Lifestyle Columns
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Cause of foot numbness eludes doctorsNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. About three years ago, in a slip and fall, I suffered a separation of the quadriceps from the left kneecap. The surgery went well, and I have complete recovery an...
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Landlords are not required to provide laundry roomsNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I live at a small apartment building with 24 units. In addition to a swimming pool and spa, we have a central laundry room with two washing machines and two dryer...
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Air leaks in house draw odors from basementNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We recently purchased a new home, which is about 7 years old. An odor from the basement seems to be drawn upstairs to the main floor, so I am putting towels at th...
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Excessive fees just one example of bad home loan lawsNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - “(Economist) Joseph Stiglitz argues that markets in which information is less than perfect can work better with government intervention. You continually emphasize the in...
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New owners have the right to fixtures like ceiling fansNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We recently sold our house and took the ceiling fans that we had bought. But now the new owner wants them back. These did not come with the house. We bought them....
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Association leaders should maintain a multicultural approachNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Some pundits suggest that, in retrospect, nothing positive came out of the '60s. As a product of that generation, I would strongly disagree, particularly in one area; to...
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Proposed ban on foreclosures splits Obama from some DemocratsNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The president says he's opposed to a plan, backed primarily by fellow Democrats, to institute a nationwide ban on home foreclosures. Q. I am a huge fan of President ...
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Buyer discovers foundation problem hidden behind panelingNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a home and discovered a major undisclosed foundation problem after moving in. The seller insisted on an as-is sale, so we relied on the home inspec...
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What to do at the end of the lawn-mowing seasonNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - It's hard to believe it's the end of lawn-mowing season again. Yahoo! However, don't put the mower away without doing some basic maintenance, or it might not start next ...
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Child of the women's movement embraces homemaker roleNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Debbie Pullaro came of age during a wave of women's rights activism in the 60s and 70s, but that “you can have it all” movement washed right over her. The enduring influ...