Lifestyle Columns
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Home inspector: Home inspections are not just for buyersJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. In one of your columns, you recommended that sellers hire a home inspector, even though the buyers would probably hire an inspector of their own. As a seller, thi...
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Celery, palmetto may help symptoms of BPHJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I have had an enlarged prostate gland for a number of years and have found saw palmetto beneficial in relieving the symptoms. I have also modified my diet and try...
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Diet soda conundrumJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - I've been drinking cola since my teenage years and switched to diet cola when it first came out. Since the calories in any regular soft drink come from the sweetener (wh...
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Mortgage Professor: ‘Cry letter’ to lender can reduce waiting periodJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - For the most part, we are a forgiving society. We believe that people often learn from their mistakes, and everybody deserves a second chance. Our mortgage system incorp...
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On homes and real estate: Accountant recommended to help new landownerMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I recently inherited some land from my mother. Parts are zoned residential and never improved, but one tract is commercial. It had a building that was torn down y...
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Portugal's wines worth knowingMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - When my esteemed editor forwarded information, (courtesy of the U.S. Commerce Department) that Portugal is now our country's ninth top importer of wine, I was confused. ...
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Potts: Couples must discuss religious differencesMay 31, 2011 1:00 am - In 1957, only 6 percent of Americans married someone of a different faith or religious orientation. More recent research suggests that now more than 17 percent of Protes...
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It's farmers market season, and the livin' is easyMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - I'm so lucky to live in Palatine where the town's farmers market opened last month. That first morning was cool and a bit gray, but the smiles on shoppers' faces couldn'...
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Biscuit bars fit for a princeMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - By now we all know the dashing Prince William across the pond fancies chocolate desserts. To this fan of all things chocolate, his choice of a chocolate biscuit groom's ...
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Savor the taste of shrimp cocktailMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - It’s June, and that means summer is here! In North Carolina, where I grew up, summer meant weeks at the coast, playing in the sun, swimming, sailing and fresh shrimp rig...