Poinsettias add holiday touch with color and warmth
Judy Hazlett notes poinsettias, the Christmas flower, boost home and office decor with scarlet, white, pink, and other colors. She gives care tips for longer enjoyment including natural light, avoiding drafts, placing away from traffic, waterproof containers, and thorough watering when soil is dry.
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3M Post-it Converts Surfaces Into Personal Message Center
3M introduces a new material named Post-it that turns any surface into a reusable message center. Users cut the double coated adhesive to desired length and apply as directed, with paper mounting removable without tearing or defacing. Rolls come in one inch width and lengths of 200 or 800 inches.
Campus social life mixes old mixers with new gourmet flair
Contemporary living on campuses blends traditional mixers with refined entertainments. Fraternities face criticism as rowdy cattle markets while students embrace picnics, Hawaiian luaus, tea parties, and garden parties. Gourmet cooking grows in dorm kitchens as invitations go digital or ballooned. Faculty and students celebrate Gracious Living with stylish, era-spanning events and inventive host practices.
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Housewives Clash With CBers In A Kicky Language List
Erma Bombeck humorously contrasts housewives and citizens band radio users by detailing pop phrases and new household slang. The spoof terms lampoon domestic life, appliances, parenting, and everyday chores, illustrating a playful cultural snapshot.
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First You Cry excerpt reveals breast cancer surgery talks
The narrator, awaiting a mastectomy, reflects on fear and vanity while preparing for surgery. She recalls buying distractions, the hospital intake, and doctor Singermann explaining radical, modified radical, and lumpectomy options. She asks to trust the surgeon, insisting she must not die and wishes to remain as unscarred as possible.
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