Lifestyle Columns
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First-time buyers get some breathing room to close their sales dealsJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Although Congress has refused to extend the $8,000 tax credit for buyers who purchase their first home, legislators have approved a separate bill to give taxpayers who s...
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Contractor won't repair uneven floorJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We recently hired a contractor to enlarge our living room. But there is a dip in the wood flooring where the addition meets the original construction. When the work w...
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Fresh offering of film noir on DVDJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5 Film noir was a film style with its roots in the 1930s. The films featured dark or dim lighting to set a mood for the story's...
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32 films, live concert launch inaugural Blue Whiskey film festJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Blue Whiskey what??? It's a new local film festival created by Fremd High School grad Michael Noens, and he intends for it to grow in popularity and become a majo...
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DiCaprio stars as a corporate raider in mind-bending 'Inception'Jul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I love this movie! Christopher Nolan's insanely imaginative and intelligently trippy "Inception" is "Mission Impossible" led by a corporate Freddy Krueger in a mind-bend...
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Ruth Wright makes Farmers Market Apple CrispJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Doesn't every good cook have a kitchen drawer, a box or a folder stuffed with recipes they've clipped out but never tried? Ruth Wright did, but during a three-month cook...
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Know where fish comes from before pushing it off the menuJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I recently heard on television that mackerel is a fish high in mercury and amounts we eat should be limited. Isn't it one of the recommended sources of omega-3 fa...
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Acidity in wine a plus, especially when paired with summer cuisineJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Refreshing, crisp, mouthwatering and tooth-tingling are just a few terms found in any wine writer's thesaurus to describe acidity. They all sound better than sour. But s...
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Gin mixes things up in classic, contemporary cocktailsJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Take note, vodka, gin is back in the game. In a year where flavored vodkas (espresso, ginger, bubble gum - really!) continue to take over liquor store shelves, gin quiet...
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'Sorcerer's Apprentice' can't conjure the magicJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Look, if you're making a feature film based on a classic Walt Disney animated short, the first obligation you have is to make your movie as good as the short. Right? Tha...