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Pickleball is an American original.

I don’t see my family and friends as much as I would like. We are all too busy. I am concerned that we will all be very, very sorry when it is too late to see each other. I know that sounds very morbid, but I think about it. Any ideas to have better connections?

Treatment for head lice should not begin before a live nymph or adult louse is identified, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics. A health care provider will carefully comb wet, lubricated hair with a fine-toothed comb from the scalp to the end of the hair looking for a live louse. In addition, he or she may use a special light called a Wood's light, which causes lice eggs, also known as nits, to appear bluish. If live lice are found, a nonprescription medication likely will be recommended, says the Mayo Clinic. Some studies suggest a first treatment, and then a second seven to nine days later to address nymphs that may have hatched after the first application, as these medicines do not kill nits, only live lice. Common medication used to treat lice include permethrin, a synthetic version of a compound extracted from the chrysanthemum flower, and ivermectin lotion. If a non-prescription treatment fails repeatedly, a doctor may recommend a prescription treatment. Some lice have developed a resistance to non-prescription products, and there's also a chance for user error. Spinosad, malathion and a tablet form of ivermectin may be prescribed.

In preparing for this week's column, I was struck with an interesting thought. What is the best advice I have ever received, and did I act upon it? So in the vein of this question, I ask you to submit to me the best advice you have ever received. Also any ideas you have come across for implementing those ideas. Thanks in advance.

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School is back and back with a vengeance. My child doesn't like his teacher. He says she is mean. I am unsure if I should intervene or let things play out. I do think if a change needs to be made, it is best early on. Also if there is a problem with this teacher, I want to make a change before everyone else requests a change. Any ideas?

Once, I was terrified to pray in front of people. By that, I don’t mean the way you recite a prayer that someone made you memorize, nor do I mean the way that you listen and absorb a prayer someone else is saying. That simply requires an affirming mmm hmmm and an occasional whispered yes here and there. I mean being the person who says the prayer in front of other folks while they play the role of mmm hmming and yessing. This phobia was a recent one, too, like a year ago. I was pinch-hitting as a table leader for a Bible study where the usual table leader was out. The prayer was up to me. Egad.

My parents have just recently passed away. I think they left their affairs in horrible order. They have lots of bills. Can I be forced to pay their bills? I can barely pay my own bills, and I’m scared and kinda mad at being left with this mess.

“By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity — another man’s, I mean,” wrote Mark Twain.

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I have a bit of a problem. I have some really good friends that I love. I love to spend time with them. The problem is they have a friend that I can’t stand. I mean really can’t stand. I can’t be in the same room with them. I have tried to get over this, but I just can't. Should I say something to my friend? Should I just pull away from the one I enjoy so much? Can I get to where I can be in the same room with someone that has hurt me hard?

The first All-Star game in Major League Baseball was played on July 6, 1933. The game was an effort to make professional baseball more popular, and it remains a beloved event on the MLB calendar today. According to History.com, attendance at professional baseball games fell 40 percent between 1930 and 1933. That decline likely had little to do with the game of baseball and much to do with the Great Depression, which ultimately proved to be the longest depression of the twentieth century. The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted a decade, and the fallout from the depression was felt in every corner and industry, including professional baseball. Many once-ardent baseball fans, who helped to establish record attendance in the 1920s, could no longer afford tickets during the Great Depression. Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, was tasked with devising a sporting event that could be held in conjunction with the 1933 World’s Fair. Ward ultimately proposed a game featuring baseball’s biggest stars, and fans were even encouraged to vote for who would play in the game. Several eventual Hall of Famers, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmy Foxx, were voted into the game, which was played at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Nearly 48,000 fans attended the game, which ended with a 4-2 American League victory. Baseball owners and executives took note, and the game has been played nearly every year since 1933, with only war and a global pandemic preventing the league from hosting its annual Midsummer Classic.