Diana Princess of Whales prompts reader mail and humor
Abby letters discuss royal title gaffe Diana Princess of Wales misrendered as whale with readers from Seattle. Leisure advice follows about etiquette and naming. then a Querent from Norristown asks about family inclusion for a much older partner with a 10 year old child and Abby urges inclusion to maintain grandson’s respect, offering a booklet order.
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Abby
Prince Charles
Diana
Princess of
David Morgan
Bothell
Wash
MR. Morgan
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Princess Diana
Princess Anne
Seattle
Diana, Princess of
Wales
Ima Flopp
MS. Flopp
Hogg
Texas
Ima
Ura
Hoggs
Flopp
Cleanest air on earth over the Mid Pacific Ocean
Washington reports that the cleanest air is over the Mid Pacific Ocean where air remains free from land pollution for two to three weeks. Scientists note the Pacific’s distance from continents and rain cleansing effect, while the North Atlantic carries heavily polluted air from the United States.
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Pacific
Moorea
Tahiti
Washington
Mid-Pacific Ocean
Brian Ridley
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Boulder
Colo
Hawaii
North Atlantic
Daniel Albritton
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Aeronomy Laboratory
National Geographic News Service
Atlantic
United States
Albritton
Confusing World Views and Cross-Cultural Jokes
A columnist muses on global confusion as an Australian teacher learns to drive on the US right side. He notes language quirks, time zones, and cultural mixups from travel and daily life, including a Japanese traveler, Ford at a campaign, and a Restroomland pun.
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Ford
Southwest
A Mother’s Quiet Truth Behind Adoption Stories
A 21 year old Ohio woman shares a decade of adopting children from neglectful backgrounds. She details the joys and sacrifices of caring for three adopted kids, including medical and behavioral challenges, and notes the unseen adoptive parent who bears much of the burden. She critiques media focus on birth mothers, highlighting the foster parents' quiet devotion and toll.
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Phil Donahue
Oprah Winfrey
Boy in Los Angeles Finds Growth Through Music and Family
A long letter sequence traces a boy who left an adoption home for his natural mother in Hollywood. He faced anger, behavior issues, and substance use, but improved after counseling, schooling issues, and a theater prop job. He embraced guitar, wrote stories, and reconnected with his mother, now thriving after past struggles.
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Los Angeles
Sunset Boulevard
Starr Commonwealth
Lke
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Diana Whale
Norristown
Canada
P.O
Mount Morris
Dear Abby
David Hiser
National Geographic Society
Island
America
Australia
Land of OZ
Disney World
Restroomland
Erma Bombeck
Ohio
Mark Patinkin
West Side
Hollywood
New York City
Greenwich Village
Betterway
Tom Peters
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