Lifestyle Columns
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Job change could matter for mortgage seekerJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are currently considering buying a new house, and I am considering changing jobs to earn a higher salary. I have been at my current job for five years. ...
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Can landlord stop animal-killing neighbor?Jan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My neighbor and I both rent single-family homes from the same landlord in a residential neighborhood. This neighbor, however, traps squirrels and feeds them live ...
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Is inconsistency best weapon against terrorism?Jan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Last Sunday when my daughter flew from Chicago to San Francisco, she planned to finish knitting a Christmas stocking she started a year ago for her niece. But her plans ...
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Cold air coming from heat pump is puzzlingJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I have a heat pump about which I am puzzled. The heat pump runs nicely with the thermostat set at 70 F. It goes on and off about six to seven times per hour, whic...
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Second offer would help protect you if first offer fell throughJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have accepted an offer on our home, but our agent wants us to continue to show our house. So, does that mean we can accept another offer if a higher bid comes ...
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Step-mom's choice to take the high road pays offJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the simple (if not easy) way to be a good stepparent: When I was 30 I married a man with four children. They were 6, 7, 8 and...
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How to deal with a stuck food disposalDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Family, food and fun just seem to be a theme for the holidays. Well, you can add food disposals to this list, and with all that heavy holiday partying, you can end up wi...
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Hepburn collection includes 7 filmsDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - "Audrey Hepburn Couture Muse Collection" Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful and talented actress. Because of her slim figure, she was seen as fragile but radiant. She...
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Motion-sensored outdoor lights an affordable security optionDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I would feel more comfortable with better security at home, but I cannot afford a complete monitored system. I do not want the electric cost of using floodlights ...
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Chicago figures prominently in 2009's top 10 classical CDsDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite the ongoing retraction of the classical recording industry (longtime American independent label Telarc ceased producing CDs last spring after three decades), it'...