Lifestyle Stories from November 7, 2014 (Change date)
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All cash investment buyers seek deep discountsNov 07, 2014 11:05 pm - Q. I had rental property for 25 years, but I'm getting tired of it. With a rental house just now vacant and needing some fix up, I want to unload it. When I Google "sell...
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Keep editorial comments out of meeting minutesNov 07, 2014 11:05 pm - Q. A board member in our association often demands that his editorial comments on an issue be written into the meeting minutes. What are your thoughts on this practice? ...
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Support charity while clearing away clutterNov 10, 2014 5:17 pm - Lake Zurich-based Junk Remedy is becoming well-known in the Chicago area - not only for helping people to clean out their garages, basements, parents' houses or other ju...
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Is the Wealth-Builder mortgage all smoke and mirrors?Nov 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. What do you think of the new Wealth-Builder mortgage that has gotten a lot of press? A. The developers of the Wealth-Builder (WB), Edward Pinto and Stephen Oliner of ...
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PETA calls for Discovery not to air snake showNov 08, 2014 6:44 am - NEW YORK - An animal rights group on Thursday asked the Discovery Channel not to air "Eaten Alive," a show planned for next month where a naturalist attempts to get swal...
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Japan's chrysanthemums: More than symbol of autumnNov 08, 2014 6:44 am - TOKYO - When Americans think of flowers and Japan, we think of cherry blossoms. But to the Japanese, there's a flower for every time of year, and right now, it's the chr...
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Petrified Forest buildings named national treasureNov 08, 2014 6:44 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The buildings at Petrified Forest National Park are held up as an example of modern architecture with their flat roofs, low silhouettes and large wind...
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Stop and smell the tulips. Some varieties, anywayNov 08, 2014 6:44 am - Tulips are the floral harbingers of spring, providing brilliant bursts of color in otherwise drab surroundings. But a few varieties offer another kind of bouquet, too: T...
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'Call of Duty' multiplayer tops rote storyNov 07, 2014 10:45 am - Kevin Spacey can't save “Call of Duty” from itself. But perhaps an Iron Man-like “exoskeleton” can. Spacey plays the egomaniacal leader of a private military corporati...
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Mark Twain's town by the river a trip back in timeNov 08, 2014 6:44 am - HANNIBAL, Mo. — Mark Twain only lived in Hannibal, Missouri, for 13 years, but many of his most famous stories were inspired by this humble Midwestern city. A visit to H...
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