Columns
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Japan Airlines extends validity period for frequent-flier milesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Starting April 1, Japan Airlines will extend the validity period for accumulated frequent-flier miles. Currently, all accumulated miles must be redeemed no later than 25...
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West Virginia offers much for family reunionJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My mother gave me one of your recent columns and suggested that I contact you for location ideas for a family reunion. We are planning a family reunion for July 30 th...
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Change disclosure wording with double-tappingJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The home inspectors in my area, myself among them, have an ongoing debate with local electricians. When we see two wires connected to a circuit breaker, we report...
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Full disclosure by brokers can save you money in the endJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - First of two parts The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) is now winding its way through Congress. According to the bill's sponsor, R...
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Pick up chef's 'Fork' for a culinary tour of MichiganJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a new twist to Yogi Berra's famous malaprop: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." What you actually should do is taste it, read it and watch it. "Fork i...
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Lost luggage leads the pack of readers' woesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Part 1 of 2 Last week, we reflected on some of the trials of air travel during 2007 and made a few predictions about what might happen during 2008. Some of you had ...
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No denying our curiosity about ClemensJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - For some reason, I would like to know whether Roger Clemens used performance enhancers. Heck, I might even like to know that he did use them. Anyway, tonight is the nigh...
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New Office for Macs speeds up programs, blends in formats wellJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the fierce rivalry between Microsoft and Apple, there is one product on which the two companies work closely together: the Macintosh version of Microsoft Office....
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Taking a good look at changing sceneryJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - You might say that a double-take is the theme of this column. I find myself doing double-takes like a modern-day Oliver Hardy when I see things that remind me of how fas...
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Silence never a wise choice when police behavior questionedJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A visceral response to an assault on one's parent is easy enough to understand. Proper protocol, any protocol, in fact, isn't likely to be at the top of the to-do list i...