Lifestyle Columns
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Ben & Jerry's ice cream toasts the competitionJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - If you want to make a great ice cream treat, start with great ice cream. And for great ice cream, grab a pint of Ben & Jerry's. The Vermont-based ice cream company earne...
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Whether beginner or pro, it's time for a grilling refresher courseJun 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The granddaddy of all cookout holidays is rapidly approaching, so whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie, a refresher course in Grilling 101 will help ensure success....
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How to keep your kids safe at the poolJun 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Most childhood drowning deaths occur during momentary lapses of supervision
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Landlords can hire process server to find elusive tenantJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I own a condominium that we have rented out the past few years. All had been going well until this year, when our tenant stopped paying rent. We we...
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Five inescapable truths about financial disastersJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - "Since financial disasters are entirely man-made, in principle they should be easier for governments to deal with than natural disasters, which cannot be controlled. Do ...
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Surface preparation is the key to a durable paint jobJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. The town hall building adjacent to our property is an old, wood-clapboard, plastered building with an unvented slate roof sitting on a new poured-concrete foundat...
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Agent can't force potential buyers to walk through your doorJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have had our house on the market for four months listed with a name-brand broker, but we have had fewer than 20 viewings, a dozen of which were at one open hou...
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Readers give advice learned from experienceJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On waiting to get something you've always wanted from life: When I was single, childless and careerless, a friend said, "What ar...
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Home inspectors are not paid to rely upon seller's disclosureJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Before I bought my home, I attended the home inspection. In the master bathroom, I pointed out a defect on the outside of the stall shower. The wall appeared to b...
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Granik's 'Winter's Bone' quietly captivatingJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Debra Granik's superbly directed, acely acted atmospheric drama "Winter's Bone" works like a gritty backwoods police procedural -- without the police. It's a superior wo...