Lifestyle Columns
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Collusion case in Decatur inspires subtle character comedySep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - About halfway through Steven Soderbergh's fact-based comedy "The Informant!," I couldn't help but think, "Why, this is exactly the kind of movie that someone some day mi...
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'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' cooks up cautionary animated taleSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is a breezy, witty, fun little 3-D animated fantasy about a young scientist who invents a machine that can convert water into food an...
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High school horror flick 'Jennifer's Body' fails the fear testSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - You'd think a movie titled "Jennifer's Body" would have Jennifer's body in it. You know, all of Jennifer's body? Nope. This high school horror film shows quick shots of ...
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'Love Happens' grapples with issues of loss, redemptionSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite how commercials and trailers portray it, "Love Happens" is much more of a rom-dram than rom-com. In fact, Brandon Camp's unexpectedly mature romance is downright...
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Kaili Harding makes fried green tomatoesSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - In the traditional, small Southern community of Cedar Town, Ga., vegetarianism hasn't really caught fire, so Kaili Harding was just a little different as a kid. At the a...
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Beef pairs with sparklings, whites and redsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The brisket smoked long and slow until its 16th hour when - as if by divine culinary intervention - it burst into full flame. Our host - one ear cocked for local law enf...
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With Indian cooking, curry is flavor all its ownSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Defining Indian curry is like trying to gather mercury into a neat pile - the elusive liquid defies containment, moving freely with even the slightest nudge. So says our...
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Revamping vinegar, oil dressing recipe makes for a lighter dinner optionSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though the weather is cooling off, I still find a no-cook tossed dinner salad one very appealing meal option. A colorful picture of a cucumber, grape tomato, chick...
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Gilbert syndrome usually harmlessSep 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. This is just a small note to ask if you could tell me what Gilbert syndrome is. My son's doctor said he has it. A. Gilbert (pronounced zheel-BAYR) syndrome is...
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Massive tenant trouble begs question: evict or sell?Sep 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am the owner of a single-family residence and seem to have rented to the worst tenants. They have been complainers from Day 1. The husband is a contractor, and in t...