Now I know that I typed up a response to this thread but apparently never posted it. Sherry, I really, really enjoyed reading the story that accompanied your gift. You put together an amazing package for Jayne. I'm so glad you sent her a pizza stone. I know that she will get a lot of use out of that. And with all the baking the Jayne does, I can't wait to see something presented on the cake stand. Ann

jkaydâ¦.I order from Amazon all the time. I buy hard cover used copies, reading about the condition of the book. I have found that when they say "like new", it comes looking like it's never been read. This particular copy said it was new and it was $6.99 + $3.99 shipping. I use my Discover card and had bonus points on it so it was free. In all the years I've been buying used, I only got stung once. They said the condition was very good and I got a retired library edition for $9.00 when I could have bought a retired library copy for $1.00. I really should had returned to sender but I didn't. The last book I bought, Me Before You looked brand new.

Last night I finally finished Paul Murray Kendall's famous biography Richard the Third. It was a fascinating, sympathetic biography of a controversial figure. I found myself agreeing with Kendall's hypothesis that Richard was defeated at Bosworth, not as the result of some sort of poetic justice, but rather due to the betrayal of self-serving nobles, who in turn found just as much to grumble about during the reign of Henry VII. I found it poignant how hard Richard III worked to cultivate and favor the very people who meant him the most harm. Fundamentally, Richard seemed to have an inability to maneuver and pirouette through the politics of court life. Kendall finds countless examples of traitors whose were left off easy by Richard, only to redouble their efforts to conspire against the King. Kendall raises many interesting points, but often lacks the objectivity needed in the biography of such a complex subject. In an afterword regarding whether Richard was responsible for the murder of the "Princes in the Tower", Kendall argues that the boys may have met death at the behest of other figures at court, most likely the Duke of Buckingham. Though ultimately unsolvable (mostly due to the Tudor historians who apparently destroyed countless records portraying Richard in a positive light), I still feel that he had the most to gain from the murder of his nephews.

Make sure any disinfectant is thoroughly thoroughly rinsed off everything before returning before using. Best to just use some diluted bleach for cleaning algae off things than rinse rinse thoroughly. Generally just a rinse (no chemicals) is best for most of the changes. How much water volume did you add that 1/2 tea of salt to? Don't want too much salt. Bettas will actually do fine without a filter. Your biggest problem in small volumes of unfiltered water is uneaten food. Food that is not eaten immediately begins to rot and pollute the water. Rather than drastically changing everything once a week it is better if you once a day or so siphon out poop and uneaten food from the bottom and replace with equal water (a small fraction of the total volume.....maybe 10-20%). The advantage of larger volumers of water is that they are more buffered from the pollution of a tiny bit of extra food. OK what does your refrigerator filter do to filter the water? Is this just a carbon filter. That is probably ok. The bigger problem with small bowls in temperate areas is temperature! Bettas really like warmer water, at least in the mid to high 70s (F), and your room temp may not be that warm (probably is not). Stress leads to all sorts of potential diseases. If the fish is healthy and in the right conditions you don't need all the chemicals etc. Get him in a warm spot and maybe even skip feeding for a day or two (he won't starve, but he is probably not eating well anyway with his eyed clouded like that) and see if he improves.