After Christmas Sale Echoes Through Household Humor
A humorous column riffs on early after Christmas ads and divergent gift tastes. A wife notes her husband ignores perfume and jewelry, preferring odd items like pest control gifts and bath products as holiday surprises. The piece juxtaposes shopping habits with playful anecdotes.
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Dr. Zhivago
Santa Claus
Dracula
Name Change Dilemma Sparks Family Tension
Dear Abby addresses a groom who will change his name to his fianc e s and start a law firm as Blank and Blank. Parents fear losing the family name and end a line while urging discussion of rights and futures.
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Abby
Iranians Roam Pacer Halls At USC Aiken
Pam Burch organized the En Core group as an independent study project at USC Aiken to address student needs. She has been invited to speak at Columbia campus about the group as a potential model for other colleges. Five new Iranian students join USC Aiken this year.
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Pam Burch
Usc-A
Columbia
Lynne Katonak
Early Childhood Education Department
En'Core
Pacer
En’Core
Burch
Broken Ink
Aiken
Abbas
Fereshteh
Rezeyieh
Iran
Manoochehr
Saeid
Shahabeddin
Teheran
United States
University of Michigan English Language Institute
James Lawrence
William Anderson
Sandra Roy
Jeane Knotts
Baptist Association
University
Circle K
Robert E
Bob) Moldenhauer
USCA
Rassoul Azizzadeh
Moldenhauer
Alma College
Michigan
Rassoul
Shahab
En Core at USC Aiken Aids Returning Students
At USC Aiken the En Core group helps about 300 returning students over 24 manage finances and child care while pursuing studies. Pam Burch leads efforts with loans counseling and special courses, seeking campus space for child care and quiet study areas.
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Larry) Burch