Lifestyle Columns
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New on DVD: 'Mad Men', 'African Queen'Mar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - "Mad Men: Season Three" When the great drama "Mad Men" premiered on AMC, no one knew what to expect. What viewers got was a show with great writing and an excelle...
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Eva Marie Saint: Hitchcock 'didn't give much direction'Mar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - She said no to Alfred Hitchcock. Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint was on the set of Hitchcock's 1959 classic "North by Northwest" when the director told her she sho...
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Structural engineer can provide greater detail on foundation repairsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I found a house that I really like, but the home inspection report says there may be foundation problems. How can I determine the cost to fix the foundation, if in fa...
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Simple steps for keeping your refrigerator in shapeMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Refrigerators have gone through some changes throughout the years, but they still need the same basic maintenance. Follow these simple steps for the basics. If you have ...
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As spring arrives, so do home-repair scamsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Home-improvement rip-offs always spike upward in the spring, largely because shoddy repairs won't be discovered by homeowners until the weather turns bad again. Q. A man...
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Non-owners often try to vote or sway board electionsMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - One of those fundamental rights that everyone talks about often gets short shrift in dealing with association elections and referendums. Sometimes, it is just difficult ...
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A Soave of finesse with just-ripe fruit flavorsMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Some wines take center stage with dramatic flavors that command the mouth and mind's full attention. Other wines are crafted for supporting roles, worthy foils to shine ...
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Vinaigrette adds spring touch to steamed veggiesMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - It wouldn't feel like spring without fresh asparagus. Even though the spears are imported much of the year, the arrival of fresh, U.S.-grown asparagus is cause to celebr...
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With cool stuff like this, it's easy being greenMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - When you look out your kitchen window you notice the lawn morphing from dirty straw to verdant blades, jade spikes of crocus leaves emerging from the damp mulch, emerald...
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Doris and Lloyd Heroff make Caramel FlanMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Love, and devotion to tapas, develops in Spain