Lifestyle Columns
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Teaching teens about marijuana's impactFeb 13, 2011 12:00 am - Bright and curious, the teenage patient came prepared with some thought-provoking questions. Though she denied experimenting with street drugs, she really wanted to know...
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For kids' sake, don't rush things with new womanFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a proud daddy of two little ones who are 5 and 3. My own father abandoned my family when my sister and I were about the same age my kids are now. I barely r...
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Silicone fails bathroom in multiple waysFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. We have a shower stall, with ceramic tiles on the walls and floor, which was installed by the previous homeowner about seven years ago. Within a year of moving ...
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Mortgage websites often come up short for borrowersFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - By Jack Guttenberg The failure of government to fix the deep-seated problems of the home loan market raises the question of whether there is a private initiative that wo...
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Consulting a lawyer is sound, and frequent, adviceFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. My dad just passed away in October, so my mom is trying to get everything in order for when she passes or has to move into a nursing home. Without involving a l...
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On the road: 'Horse' exhibit opens at the FieldFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Horses and humans have had a profound relationship for thousands of years that have shaped human civilization. At the Field Museum's new exhibit, “The Horse,” you'll see...
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Second mortgages can follow homeowners after foreclosureFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. My husband lost his job about a year and a half ago and as a result, our house was foreclosed. We had two mortgages on the house. We decided not to fight the fo...
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Gott: Homocysteinemia can have many causesFeb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. My 26-year-old son has been diagnosed with homocysteinemia. It seems that physicians don't know a great deal about this. I know it is a genetic disease that has s...
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About real estate: Credit reports can differFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Many people are surprised to find that an up-to-date account may be listed on a report supplied by one credit bureau but is missing from a credit report provided by anot...
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Super Handyman: Clean up your vacuum cleanerFeb 10, 2011 12:00 am - Vacuum cleaners are a must for most of us. Even with wood floors, they come in handy. Of course, they also come in a wide variety. One thing should be in common with the...