Lifestyle Columns
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New on DVD: TCM's greatest sci-fi, romanceFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video have teamed up again for three new collections of classic films. The collaboration began over a year ago with Romantic Dramas...
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Humidity level in a home is a matter of personal comfortFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My kids have allergies, so I am not sure how humid the air should be inside my house during winter and summer. What is a good target humidity level and what is th...
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Discourage thieves by cleverly hiding your valuablesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Many people have home alarms for added security. But the longer a thief has to stay in your home to find your valuables, the more likely he is to be caught, or at least ...
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Some homebuyers are confused by new federal rules for 'closing'Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - A new law limits the amount homebuyers can be charged for the expenses involved in getting a loan, but some prospective borrowers don't know how the complicated guidelin...
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'Dear John' deals romance a dose of realityFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Romance movies like Lasse Hallstrom's "Dear John" will either make you swoon with affection for its war-crossed lovers, or break out in hives as it knocks down testoster...
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Plummer, Mirren deserving of Oscar nodsFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren both properly earned Academy Award nominations for their performances in Michael Hoffman's Oscar-baiting domestic drama "The Last St...
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Go nuts over pizza with walnut crustFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Any pizza aficionado knows the crust is the key to good pizza. And while food manufacturers have come a long way in providing consumers with a variety of prepared pizza ...
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Snacks, sips and an escape for a Super dayFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Whether you're having the crew over for chili, chips and beer or putting together a New Orleans-style spread for Super Bowl Sunday, here are some treats that will play w...
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When it comes to chicken, organic flies with this lean guyFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The other day I decided to roast a chicken. Seems like an easiest enough thing to decide, but once I got to the store my mission turned out to be more difficult than you...
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Penny Goldsberry makes Cranberry Orange SconesFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - For Penny Goldsberry, weeknight family dinners are "99 percent improvisation." In the midst of preparing the evening meal, when her three kids are asking "what's for di...