Lifestyle Stories from October 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Jewish center of mysticism isn’t just for celebsOct 28, 2012 5:20 am - SAFED, Israel — Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism, is known around the world thanks to the many Hollywood celebrities who have embraced its teachings. While Madonna and Demi...
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Viewers elect to watch TV's make-believe politiciansOct 30, 2012 6:19 am - NEW YORK — It seems you just can't watch TV without confronting politics. And that's not just the glut of campaign coverage, now reaching its feverish climax. No, the hi...
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Stunning parks, great scenery outside Vegas worth the gambleOct 28, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The images of Las Vegas are familiar: gambling, ostentatious theme hotels, gambling, shows, the Strip ... and gambling. All are legitimate lures to the city,...
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Yes, there are free things to do in Las VegasOct 30, 2012 6:38 am - LAS VEGAS — If you've got the money, Las Vegas has a million ways for you to spend it — the limo, the penthouse suite, the finest champagne money can buy — and that's be...
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How is local business affecting area furniture makers?Nov 02, 2012 1:03 pm - Local customers — and the lack thereof — has affected a pair of merchants in different ways and in one case, a Hoffman Estates furniture maker took on a second job to ma...
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Sister-in-law unfairly knocked off pedestalOct 28, 2012 4:45 am - Q. Two years ago, an acquaintance of mine — and friend of my sister-in-law, “Jane” — repeated to me Jane’s ventings about our family. Our family only thinks highly of Ja...
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Garage access to attic helps vents heatOct 28, 2012 4:35 am - Q: I know you aren’t a big fan of attic fans, and neither am I, but I would like to share with you what I have experienced. I have a trilevel home with an attached two-c...
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Aunt’s dining set not worth much todayOct 29, 2012 10:59 am - Q. Enclosed are photos of a dining-room set composed of a dining table, seven chairs (six straight and one captain’s) and a large mirrored sideboard/china cabinet. The s...
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Woody plants for the winter gardenOct 29, 2012 1:48 pm - The first few frosts mark the end to routine summer maintenance like weeding and fertilizing and the beginning of fall chores like raking and mulching. The glorious colo...
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