney Wer
Singer 11 Fuentes’ “the Old
Te Zell
Wer
NM Zealander
Blackbird
CrossWai
Fred Astaire
Blondie
Weyning
Nelson
Garfield
Eetle Bailey
Baby Blues
Ie Nee E
PNR
Wie
Low Secon
Fane
Dilbert
Ipres
Tate
Grampa
sikinaAi
Malek
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