Lifestyle Columns
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Go see 'The Bounty Hunter' or 'Repo Men'? Hmmm ...Mar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - No 'Bounty Hunter'? I did not review Columbia Pictures' new rom-com "The Bounty Hunter" today, because Columbia scheduled its press screening at the same time tha...
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Musician chooses art over loved ones in Metropolis' 'Side Man'Mar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - "Side Man" - Warren Leight's semi-autobiographical jazz era encomium about artistic obsession and family dysfunction - falls somewhere between an homage and an admonitio...
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Install a new thermostat to save money and hassleMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A thermostat is an important part of your heating and cooling system. It tells you what the temperature is in your home, but more importantly, it tells your heater or ai...
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'Runaways' features familiar rock band refrainMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - "The Runaways" tells that oh-so-familiar tale of a promising, cutting-edge rock band created in a messy birth of ego and opportunism before hitting the heights of fame a...
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Inspection can help sellers market their homesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our Realtor has advised us to hire a home inspector before listing our home for sale. We know there are problems with the house, and we were planning to repair th...
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Organ-ized crime: 'Repo Men' a gory sci-fi thrillerMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Repo Men" is a horrifically violent and gory science-fiction action thriller surfing on an allegorical wave of American political Zeitgeist. It wants to grab us by our...
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Sweet 'Wimpy Kid' comically captures middle-school angstMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - From the very beginning, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" kept reminding me of some other motion picture. I couldn't pin it down right away. Then, it came to me: "A Christmas Stor...
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Uncle Kracker is back (no, that's not a threat)Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Say 'Uncle' Uncle Kracker scored a huge hit with his debut record from 2000, "Double Wide," a mix of pop, rock, country and hip-hop. He's touring now behind his m...
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Tomato broth makes a vegetarian-friendly soupMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Ever since I've known her, my sister-in-law has been a vegetarian. When she was dating my brother and we were serving hamburgers and hot dogs, she would opt for a slice ...
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Watch for sodium in tomatoes, poultry, grainsMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I keep hearing about using less "processed foods" to reduce sodium consumption. How much difference can it make, and what are the most important switches? A. F...