At Wit’s End Illness Mediation By a Mother
A mother describes the constant mediation between a Family Doctor and a constantly dramatic Sickee child. She recalls the tests and miscommunications, the urge to drag the doctor to the emergency ward, and the shared joke about a final billing date. The essay ends with a stark WWII reference.
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Choosing Insurance Policy To Save Long Term
A New York report explains life insurance choices between term and ordinary policies. It contrasts initial costs, premiums, cash value, and dividends for participating versus nonparticipating plans, citing FTC studies and example scenarios to show long term net costs.
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This Family Manages Its Budget
New York financial column details Mary Jo and John Coates who move from cash to accrued expense tracking after nine years of marriage. They project depreciation for major items, create a depreciation reserve, and keep detailed records to reveal true living costs and avoid debt.
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Arm in trunk shocks Mary Mountain in England
Mary Mountain found a man's unconscious arm dangling from her car trunk near a coffee shop in Filbourne England. Police freed the arm and investigated the bizarre scene while Mountain spoke of public teasing she received.
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