Lifestyle Columns
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Desperation dinners: Crepes start the day rightApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - My fascination with crepes goes all the way back to when I made a strawberry-slathered version of them in fourth grade. Fast-forward to a few months ago when I was visit...
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Ross' choiceApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - “Grecante” Grechetto dei Colli Martani Arnaldo Caprai 2009 Umbria, Italy Ÿ Suggested retail and availability: $19.99 at wine and liquor shops, boutique shops (distribute...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Favorite spring treats can derail healthy eatingApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Springtime candy is everywhere now. Can I avoid gaining weight by choosing jelly beans, marshmallow candies or other low or no-fat sweets? A. The most important ...
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Tasting the heart of Italy's heartlandApr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - “Umbria is Italy's greener half,” says Marco Caprai, winegrower of Umbria's Arnaldo Caprai winery. Umbria is landlocked in Italy's center and, like our Midwest, it's the...
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Supplement may help to ease liver damageApr 04, 2011 2:00 am - S-adenosyl methionine is a sulfur containing molecule that everyone makes. It is crucial for human metabolism and as a dietary supplement may be beneficial in a variety ...
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Home repair: Reflective shields prevent radiator heat lossApr 03, 2011 6:00 am - Q. My house is two-by-four frame construction with solid-brick outside (brick with no holes in it when cast). So from the inside of the room, there is at least one i...
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On homes and real estate: If house isn't selling, lower the priceApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My house has been on the market for many months, and according to my agent who is supposed to be “the best in the area,” it is priced properly. We had early activ...
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Mortgage Professor: Fallout feared as Fannie, Freddie scale back housing financeApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the first part in a series on the Obama administration’s mortgage reform plan. The series will appear Sundays in Homes Plus. The document the admi...
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Rental forum: Tips on filing nuisance lawsuit in small claims courtApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I own a condominium unit in a homeowners association (HOA). I have lived there peacefully and quietly for almost four years until a new family began renting next ...
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May-December romance has father concernedApr 02, 2011 5:00 am - Q. Daughter moved to a new city after college to pursue her career. She immediately met a man twice her age (seven years younger than I am). At first, he wouldn’t te...