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• December 4th, 2008

  How do I deal with this sleeping situation?

  ”. . so I would be uncomfortable taking his bed . . ” Would it help any to ask him to provide a fresh set of bedding (or bring your own)?
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• December 3rd, 2008

  Is the book Jonathon Strange & Mr Norrel a childrens book or is it meant to be adult reading?

  Definitely meant for adults (and teens, I guess), not children. And many adults and teens will not have the patience for it, because it’s written not just in a 19th century style, but a particularly wordy style that some will find boring. Similar to Dickens at his wordiest. One small amusing aspect is that some words are spelled as they were 200 years ago: “shew” instead of “show”, “chuze” instead of “choose”, etc. Despite all that, I enjoyed it a lot, and would recommend it strongly to those who like fantasy novels, and those that like authors like Dickens and Jane Austen.
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• December 3rd, 2008

  What is the best bank to go with?

  My experience, and I know others have experienced the same, is that nationwide banks have some disadvantages over small local banks. Local banks are likelier to try hard to give you good service, because you are one of a smaller number of customers. Local banks are likelier to keep your money circulating in the local community, helping your neighbors’ businesses, instead of sending it far away (if you care about that sort of thing). Though this is less reliable than it used to be—you can ask the bank when you go in to interview them about opening an account. A drawback is that interest earned may be lower, and loan rates charged may be higher. But some people are willing to except this on balance. If you are so progressive that you would like to strengthen the least capitalist part of the economy, use a credit union instead of a bank. Credit unions are non-profit organizations (which is why commercial banks hate them, and push legislation to restrict what they can do). Once again, you may find higher loan rates and lower savings account interest than at a commercial bank. You may also find that the staff, while eager to be helpful, are a little less skilled than employees of a commercial bank. But to a progressive, it’s worth it.
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