Lifestyle Columns
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Friendships lost when burglar hits friend's homeJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. My partner and I have been good friends with a woman we've known for years Last summer, during her vacation, she asked me to help repair a small item in her ho...
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Handel gets a jazz twistJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Nice Handel bars Breaking the classical sound barrier, the annual Too Hot to Handel: Jazz-Gospel Messiah will have you leaping to your feet and throwing in a few “a...
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Reducing certain mortgage balances could save taxpayers moneyJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. In modifying mortgages to make them affordable to borrowers, the loan balance is seldom reduced. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in particular don't use balance reduct...
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Switch to a quieter sump pump valveJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Recently, I had a Liberty one-third horsepower sump pump installed in my basement to remove water that seems to be present most of the year, excluding the winter ...
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How to weigh a new roof vs. patching leaksJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I am a landlord and have some questions about my responsibilities for maintenance on a rental home that I partially own. My father passed away a few years ago and...
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Storage tips to make next year's holiday decorating a breezeJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Our neighbor Rick has holiday decorating down to a science. He has a great display every year, and after helping last year, I know why. Part of his success is due to the...
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Italian upbringing nourishes suburban familyJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - What a cultural shock it must have been for then-11-year-old Ralph Cossentino when his family moved to Chicago in 1972. Back in Naples, Italy, the family led an Amish-li...
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Simple strategies for weight-loss successJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - If you're like some folks, the moment 2011 arrived you found your new holiday sweater, the one that felt a touch snug on first wearing, now seems even tighter and it has...
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Meat pie gets 'desperate' makeoverJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Meat pies date back to the Middle Ages, and many cultures embrace them. Whether they're called a Cornish pasty, empanada or spanakopita, they're easy to make and fun to ...
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Limit fruit juices when treating toddler's diarrheaJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - It had been a rough couple of months for the 2-year-old with a recent serious infection requiring a hospital stay and IV antibiotics. The little girl had successfully cl...