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DIALOGUEletters
In response to the June
Debate,“Is the Ameri-
can dream of home
ownership still alive?”

NO. I know people who are still just walking away. A co-worker [would] like to hang on to his home, but there’s no assistance for him.

He’s cut back all he can. He’s making plans to just walk away from his home.

Pam Johnson from facebook.com/Costco

YES. We own a home that has gained

$100,000 of equity in less than two years!

Erica Cawley from facebook.com/Costco

Member comments

Accentuate, don’t stress

Thank you for interviewing me about the harmful effects of stress for your June

Connection [“Stress can kill”]. If your readers would like more information and tips on reducing stress, I’d like to suggest my website,

stressremedy.com.

Dr. Jay Winner Santa Barbara, California

Kirkland Signature Pesto

Kirkland Signature™ Basil Pesto is one of my favorite products, and I’m glad to read that you’ve made it even better [“Pesto, change-o,” June 2015]. Here’s a use that you didn’t mention: Spread a layer of pesto on top of fresh fish in a baking dish, arrange some thinly sliced tomatoes on top, and bake at 350 F for about 30

minutes. It’s easy and delicious for every day, and makes a beautiful dish for company as well.

Doris Goldstein Jacksonville, Florida

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CONSUMER
TIP: Regardless
of where you buy
your gasoline, a
slow nozzle ;ow
rate probably
means the
dispenser fuel
;lter is clogged. A
dirty ;lter not only
increases the time
you spend ;lling
up, but it also may allow contaminants
to pass through to your vehicle tank.

At Costco our gas station attendants pay close attention to the nozzle ;ow rates. You may have seen one of our attendants, stopwatch in hand, taking a nozzle ;ow timing during your transaction.

We change the ;lters frequently, so you can be on your way quickly with only fresh, clean, quality fuel.

The federal government limits gasoline nozzle ;ow rates to 10

gallons per minute. Costco aims to be as close to that limit as possible, without exceeding it at any time. Our underground fuel pumps have variable output, which maintains a brisk fuel ;ow even when the station is very busy.

The ;lters we use capture dirt and sediment as small as 10 microns in diameter. For comparison, a human hair is about 70 microns thick. We also ;lter for water and ethanol/water mixtures, which is called phase separation.