Lifestyle Columns
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Minds behind 'ATHF' at Lakeshore TheaterNov 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Dave Willis and Dana Snyder, two of the minds -- and voices -- behind "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming, put on a live performance...
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Strategic planning helps avoid holiday weight gainNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - I know you don't want to think about it (frankly neither do I), but the year's biggest holiday season starts in a matter of days. Don't panic. True, food plays an integr...
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Deb Klein makes Beef BourguignonNov 10, 2009 10:00 pm - When the pizza is spicy enough to "about blow our heads off," and the stir-fry makes her sneeze, cough or momentarily unable to breath, Deb Klein knows "I've got it righ...
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Straightforward fix for toddler's tear duct problemNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Yes, the parents had been a bit traumatized to see their little toddler being wheeled off to the outpatient surgical suite, but now several weeks post-op, I assured the ...
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Nighttime urination keeps reader upNov 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 74-year-old male. I am in a different city almost every week and read your column whenever I can. While in Fresno, Calif., I came across one of your column...
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Parental loan should help couple get first-time buyer's creditNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our son and his wife have never owned a home. If we give them an interest-free loan to buy a home and the house is put in their names, will they qualify as first-time...
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Contractor files lien, now named in foreclosure suitNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Last summer, I finished a basement for a guy. He's been very slow paying me. After a bunch of excuses as to why he couldn't pay me, I finally recorded a lien against ...
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Mortgage shopping tool helps curb borrower's mistakesNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - As noted last week, borrowers often make costly transactional mistakes because they know less than the loan providers they deal with, who are motivated to exploit their ...
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Sneaking up on the solution for crawlspace temperature problemsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a nice 37-year-old Dutch Colonial home. We have crawlspaces at both ends of the house (not sure if these rooms are additions). Our inspector told us to...
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Buyer unhappy with home inspectorNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I just purchased a home and am disappointed with the home inspector I hired. The first time I used the air conditioner, water dripped from the bedroom ceiling. My con...