Arthur C. Clarke's "Imperial Earth", from 1975, starts on a human-colonized Titan. Their income comes from mining hydrogen for fusion power. Clark even mentions how a full spacesuit isn't needed to be on the surface.
The medicine cabinet has entirely the wrong name. Most medicines should be kept cool and dry - quite the opposite of a warm, steamy bathroom. As Day points out, people use it for "quasi-medicinal objects". Perhaps I'll call it the quasi-medicine cabinet now. And get more eye-rolls from my wife.
I and my husband will celebrate 44 years of marriage this December. IF anyone wanted my advice it would be this: Always speak kindly and respectfully to each other, try not to go to bed while an argument is still in full roil, if you are parents then support each other's decisions - don't make the kids play off of you, remember the details - things that made/make your marriage special, adopt phrases from movies and tv shows that make you laugh and use them from time to time - but, above all else, accept each other for the individuals they are, let them grow and change and come along for the ride. It will be so worth it.
I have a Roomba. What a waste of money, IMO. I have 2 dogs that shed a lot of fur so the hair clogs up that machine quickly. Can't even do one room before it needs help. Then you have to disassemble the thing to unclog the hair and then put it back together again. Finally bought a wonderful, low noise, strong suction vacuum cleaner and it's so much better now.
Cannot believe that I am the first to weigh in! While I have not read the more modern ones, my parents save Galaxy and Astounding copies from the 40's and 50's so I can say that I have read almost every author from then through 1975. For that time period, the list is spot on. Thank heaven they included Dhalgren.
The only omission I might suggest is "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. It was a well received return to adventure based SciFi that can be appreciated without the need to be aware of social or psychological commentary.
Cut a bunch of slits into a large marshmallow and put a chocolate inside of it so it is being forced open. Then close it, and put a band around it that will dissolve in hot liquid, like very thick gelatin or something sugary (might be slower). If you could find some pre-existing candy to use, or make the rings ahead of time, it could be done in less time than it takes to heat up milk.
As a boomer I remember what a treat it was to have a TV dinner. The fried chicken dinner was a real favorite. Turkey, gravy, corn and stuffing was popular. Anything that was already prepared in an aluminum foil dish was A-Okay with me! My family had TV trays so we could all eat in front of the tv. Now, I would never have allowed my children to eat this way. But then, hindsight... AND you just had to sneak in a jello recipe, too? aarrgghhh!!!
A massacre?
(Admit it, you left yourself wide open!)
The only omission I might suggest is "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. It was a well received return to adventure based SciFi that can be appreciated without the need to be aware of social or psychological commentary.
AND you just had to sneak in a jello recipe, too? aarrgghhh!!!