Lifestyle Stories from July 29, 2012 (Change date)
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On the road: Let Brat Days beginJul 29, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest How bratty Sheboygan, Wis., on the shores of Lake Michigan, is wienie heaven during Brat Days. Expect wall-to-wall free musical performances, a carniva...
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Manhattan's Hudson Park now a recreation destinationJul 29, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — In the last decade, the decrepit piers and industrial zones along five miles of the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side have been utterly transformed. Hudso...
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Home repair: Special hardware affixes grab bars to fiberglassJul 29, 2012 5:50 am - Q. My elderly mother is coming to live with us. We have a beautiful, sunny bedroom with private bath for her, and the bathtub/shower unit is fiberglass. We asked a handy...
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National Geographic grows mission with chef fellowJul 29, 2012 5:44 am - Aviators, mountain climbers, deep sea divers and jungle trekkers are getting some company at National Geographic from an explorer known more for his skill with a paring ...
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Why aren’t American movies set in America anymore?Jul 29, 2012 5:41 am - So Spiderman is a Brit and Batman is Welsh. Woody Allen sends postcards home from Paris, Barcelona, London, Rome. After collecting hosannahs on the international festiva...
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Claustrophobic driver wants to avoid power windows, locksJul 29, 2012 4:14 am - Q. In the next year or two I will be in the market for a new car. This is going to be a challenge because I want roll down windows. Also I don’t want the doors to automa...
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Communication is key in sticky relationshipsJul 29, 2012 1:33 am - Q. My mother has recently decided she wants to move in with my family. My husband and I are not so happy about this decision. We have expressed our feelings to her about...
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Some fallen trees are too beautiful to discardJul 29, 2012 1:00 am - On a rain-drenched day in early 2008, a large elm tree tumbled over, destroying a house in Sacramento, Calif. Before long, Clark Kayler was on the scene, eager to give t...
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Request lower assessment after a decline in home’s valueJul 29, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We just closed on our first house. We have a question about our real estate taxes. We bought our house, which is in Lake County, for $205,000. The 2011 real estate ta...
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Recycled aquarium water benefits goldfish and seedlingsJul 29, 2012 1:00 am - The relaxing sound of trickling water echoes through Hank Brinzer’s attached greenhouse in the Pittsburgh suburb of Clinton. Underneath a bench filled with lush plants, ...