Lifestyle Columns
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Condo law to get new version governing townhouse groupsJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I never thought I would see the day where such an animal existed, but yes readers, a new statute was enacted buy both houses in the General Assembly and is just awaiting...
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Some military personnel qualify for extension of expired tax creditJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Some U.S. service people and other government employees are still eligible to obtain up to $8,000 in tax credits for buying a home, even though the federal program expir...
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Dann chats with 'Splice' director Vincenzo NataliJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Director a splice of life Detroit-born Vincenzo Natali has directed four features so far, the last one being "Splice," a science-fiction thriller that opens today. The f...
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Portable air conditioners work great for some lifestylesJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I like to use natural ventilation, but sometimes I need to air-condition. Since it is just my husband and I here now, we need to cool only a room or two. Would a ...
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Old dog 'Marmaduke' needs a few new tricksJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - "Wait for it," the Great Dane tells us. "Wait - for - it!" Then he passes doggy gas on his human owners, who cough and choke on his bodily discharge. "Marmaduke" begins ...
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Stars set 'Get Him to the Greek' on right (but raunchy) roadJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - "Get Him to the Greek" is another vulgar, laugh-your-head-off adult comedy from the Judd Apatow School of Offensive Humor Redeemed by Icky Characters You Slowly Learn to...
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SciFi 'Splice' a deeply psychological horrorJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Right after I saw Vincenzo Natali's bizarre little science fiction film titled "Splice," I ran into fellow critic Roger Ebert and told him that after "Mommie Dearest," t...
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How to stuff a wild manicotti: Put filling in a plastic bag, clip, squeezeJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Pat Hoffmeister of Coppell, Texas, had a problem with her pasta. "Do you know an easy way to stuff manicotti?" she asked. "I'm always splitting them when I try." To try ...
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Wine lovers' map now includes Chile's quality vintagesJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Nothing inspires silence among wine professionals - accustomed as we are to noisy dining rooms, delivery dock disputes and the raucous conviviality of the liquor busines...
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Tony Gomez makes a stacked Cobb saladJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Inspiration for new recipes can bubble up from unexpected sources, like the can of stewed tomatoes that sparked Tony Gomez to create a scholarship-winning salad recently...