Lifestyle Columns
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The nation’s housing: Turning green over tax creditsMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Can the Internal Revenue Service handle tax credit programs that pump out billions of dollars to homeowners and buyers? A new federal investigation on home ...
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About Real Estate: Prices are rising in many large housing marketsMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Sure, home values are down in many areas. But they#146;re higher in several big cities across the U.S., as well as in some smaller communities. Q. I keep rea...
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Grilling books for everyoneMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - If you can read, you can grill. That's the conclusion I've reached based on the number of grill-centric cookbooks that have filled my mailbox over the last month or so, ...
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Love, competitions keep cook creatingMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - If Mary Beth Riley ever gets a call to compete against Cat Cora or Bobby Flay, she will be ready. With one competition under her belt, she's confident she can create a d...
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On the road: Downtown musicMay 22, 2011 1:00 am - Chicago You can always go downtown Check out an eclectic mix of live music performed at the outdoor Pritzker Pavilion that includes cutting-edge indie rock, pop bands an...
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Law talk: How to finds a property ownerMay 22, 2011 12:15 am - Q. There is a house in my neighborhood I am interested in purchasing. The woman who lived there died in December and I haven’t seen anyone at the house since. How ca...
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Girlfriend’s makeup issues more than skin-deepMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My girlfriend and I have been together five months. She’s wonderful and beautiful. She lost a lot of weight before we met but still doesn’t have a very good self-...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: Distributor problem can cause stallsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My 1994 Honda Accord LX has stalled out twice #8212; once at a stop sign. The car restarted after six or seven attempts. The weather was dry. I took it to my reli...
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Home repair: Electrician should check smoke alarm wiringMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I live in a house that is 10 years old. This winter, I noticed a small amount of water dripping from a smoke detector installed on the ceiling of the second floor...
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Younger drivers should avoid ATVsMay 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Over lunch one sunny spring day, a fellow physician recounted a recent office visit with an active 8-year-old boy who had injured several fingers falling off a dirt bike...