Lifestyle Columns
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Renting home to buyers when closing is delayed can be riskyJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Sellers get frustrated when a transaction goes beyond its scheduled closing date, but letting the buyers move in before title formally transfers is fraught with potentia...
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'The UCLA Dynasty' recalls Coach Wooden on HBO note use of todayJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Wizard remembered HBO Sports salutes UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, after his death, by rerunning the documentary "The UCLA Dynasty" at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the premi...
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Why contractor has conflict of interest when doing home inspectionJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Why do you repeatedly recommend home inspectors? In my opinion, this is bad advice, and here's the reason why. Home inspectors limit their liability to a refund o...
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Pity the fool who takes 'A-Team' romp too seriouslyJun 09, 2010 11:00 pm - "The A-Team" doesn't just kill. It overkills. In a good way. Sometimes. As directed and cowritten by Joe Carnahan, maker of the unlikeably nasty and stylistically choked...
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Saving time on meals means more time to playJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Things are heating up this summer, and I don't just mean the weather. I used to think life slowed down once school let out, but that's hardly the case in most families I...
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Reduced-fat peanut butter reduced healthy fatsJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I'm confused about whether regular or reduced-fat peanut butter is a better choice. What do you recommend? A. Choosing low-fat and reduced-fat food options mak...
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Arlington Heights' Jane Bethke makes Coeur a la CremeJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Everybody needs somebody in their life like Jane Bethke, a woman who bakes frequently, shares generously and is fond of saying, "give me layer cake and bubbly, and it's ...
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What goes around comes around rings true for local chefJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Sometimes you have to leave home to realize it's where you belong. That happened to Theodore "Ted" Stay. Stay grew up in far north suburban Ingleside and graduated from ...
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On a roll with pizza doughJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Pizza dough is fun to play with! Sure you can top, bake and serve, but every now and then you might like some variety. We know we do. When we saw the fresh pizza dough i...
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Keeping the weight off, three years and countingJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Losing weight isn't easy, especially for older folks; keeping weight off's harder still. Over the years, numerous conversations with readers has brought one thing into c...