Copy Machines and Cloning Dreams in a Home Life
A humorous essay by Erma Bombeck on the 1970s craze for home copiers shows a wife turning every receipt, notice, and memo into copies while joking about cloning people. It juxtaposes domestic use with social satire and includes a wedding notice and a readers' exchange about advice for parents.
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Dear Ann column on honesty, threats, and household manners
Dear Ann offers blunt guidance on staying firm with stubborn partners, detecting possible neurological issues, and practical etiquette like keeping the toilet lid down and the seat, while urging readers to speak truthfully, avoid lukewarm answers, and be generous with praise to ease criticisms.
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W D McSmith surveys energy savers from attic insulation to weatherstripping, flow control shower heads, clock thermostats, leaky faucet repairs, and DIY weather seals. Each item promises lower energy use and bills, with notes on cost, installation and effectiveness amid rising utility prices.
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