Lifestyle Columns
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Dense and oily Ipe hardwood deck resists yearly stainingOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have an Ipe hardwood deck that was installed about eight years ago. We just love the reddish-brown color. The first couple summers we coated it with Messmer's ...
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Museum gives charter bush planes their dueOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - A couple of weeks ago I flew with Einstein to Pine Portage Lodge, a fishing camp in northern Ontario. Einstein was my seat partner on a Cessna 206. He's a real dog. Lite...
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A smart investment for you may be a cash-in refinanceOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Cash-in refinancing means putting cash into a transaction by paying down the balance, as opposed to cash-out refinancing where you take cash out by increasing the balanc...
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Does he need to give up his friends of the opposite sex?Oct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend and I have both been married twice. We have been seeing each other for about 18 months, and I really love her, and I think the feelings are mutual. ...
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Tankless water heaters provide a continual supply of H²OSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The newer tankless water heaters can give you unlimited hot water for as long as you need it. In most cases, they can save you money on your energy bills as well, and th...
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Audience reaction to 'I Spit on Your Grave' remake just as scarySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Steven Monroe's remake of the brutal 1978 rape-and-revenge exploitation classic "I Spit on Your Grave" opens Oct. 8. I saw it last week at Chicago's Music Box Theatre. T...
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Popularity of social networking sites leads to more home burglariesSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Homeowners who publish vacation plans or certain other types of information on Facebook and other networking sites unwittingly may set themselves up to be burglarized. ...
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'Rock & Roll,' 'Ellery Queen' new on DVDSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - "The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts" If you missed this awesome concert on HBO, you can now own it for yourself. The three-disc set includes 5...
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Geothermal heat pump is the most efficient system availableSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My house needs a new heating and cooling system. I thought about installing a geothermal heat pump for its efficiency and the tax credit. How efficient is one and...
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Many inspectors do not inspect air conditioners in cold weatherSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We bought our home in the wintertime, so our home inspector did not test the air conditioner. He said the outside temperature was too cold to run the system. But ...