Lifestyle Columns
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Ease summer cooling bills with these tipsJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Cooling a home in the summertime can be a very expensive proposition. Central air conditioning is one choice, but unless you have a new high-efficiency model, it can get...
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Associations must prepare for emergencies before they happenJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Your building may not have gallons of crude oil bubbling up through the basement drain, but like any other emergency, waiting too long to react can result in a worse dis...
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New on DVD: Silent film retrospective, 'Doors', 'Wild America'Jul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - "Days of Thrills & Laughter" Available on DVD for the first time, this terrific documentary examines and presents the best of the silent era. Robert Youngson has...
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Villain finds his softer side in comedic 'Despicable Me'Jul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Universal Pictures' "Despicable Me" fills the bill as a mildly diverting, whimsically entertaining 3-D computer-animated feature for kids. But in the wake of Pixar's mul...
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Feed friends (easily) with Shrimp Pasta SaladJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Want an excuse to have friends over? This recipe is excuse enough. Today's Shrimp Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Capers makes a lovely addition to a lunch buffet or even ...
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Whole-wheat waffles a better morning optionJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My family loves frozen waffles. How do they rate nutritionally, compared to toast? A. Compared to having a piece of toast, waffles tend to be higher in fat; however, ...
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On the hunt for a natural - tasty - sugar substituteJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - For several years I've focused on reducing sugar - the all-inclusive term for granulated, powdered, brown and raw, as well as corn syrups, honey, maple syrup, barley mal...
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Enjoy the savory side to Midwest's plentiful cherriesJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - With our relative closeness to orchards in Wisconsin and Michigan, it's easy for us to think that cherries have always been part of the Midwest landscape. In reality, th...
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Margie Fischer makes shrimp mousseJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - In 1985, when the Bears were hot enough to win the Super Bowl, Margie Fischer kicked off a new family tradition for Sunday dinner: football and appetizers. Traditional m...
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Baby's bump needs to be checked outJul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A pediatric office gets all sorts of phone calls over the course of the day, and an important part of the staff's job is deciding which children need to be seen in the o...