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managed to survive without cell phones/ computers/the Internet/DVRs/Youtube /500 cable channels/texting/Facebook. We read books, listened to music on our record players and talked to each other.��� While I can quickly dismiss most forms of technology as unnecessary or difficult to master, there are some things I am mighty glad we have now. Penicillin and personal computers aside, I think pantyhose may be the single greatest invention of the 20th century. Just ask any woman old enough to remember struggling to get into a girdle or walking around with garters digging into the backs of her thighs if she shares that opinion, and I���m guessing that she will answer ���yes��� with great enthusiasm. Village coffee house & bakery 3037 Boone Tr ail FayeTTeville, nC 28304 910.484.4515 Specializing in wedding cakes, birthday cakes, cupcakes & more www.facebook.com/aHotCupOfJoe a higher level of service without the high prices. cape fear valley pharmacies I can���t even begin to imagine what lies ahead for them and what their definition of progress will be. Every generation has its own ideas about progress. For my grandparents, it was having indoor plumbing and electric lights. For my parents, it was owning more than one television and having a house with central air conditioning. For my generation, it is acquiring the latest hi-tech devices and the instantaneous communication that goes with them. For my children and their contemporaries, I can���t even begin to imagine what lies ahead for them and what their definition of progress will be. But this much I do know: one day, my daughters will talk about ���the good old days��� and hope that their comments will not be received by children who roll their eyes and smile indulgently at the old folks. CV Mary Zahran lives in Fayetteville in a house with too many televisions and other electronic devices, none of which she knows how to operate. She may be reached at maryzahran@gmail.com. center pharmacy Located in the Medical Arts Center, 101 Robeson Street at Hay Street. ��� Convenient parking at the door; Direct entrance to the pharmacy from parking lot ��� Hours of Operation: Monday ��� Friday, 9 am to 6 pm Open Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm (910) 615-1800 health pavilion north pharmacy Located at Health Pavilion North, 6387 Ramsey Street at the corner of Ramsey Street and Andrews Road ��� Convenient parking ��� Hours of Operation: Monday ��� Friday, 9 am to 6 pm (910) 615-3900 CityViewNC.com | 13

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