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Husband often makes plans without consulting his wifeDec 30, 2018 10:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. Without consulting me, my husband committed himself, me and our infant to spending a week at the beach with his sister and he...
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How to properly seal a porch floorDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My question has to do with porch floor finish. I have a screened-in porch with a cedar floor. I have been putting Thompson's Water Seal on it each spring after power ...
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The demise of the big family-holiday traditionDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the demise of the big family-holiday tradition: I had a large family. My mother welcomed everyone, very distant relatives and...
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Giving and sharing doesn't have to stop at ChristmasDec 30, 2018 12:00 am - It came and going, going, gone. You know: the Christmas season. The gifts have been opened, the wrapping paper tossed into the fireplace for later combustion. Small part...
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This Latino congressman should have asked Santa for a new set of mannersDec 30, 2018 12:00 am - Ever wonder what members of Congress get for Christmas? I hope that Luis Gutierrez got a new set of manners. Because, based on how he conducted himself at a hearing a fe...
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Rozner: Bears show no mercy for hapless Vikes and that's the way it should beDec 30, 2018 12:00 am - Talk about your no-win situations. There was little Matt Nagy could do to satisfy the masses Sunday, those divided into play-em or sit-em camps. But this was no fantasy ...
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Clearing guest parking spacesDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It is very difficult for our snowplow contractor to remove snow from the common element guest parking spaces in our condominium. Can the board of our condominium asso...
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Age difference in relationship a factor in how you experience griefDec 29, 2018 6:00 am - Some people seem to never age. Some don't look their age, don't feel it, and don't act their age. They even say, "age is a state of mind." One sensation I often have is ...
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Condo-selling specialistDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Although I've bought and sold several homes, I always feel like I don't know what I'm doing! I'm selling my condo next year, and I was wondering if I should seek a Re...
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HECMs can reduce retirement income instabilityDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - The HECM reverse mortgage is an ingeniously designed instrument with multiple possible uses, but its full potential has yet to be realized. A major reason is that it has...