Lifestyle Columns
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New comics exhibit at museumDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - ="briefhead">Chicago Last comic standing What were your favorites? Betty and Veronica? Spiderman and Superman? Comics aren't just fanciful relics, but modern,...
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Law talk: Bank refuses to provide survey; what should buyer do now?Dec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I closed on our first home last week. At the closing, the seller's attorney failed to provide a survey although it was required under our contract....
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Cost basis is confusing right nowDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My mother passed away last month. She purchased her house for $18,500 in 1963. My sister and I inherited it, and we have it on the market for $435,900. I have sp...
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How healthy is your marriage?Dec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. • On gauging the health of a marriage: I have a simple metric for making a determination. Marriages need love, trust, honor, res...
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Etiquette doesn't travel very wellDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Last week, while traveling home for Christmas from California, my cousin Tom had a knee-jerking response. Literally. The passenger seated in front of him reclined his se...
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About real estate: How to deal with a trespassing poochDec 29, 2010 10:00 pm - There are alternatives to calling the local dogcatcher when a neighbor's roaming pet keeps coming into your yard. Q. My neighbor's dog gets out of his backyard a few...
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Readers offer advice on facing challengesDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - While I am taking some time off, my readers offer their views. On nursing a marriage through scary times A. Two-plus years ago, tongue cancer knocked me d...
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Sparkling spirits makes NYE celebrations bubblyDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I love the confetti and streamers, the silly hats and noise makers, the Navy Pier fireworks and worldwide countdowns, but what I love most about New Year's Eve is the no...
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Greens on the table mean more green in your pocketDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Call us superstitious, but we're simply not taking any chances this year on the New Year's Day food front. If ever we needed luck and money, probably like a lot of you, ...
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10 things to shop for after ChristmasDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The best bargains can often be found after Christmas. If you didn't get what you wanted from your holiday wish list, it's likely that you'll find it for less during year...