Lifestyle Columns
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One simple tool makes cherry tart easyJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes a tiny tool can transform your relationship with food. Take fresh cherries. We adore them, to the point of cherry saturation during the short seasonal peak. Bu...
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Cocktail candies to enjoy at any hourJul 13, 2010 11:00 pm - You no longer need to wait until it's after 5 somewhere to enjoy a rummy mojito or fruity martini. Jelly Belly added mojito, the traditional Cuban elixir of rum, mint an...
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Get the facts before lending to nephewJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I own a home in another state, which I acquired after my father's passing. He lived in the VA hospital a few years before his death. My nephew moved into the house. H...
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Landlord determines penalty for breaking leaseJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tenant who signed a two-year lease and now needs to move as part of a job relocation. He has 14 months left on his lease. The tenant's employer contacted me ...
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Steam can clean dingy bricksJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a 55-year-old, half brick (lower half) ranch home. The upper half of my home is aluminum siding. Out front, areas of the brick have become discolored, stain...
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Are conventional loans better deals than FHA?Jul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - In deciding between a conventional mortgage and an FHA-insured mortgage, the general rule is that if you qualify for the conventional mortgage, you take it; only if you ...
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Last name debate - a comedy, or tragedy?Jul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I'm getting married soon, and my fiance and I want to have two kids in the next few years (best-laid plans, I know, but roll with me here). Neither of us is changing ...
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Congress unlikely to reinstate homebuyer tax credit anytime soonJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The program that provided an $8,000 federal tax credit to first-time buyers expired April 30. Despite its popularity, several factors may keep it from being reinstated. ...
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'Predators' falls prey to weak second halfJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Fast-paced, taut with tension, stuffed with suspense and mystery, "Predators" is easily the best entry in 20th Century Fox's science-fiction alien-hunter action franchis...
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Sellers are often asked to leave during buyer's home inspectionJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We just accepted an offer to buy our home. An inspection has been scheduled, and the buyers plan to attend. But our agent has requested that we not be home during the...