Lifestyle Columns
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'Easy Rider?' 'Rocky?' An eclectic look at patriotic moviesJun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Raymond: Dann, it's nearly Fourth of July and we need to get all hot and patriotic. It's funny, when I look at lists of so-called "patriotic movies," most of them are wa...
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All the parts come together in 'Eclipse'Jun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Her mouth says yes, I will marry the vampire. But her heart says wait, let's not count the werewolf out. In "Eclipse," the third film based on the popular supernatural r...
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What's new on DVDJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - "A Star is Born: Deluxe Edition" Judy Garland gave the performance of her career in this terrific remake of the Janet Gaynor and Frederic March film. Director Geo...
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How medications can lead to vitamin deficiencyJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Vitamins are essential to good health and disease prevention. Vitamin insufficiencies can increase the risk of a number of illnesses and can reduce quality of life. Yet,...
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Readers show more interest in lease-to-own deals, paydownsJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - "Has there been any significant change in the interests of your readers since the crisis?" I recently compared the Web pages that visitors to my website looked at in Apr...
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Pest control companies can address ant problemJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a sunroom, built in 2005; it is post-and-beam construction, fully insulated and is off my dining/kitchen area. I have ants for the first time; they are con...
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Mother in the middle has made her choice - to keep loving everyoneJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have an unmarried 30-year-old daughter who is involved with an unmarried 30-year-old father of two children, ages 3 and 4 months. He and his ex decided to call...
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When seniors buy condo together, problems can pass from one to anotherJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My friend and I purchased a condo together. She was self-employed and I was retired. She has since run into trouble with the IRS and one company. They placed lien...
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How about a free night at a posh downtown hotelJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Schlepping down to the city and back can be exhausting over the Independence Day weekend, so why not take up an offer from two of the city's most posh hotels? Four Seaso...
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Tenants claim owner's mortgage woes justify withholding rentJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We are in preforeclosure renegotiation of the loan on our rental home. The loan on this investment property was a low teaser rate for the first two years but now ...