Right by the door to my living room,  I have a little plastic cup full of pens and pencils. Why? To remind everyone  coming into my home to remove their pens and pencils from their pockets before sitting on my couch! I don’t care how much an editor spills red ink all over my copy, but for God’s sake, there’s nothing worse than discovering someone has inadvertently scribbled all over your sofa. The other week, I had that exact thing happen to my upholstered armchair. Naturally, I freaked. But luckily, …