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Readers write: Scottish phrases, more photos, reading habits, learning about the Amazon

Letters to the editor for the Oct. 22, 2018 weekly magazine.

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Scottish phrases

I enjoyed the Sept. 24 Home Forum essay, 鈥I am taught by towels.鈥 I鈥檝e read English and historical romantic novels and Terry Pratchett鈥檚 鈥淲ee Free Men鈥 series, so I鈥檝e picked up a smattering of Scottish words. They are fun!

Joy V. Smith

Lakeland, Fla.

More photos

The Sept. 3 People Making a Difference article about Ayr Muir would benefit from more photos involving the food or one of the Clover Food Lab restaurants. I also want to know what other cities these restaurants are in. What this article did do was arouse my interest; I went to their website and found out what I needed to know. I am so glad I know about this restaurant that is 鈥渙n a mission,鈥 and it made me wish one was in my city. Thank you.

Gretchen Liuzzi

Philadelphia

Reading habits

Regarding Ronald W. McLean鈥檚 Oct. 1 letter: Yes, there are people who read each issue from back to front, and I am one of them. I started reading that way years ago and for the same reasons. Reading his letter made me smile. And how I miss John Gould鈥檚 essays! But Robert Klose鈥檚 are the next best thing. I have saved every one. May the Monitor and Mr. Klose 鈥渨rite on鈥 for many years.

Judith Park

Santa Rosa, Calif.

Learning about the Amazon

Kudos to Amanda Paulson for her great Oct. 1 cover story. Interesting about mosquitoes. I always thought they were everywhere in the Amazon since a friend had to come inside while emailing me from there because his screen became so blackened! The article told me more about that part of the world than I was ever taught or had read about before.

CAROLYN HILL

Portland, Ore.

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