Lifestyle Columns
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Desperation Dinners: Stew Beef like Grandma used to makeMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - I wasn’t quite prepared for the answer when I asked my mom for the recipe for the “stewed beef” I loved as a child. “I don’t really have a recipe,” she said. “I just mak...
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Don weighs in on the benefits of scalesMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - A scale is the most important tool that has helped me lose weight and keep it off. Make that two scales: one for the bathroom, one for the kitchen. In 1990 when I first ...
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Dishwashers can do more than dishesMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - Dishwashers make clean up a snap. This timesaving appliance can clean more than dishes, too. Some items shouldn't be cleaned in a dishwasher, such as cast iron, wooden o...
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Gott: Is hypothyroidism linked to high cholesterol?Mar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My cholesterol is very high. I cannot tolerate any of the statins. I've been on many and have problems with pain and weakness in my legs. I also have an underacti...
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Early screening can detect potential disordersMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - The kindergarten teacher and her aide were doing what they were trained to do. They did a great job introducing a roomful of little students to early reading and math sk...
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By Henri de Marne/Home repair: Test for radon over timeMar 27, 2011 2:00 am - Q. I remember some time ago that you provided some information about radon testing in your column. You mentioned what kit to purchase and the time of year to do the ...
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Mortgage Professor: Best real estate refinance calculatorsMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - In the first article of this series, I suggested that the net benefit of a refinance to the borrower should be measured by the net present value (NPV) or net future valu...
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Readers take the wheel while Hax takes a tripMar 26, 2011 5:00 am - While I’m away, readers give the advice. On making comments about others’ food choices: ŸMy daughter has life-threatening food allergies to a laundry list of c...
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Buyers, sellers question liability after closingMar 26, 2011 2:00 am - Q. My husband and I purchased a condominium about three months ago, our first home. We thought everything was fine but we just received a notice from the association sta...
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On the road: New sculptures grace Millennium ParkMar 26, 2011 2:00 am - Chicago In the art of Chicago Millennium Park beckons with new large-scale sculptures by the acclaimed Mexican artist Yvonne Domenge. Gracing the park's Boeing...