Lifestyle Columns
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Make room for roasted root vegetablesOct 04, 2011 2:00 pm - When asked what your favorite vegetable is, do you answer “french fries”? If you do, you're not alone. In the U.S., one of the most commonly consumed vegetables is the ...
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Don't let end-of-year bustle sidetrack your fitness goalsOct 03, 2011 6:00 am - As the weather turns colder, you may feel your energy levels dropping with the temperature. This causes many people to abandon their workout routines until New Year's re...
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How can mom warm up her relationship with her son's girlfriend?Oct 03, 2011 1:00 am - Q. A few years ago, my college-age son carelessly left pornographic pictures in plain view in our home. Disturbed, I explained generally my objections to porn but di...
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Why am I feeling tired all the time?Oct 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Lately I find myself so tired all the time. I'm in my late 20s. I have a part-time job and go to school at night. I'm definitely busy and more than a little stres...
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On the road: What is burgoo? Head to Utica fest to find outOct 02, 2011 6:00 am - Chicago Grateful dead The “Day of the Dead” display is the most popular exhibit every year at the National Museum of Mexican Art with its gleaming altars, suga...
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Location, activities add to reunion funOct 02, 2011 6:00 am - Recently, my neighbor received an invitation to a family reunion in the middle of Iowa. Apparently her brother wants to get the whole clan together on the old family far...
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The Sensible Home: Backup electric power optionsOct 02, 2011 12:30 am - Q. We had two electric power outages from storms lately. It was very inconvenient, so I must find some type of backup electric power. What are my options that are no...
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Encourage civility toward ex, if not for them, for youOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He was married to his first wife for 20 years. It was not an amicable divorce. He resents having to pay her part ...
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Rental forum: Rent discount for waiting on repairman?Oct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. A tenant who rents a house from me is requesting I allow her to deduct lost work time from her rent. She notified me that her air conditioner was not working prop...
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Home repair: Check to see if roof was installed properlyOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Two years ago, I had a new roof put on my house. During the winter, I noticed in the front under the overhang that when snow/ice melted, it dripped and froze on b...