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...believe in men being polite to me because I'm a woman, and just because of that," she asserts. "I believe women should get an equal salary and things like that. But if it came down to who was the head of the household. I guess it would have to be my husband...
...strong ties to Harvard felt threatened, and surface tensions brought out more serious problems. What they perceived as a student attitude of "Who needs the University?" was met by an attitude of "Who needs the students?" I imagine that the same aura of crisis that hung over our household afflicted most faculty households...
...Fixit, going round his neighborhood in Detroit to repair furnaces, rehabilitate appliances and install storm windows that he builds. Norman Sanders, 55, an unemployed electrician from Somerville, N.J., found a solution: "My two married sons and I set up a commune. We share taxes, food bills and household expenses. We all get along real good...
Though Evans was exceptionally well fixed to cope with a layoff, he belongs to the group in the U.S. population whose unemployment most debilitates the nation's economy. They are the heads of households, and their unemployment rate has jumped in the past year from 3% to 5.4%. Whole families depend on these breadwinners. When they lose jobs, their spouses and children reduce their own spending, and the family drains its savings. Household heads have a tougher time than single adults in making ends meet on their unemployment-compensation checks. They tend to be people who have locked themselves...
...America is still awake, she must offer a little something for every member of the family. What is different about Cher is that every member of the family may not feel like discussing the message he or she is getting from her with the rest of the household...