Dear Abby reader seeks memory recovery and life choices
A reader asks how to recover childhood memories of a mother who died young and whether hypnosis helps. The letter also includes a separate concern about a son left behind admitted to an architecture master's program requiring five more years of study and $100,000 in loans, raising questions about age, finances, and retirement plans in Michigan.
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Dennis the Menace and Talking About the Dead
The writer discusses reluctance to talk about deceased relatives and suggests approaching relatives with reasons for asking, seeking help from a mental health professional if needed, and notes considering hypnosis if appropriate. The author is a 53-year-old divorced woman with grown children and a career in HR and payroll.
Deciding on an Architecture Career After Graduation
The column advises stamina for late graduates considering architecture. It urges talking to a guidance counselor about opportunities for an older graduate with no work experience, warns about long loan payoffs, and suggests seeking unbiased counsel before deciding.
Imaginative approach boosts marketability through change
The column advises mixing up tasks to gain attention and expand marketability while urging caution against overextending. It promotes self-improvement, active living, and speaking up for change, with notes on Scorpio and Capricorn guidance including love, travel, money, and prudence.
Running up a hillside for great exercise
Word puzzle theme shows Jumbles with phrase about being inclined. The answer hints tomorrow. Salsa fence mining forbid appears as scrambled breakfast fun.
NEA Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A crossword puzzle listing across and down clues including squishy weathered items and famous names like Wied sehen and Hoople. Includes bird’s eye terms such as Giza’s river and Box-score stat and ends with where monkeys swing.
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