Worst Possible Noise Compare to a Knife Scrape
Ruth Millett notes a survey by England’s National Physical Laboratory finds the scraping of a knife on a saucepan the most annoying sound. It jokes that many other noises would rival it, from unanswered phones to squealing TV laundry ads and car horns.
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Ann Landers Responds To Mothers In Law And Working Moms
A reader questions handling a mother in law who arrives by taxi and sits beside her son on drives. Ann Landers defends the mother in law’s role and advises graciousness, noting the couple’s need to share the driving duty. A second letter asks for support of working mothers amid a demanding home life. Landers highlights a woman who built a career after hardship and describes how work improved her finances and family stability.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Martha
T. J
Teousin
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