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A Lifeline in
the Heartland
The article about farm-
ers dying by suicide
at nearly twice the rate
of the general popula-
tion could not have
been more timely this
spring, with the record
flooding of farmlands
in the Midwest that
will have a devastating
effect on the farming
community. I pray that
farmers will be able to
get mental health re-
sources to assist them
and prevent further
losses. Thank you for

Unsolved!


I really enjoyed
reading about these
mysteries. Life is always a lot more
exciting when you are presented with
challenging puzzles—including some
we might never solve!
—Kathy pendracky Avella, Pennsylvania

terrible. My friend’s fa-
ther committed suicide
in 1986 after losing his
farm. High interest rates
were a factor in his loss.
—marge holley
Filer, Idaho

9 Really
Practical Jokes
Number seven talked
about wrong-way
driving on the highway.
In recent years, there
have been a number
of tragic and fatal car
accidents because of
wrong-way drivers in
our area. It is not a
laughing matter, and
I think including this
in your issue was in
poor taste.
—Susan kraus
Dayton, Ohio

Death Rattle
The author, Kyle
Dickman, said he’d
always thought of the
rattlesnake as the
“gentleman’s viper,”
as it was thought to
be considerate enough
to warn you before it
would strike. In my
many hikes over many
decades, I have found
numerous rattlesnakes

LETTERS
Notes on the
April issue

printing the Farm
Aid Hotline and the
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
phone numbers.
—Ronald L. bell
St. Joseph, Missouri

I remember the 1980s
vividly. We had to sell
our home before we lost
it because of no jobs.
We had to carry a sec-
ond mortgage, and I re-
member the interest
rate was high. The fact
that interest rates went
up when people were
already struggling was

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