Lifestyle Columns
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Don't fall victim to lender gamesNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Locking the rate on a mortgage means obtaining a lender's commitment that it will make the specified loan at the specified rate, points and other fees within a specified...
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Don't discount his companionship when mulling futureNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend wants to get married. Is it fair to ask, “What's in it for me?” He has been unemployed for the three years that we have been dating. He doesn't bring...
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“Nutcracker' a holiday favoriteNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Every boy and girl should see at least one ballet, and the one that may keep the squirming to a minimum is the Joffrey Ballet's rendition of “The Nutcracker.” It's the 2...
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Narrow gaps in wood floor are difficult to hideNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have lived in our house for 38 years and have removed the carpet from the hardwood floor in a bedroom. The wood is in excellent condition, except for the many ...
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Incentives help cash-strapped landlord move tenant out earlyNov 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord who just over two years ago signed a three-year lease with my current tenant to rent out our home on the East Coast since my husband's job was rel...
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'Ahead of Time' highlights a remarkable lifeNov 24, 2010 10:00 pm - By any measure, Ruth Gruber is a most remarkable woman. She wanted to get a closer look at Adolf Hitler, so she pretended to be a German citizen so she could sit in the ...
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Hathaway, Gyllenhaal make drama, not just another 'Love' storyNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Edward Zwick's romantic drama "Love and Other Drugs" comes in three main parts: a torrid love affair, the explosive 1996 success of a new drug called Viagra, and a man's...
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Healthful recipes come to the Thanksgiving tableNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - How times have changed. In 1990, Thanksgiving made me uneasy. Not about getting together with my family. No. That year I'd lost more than 100 pounds for the first time...
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Chard and celery tipsNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Just wondered if there's any tips out there on saving soggy celery. I think it's just passed the cusp of being forever soggy, but I may be able to revive it. I am...
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Sweet (potato) dreamsNov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - It takes autumn with Thanksgiving on the horizon to make us think about certain foods. Pumpkin pie is one a delicious dessert that seems to tempt us only on the fourt...