Competition, confidence, and coping with Maya in high school
A student recounts rivalries with Maya over speech leadership and college plans. The narrator, feeling overshadowed, asks for strategies to focus on self improvement and future goals rather than rivalry. The coach’s favoritism is noted, and the piece ends with concerns about a son Kyle and parental involvement.
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Maya
Dear Daddy in the Dark Advice on Intervention and Oil Stain Help
A reader advises parental intervention for an adult son with evident problems and suggests enlisting trusted male relatives. the letter also asks how to remove an oil stain from a cement driveway, with guidance to use cleaners or a baking soda ammonia paste.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Ray and
Velda A
Moundridge
Crossword puzzle clues and quirky shopping tips blend in column
A sprawling reader submission mixes a crossword across with many clues and a late note about eco friendly baking soda tips. The piece also offers tips on travel jewelry storage and car safety while sharing a personal anecdote from Hutchinson and a movie theater complaint about cellphone use.
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Baking Soda
P.O
San Antonio
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