Lifestyle Columns
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Low suds detergent must be used in front-loading washing machinesFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have owned a Whirlpool front-loading washing machine for three years. Just recently, the discharge water from the first washing has had a very bad odor. Any id...
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Grandma must stop negative body image commentsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My mother-in-law pats my daughter's belly after dinner and says, "That's disgusting! Look at that round belly! How horrible!" She's kind of joking, but ... I don'...
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If no judgment has been entered in your foreclosure, you have timeFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I was served with a foreclosure notice back in August. I filed papers with the court asking the bank's law firm to produce some documentation. I have been to cour...
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Do-it-yourself carpet removal can save big bucks before replacementFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - A new floor could bring a lot of added value to your home. And you can save money by doing some of the work yourself. For example, you can remove the old carpet and padd...
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Lake County Film Fest back for 8th yearFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Eleven documentaries. Thirty-five short films. Ten dramatic features. They're all part of the Lake County Film Festival as it returns for its eighth season Thursday thro...
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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...