Lifestyle Stories from June 12, 2011 (Change date)
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You love to cook, but can you get paid for it?Jun 12, 2011 6:00 am - WEST CHESTER, Ohio — So you love to cook, and people say you’re pretty good at it. But can you make a living from culinary passion? Jennifer Vogel believed she could. As...
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Seniors' medical pot collective stirs up troubleJun 12, 2011 6:00 am - LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. — Joe Schwartz is a 90-year-old great-grandfather of three who enjoys a few puffs of pot each night before he crawls into bed in the Southern Califo...
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Art in the garden: Old-fashioned favorites for today's gardenJun 12, 2011 1:00 am - Old-fashioned doesn't mean out of fashion when it comes to plants. Old favorites abound in today's gardens because they still have the qualities that made them favorites...
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On the road: Chicago's Family Fun Fest returnsJun 12, 2011 1:00 am - Chicago Feast of family fun The Family Fun Festival returns to Millennium Park, which means you can entertain and challenge the kids for free. Interactive acti...
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The Sensible Home: Using electric or cordless tools makes senseJun 12, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I want to use more cordless and electric tools, especially yard tools, instead of gasoline ones. Will they increase my electric bills much and which rechargeable ...
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Renovated N.H. farm a tribute to poet Robert FrostJun 12, 2011 1:00 am - DERRY, N.H. — From Highway 28, the New Hampshire farm once owned by poet Robert Frost may seem unchanged from a century ago. Yet the picturesque New England white barn a...
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Ask the plumber: Open-style sink for a closed-in bathroomJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m a single mother, and even though I’ve never picked up a pipe wrench, I’m a loyal fan of your plumbing column. I enjoy the articles about product information t...
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Women in the Holocaust exhibit opensJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - A new exhibit focusing the experiences of women in the Holocaust is opening at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie. “Spots of Light: To be a Wom...
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How to remove mirror glued to the wallJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I would like to remove the mirror in our bathroom that is glued to the wall. I do not want to destroy the wall and have read a few suggestions on the Internet. Do...
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Sympathy may be best path to forgivenessJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Last month, I found out that my husband of four decades had an “emotional affair” for the past year. He is 60, and she is a 32-year-old at his workplace. After I ...