Lifestyle Columns
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New on DVD: 'Academy Collection'Feb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - "Academy Collection: The Envelope Please, Volume One" This four-disc set is a rare look at the Best Picture nominees from the Oscars' first decade: 1929-1939. The...
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All home inspectors should not be judged on shortcomings of a fewFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Home inspectors are a joke. Say what you will about the benefits of home inspection; your business is one of the biggest swindles in real estate. You guys deny liabil...
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Buyers don't have legal right to know why a property is for saleFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Many home sellers and their agents won't divulge the reason why a home is put on the market, in part because it might hurt their negotiating power. Q. I recently toured ...
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'Crazies' respray an old-school screamerFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Unlike Martin Scorsese's psychological thriller "Shutter Island" that only looks like a horror movie, "The Crazies" is the real deal, an old-fashioned fright fest of par...
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Smith's comic 'Cop Out' aims criminally lowFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Kevin Smith apparently grew tired of people always identifying his 1995 comedy "Mall Rats" as the worst movie he ever directed. Now, he has a new low. It's called "Cop O...
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Slow cooking comes of age with updated cooker potsFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - There has been a slow-cooker explosion! While we simmered away in innocent bliss with our 8-year-old "Smart-Pot" Crock-Pots, the Rival Co. (the original manufacturer) wa...
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Elmhurst's Dan Peloza makes Linguine MistoFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Dedication pays off for Elmhurst couple
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Ancient grape still holds winemakers, drinkers interestFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Sangiovese may be an ancient grape, but through creativity in the vineyard, winery and council chamber, its wines remain modern favorites. Sangiovese (SAHN-gee-oh-VAY-ze...
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Celebrate National Tortilla Day with a healthy twistFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - We've had quite a lot to celebrate this month... the Winter Olympics and Mardi Gras, Canned Food Month and Potato Lovers Month. Yesterday marked National Banana Bread Da...
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Exercise can reduce risk of infectionFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Does physical activity protect against catching a cold or wear down your resistance? A. Regular moderate physical activity reduces the risk of respiratory infe...