Lifestyle Columns
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The nation’s housing: More deals hit a roadblockMar 30, 2012 5:42 am - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — What’s behind the unusually high rate of contract cancellations and settlement delays in the real estate market? With signs of recovery emergi...
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Super handyman: Tips for increasing curb appealMar 30, 2012 5:01 am - Curb appeal is important, whether you’re selling your home or not. You want people to know you have pride in your home. Replacing an exterior lamp on the front porch or ...
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Home inspector: Storage sometimes hides defectsMar 30, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home two months ago and have discovered three defects that our home inspector overlooked. These include a water leak under the kitchen sink, a gas leak ...
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'Goon' gritty, yet surprisingly sweetMar 29, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Goon' "Goon," Michael Dowse's character study of a hockey player, won't replace either Paul Newman's mini-classic "Slapshot" or Gavin O'Connor's fact...
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Where, and why to look for trans fatsMar 28, 2012 3:28 pm - A bottle of fat-free liquid Coffee-mate recently showed-up in our office fridge. Curious, I looked at the Food Facts label where it clearly stated: 0 fat and 0 trans fat...
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We could be on verge of Greek wine renaissanceMar 27, 2012 11:15 am - Wine is an expression of four variables: grape, soil, climate and the human culture that transforms Nature into a living product. A wine region's success depends on the ...
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Best bets: CLC brings the bluegrassMar 27, 2012 6:00 am - Bluegrass boys If you can't get enough of bluegrass music, then don't miss the award-winning band Dailey & Vincent tonight at College of Lake County's Lumber Center...
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Soupalooza: When to make that extra effortMar 26, 2012 11:00 am - Do cupcakes really need sprinkles? Does an ice cream sundae really need the cherry on top? These are the questions I have been asking myself lately. Of course, we're tal...
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Fitness 'marathon' has a few bumps along the wayMar 26, 2012 6:00 am - In a move that caused my jaw to drop, my trainer, George Gersch, told me to go ahead and eat a piece of bread this week. And then he capped it off by telling me to add b...
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Keloids may look bad, but they are harmlessMar 26, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I am a 46-year-old African-American man with keloids on my chest. My first problem is that I don't like how they look. But I'm also worried about other effects — ...