Lifestyle Columns
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Disclosure of nearby landfill can negate future liability issuesSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our home is currently for sale and is located across the street from a landfill that is not currently in operation. There is a tree buffer at the front of that pr...
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National guard, other military personnel eligible for debt helpSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal law puts an interest-rate cap on most of the debt owed by military personnel who are on active duty. Q. My husband is in the National Guard and is on activ...
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Dull 'You Again' revisits high school horrorsSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - "High school was a horror movie!" Marni shrieks. "And this weekend was the sequel!" Actually, if Marni could see her own movie "You Again," she would realize high school...
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Greed isn't good: 'Wall Street' sequel sells outSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In Oliver Stone's sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," financial uber-villain Gordon Gekko goes soft, the characters around him go soft in the head, and the directo...
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'Legend of the Guardians' is one strange birdSep 22, 2010 11:00 pm - "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" is one strange bird. It's an animated fantasy obviously intended for children, yet it depicts genocidal violence perpetra...
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Joann Jagla makes meatball sub sandwichesSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - When Joann Jagla lost her banking job to the recession in late 2008, she developed a new respect for that cliche about life and lemons. She began turning chicken into ho...
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Reporter gets shot at participatory 'Putnam County Spelling Bee'Sep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In my nearly 25 years writing for the Daily Herald, I've covered my fair share of spelling, geography and even chemistry bees. Luckily, I've never had to compete in one ...
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White chips just right in these drop cookiesSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - When I think about baking an easy drop cookie, chocolate chips come to mind - specifically Ghirardelli's 60 percent dark chocolate chips. I've got the basic dough recipe...
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Wine adds flavor to everyday diningSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A splash of wine is an easy way to add flavor, flare and even health benefits to your homiest family meals. After all, winemakers have done most of the work for you. Win...
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Tips for nutrition-wise shopping at the grocery storeSep 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Why do nutrition experts say that you should only shop around the perimeter of the grocery store? A. The concept behind that advice is that the produce, dairy ...