Lifestyle Stories from September 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Do more blades mean a better shave?Sep 09, 2012 6:00 am - As anyone with a television knows, shaving razors are high-tech. Men’s razors have gone from one blade to six, and they feature vibrating blades, rubber fins to stretch ...
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Going with the flow on the romantic Rhine RiverOct 25, 2012 1:01 pm - AMSTERDAM — I’ve been a land-based traveler for most of my life. Motor coaches and cars have helped me explore everything from Italy’s Tuscany region to Ireland’s Rings ...
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Brake fluid moisture can cause failureSep 09, 2012 5:35 am - Q. Over the past few years, I’ve had an auto repair shop tell me the brake fluid needed to be flushed in the car since the oxidation level was high. Is this something th...
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A little hip to the sip at California wineriesSep 10, 2012 2:39 pm - NAPA, Calif. — The tiki tasting hut in the barrel room of the Judd’s Hill winery is a tipoff: This isn’t your old-school faux château. Which is just the way Napa Valley ...
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Twentysomething can deflect marriage question with better answerSep 09, 2012 5:05 am - Q. I am a woman in my early 20s, and I decided a while ago that I do not ever want to get married. There is a long list of reasons: I don’t want children; I don’t know h...
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It takes effort to find beauty, serenity in bustling BaliSep 10, 2012 2:39 pm - BALI, Indonesia — The morning sun turned pools of water in the rice paddies into mirrors. A farmer swung a load of coconuts onto his shoulder. Somewhere, a cow was lowin...
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Price short sales according to comparable area homesSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am underwater on my house and I would like to try a short sale. I’m not sure how to start. Mostly, I’m not sure how to price the house. Will my mortgage company tel...
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Home repair: Second-floor bedrooms too hot for sleepingSep 09, 2012 4:40 am - Q. I am a faithful reader of your column. I have learned so much from you — enough to know that I need advice before we invest in a new roof for our Cape Cod-style house...
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Create a ‘checklist’ when choosing a toiletSep 09, 2012 4:05 am - Q. I recently looked into getting a new toilet and was confused at all the choices I needed to make when buying one. I know that you have a way of making most plumbing i...
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Glen Ellyn home ready for fall with nature-inspired craft decorSep 14, 2012 8:23 am - Don't be fooled by Susan Voitik's cheerful disposition and equally warm decorating style — the Glen Ellyn homeowner still has a case of the blues. Luckily, her “conditio...
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