Lifestyle Stories from September 15, 2019 (Change date)
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Book review: Stephen King returns with 'The Institute'Sep 18, 2019 6:18 am - "The Institute" by Stephen King; Scribner; 576 pages; stephenking.com/ The kids are all right again, in Stephen King's world. Not since part one o...
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Ornate chair a mash-up of design stylesSep 15, 2019 7:05 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of an antique chair I purchased in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The elaborately carved frame is walnut. When I cleaned it with Murphy Oil Soap, the col...
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Deer tend to damage young smooth-barked treesSep 16, 2019 6:26 am - It is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees like young maples from deer rubs if deer live in the neighborhood. Deer rub their antlers on trees and often use ...
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The hope of sustainable designSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Today more than ever, people are concerned about the environment. Every day, they demand construction, goods and services that are made ethically, socially conscious and...
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Keep your mums blooming as long as possibleSep 18, 2019 6:20 am - For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere....
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Designers share secret tricks for using decorative pillowsSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - A benefit (and hazard) of my job as a design writer is spending chunks of time with decorating experts in beautiful homes. I always learn something from pros who have a ...
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Beatles vs. Stones showdown coming to Elgin's Hemmens Sept. 23Sep 26, 2019 11:55 am - Who's better: The Beatles or The Rolling Stones? Some people have a ready answer, others say it's simply impossible to say. People will have a chance to debate that when...
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'It' is tops again, but 'Hustlers' is full of flash at the box officeSep 18, 2019 6:18 am - LOS ANGELES - It wasn't quite enough to take down Pennywise the clown, but Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of "Hustlers" topped even the high expectations they...
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Dreamy, confident shows mark London Fashion WeekSep 15, 2019 6:05 pm - LONDON (AP) - Fashion devotees basked in sunny weather and strong, sometimes whimsical collections as London Fashion Week neared its climax Sunday with runway shows by R...
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When VP of HR disparages own disabled stepchild, worker with special-needs child feels the painSep 16, 2019 6:31 am - Q: There is a VP at my company who is two reporting levels above me. We attend some meetings together. Often she will start talking at length about one of her stepdaught...