Lifestyle Columns
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Catch up with ‘Game of Thrones’ on DVDMar 09, 2012 9:45 am - “Game of Thrones” HBO’s successful and acclaimed medieval fantasy series “Game of Thrones” is based on the best-selling series of novels by George R.R. Martin. The seri...
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Organize your recyclables for a ‘greener’ yearMar 09, 2012 5:03 am - A lot of you have resolved to be better organized this year, and we want to help. One of the areas that we now have to keep under control is our recyclables. Let’s face ...
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Home inspector: Septic tank requires its own inspectionMar 09, 2012 5:00 am - By Barry Stone Q. We bought our home two months ago, and this week our septic system backed up into the basement. When the septic contractor dug up the tank, it had no l...
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Investment guru turns bullish on housing marketMar 09, 2012 4:54 am - The widely respected “Oracle of Omaha” cites a number of reasons why he thinks that home sales and prices should start rising sooner rather than later. Q. Is it true tha...
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‘Pay up’ is FHA’s new messageMar 08, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — If you’re considering buying a house with an FHA mortgage and expect the seller to help out with your closing costs, here’s a heads-up: FHA plans to impose ...
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'Viral Factor' not lacking in actionMar 08, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'The Viral Factor' It's an AMC South Barrington 30 Theaters exclusive! Dante "Wham Bam" Lam's insanely action-packed "The Viral Factor" would be the ...
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Accept father of baby for who he isMar 07, 2012 1:00 pm - Q. Mike and I met online in December 2010. He is a 40-something, divorced, childless physician and educator. I am a 30-something project manager. We are both independent...
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Argentina's Torrontes a grape worth getting to knowMar 07, 2012 12:00 pm - I had planned a column about Torrontes that undiscovered grape and its delicate, dry-ish wines trickling into suburbs from Argentina just in time to pair with delicate S...
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Plant-based meals get your plate, and you, in shapeMar 07, 2012 5:00 am - For some of you March may find you thinking about your children's upcoming spring break, but for dietitians March means National Nutrition Month. During nutrition month ...
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Failure, fears not options as she gains strengthMar 05, 2012 5:00 am - You've heard the expression “A stomach so taut you can bounce quarters off it”? I'm not there yet. Coins would sink without making a sound. But my shoulders? Oh yeah, ba...