Lifestyle Columns
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Gott: Treatments can ease burning mouth symptomsMay 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I have recently been diagnosed with burning-mouth syndrome. What can you tell me about the cause and treatment? I've found Breneton on the Internet. Is this a goo...
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Mortgage Professor: A minefield of mortgage chargesMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - In a previous column, I discussed the various mortgage charges for which borrowers could shop. It is also important for mortgage borrowers to know the charges they can’t...
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Maintenance is critical for cars — and peopleMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - I once worked with this guy who didn’t take care of his cars. He wouldn’t add oil or coolant until the dashboard warning light had been on for a few weeks. Bald tires s...
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The nation’s housing: Appeal of a short-term loanMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Could I refinance you into a seven-year fixed-rate mortgage at 2.99 percent? Or how about 10 or 15 years fixed in the mid-3s? These may sound suspiciously l...
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About Real Estate: Home remodelers should be wary of a contractor’s ‘lowball’ bidMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - A demand to be paid in full before work begins often is a sign that a contractor isn#146;t on the level. It also might be illegal. Q. We are planning a...
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Home inspector: The meaning of ‘maintain’May 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The board of directors of my homeowners’ association has decided not to enforce snow removal on the sidewalks of homeowners’ properties. The CC&Rs simply state t...
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Sturdy shoes essential to wine tour successMay 18, 2011 11:00 pm - You've bought your plane tickets, updated your passport and drawn red circles all over your wine country map. Yet if you think planning for your wine country vacation is...
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Roasted tomato salad a summer previewMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Fresh-off-the-vine tomatoes are still weeks away in my neck of the woods. You know what I mean: those delicious orbs that grow right on your deck or in the garden and go...
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Pick up your shoes and other fatherly advice: How can I be so stupid — and like it?May 18, 2011 1:00 am - When I was in grade school, they made us all take an IQ test, and I scored at a genius level, way above the so-called genius mark. I didn't know about it until I got to ...
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Storing bulk flourMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. What is a fair price for canning jars? I’m going to try dry-pack canning, and I want to buy brand new jars, seals and lids. Online, I see 8-ounce and quart jars, ...