Lifestyle Columns
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Living trust is an easy way to formalize a parent's wishesSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My mom has owned her home for more than 40 years. She is 85 years old and her home is basically her only asset. She wants her home to go to her three children when sh...
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Inspectors disagree about aluminum wiringSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My home has aluminum wiring. In one of your articles, you recommended copper pigtails on the wire ends to eliminate a fire hazard. So I called my local building depar...
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Head west to Utah for a colorful fall tripSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - "I'm looking for a colorful fall getaway," said my neighbor, who had just shipped her youngest child off to college and was feeling slightly blue. "But I don't want to s...
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Homeowners have a short time to rescind their refinancingSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Borrowers who refinance loans on their primary residences with lenders other than their current lender have a "right of rescission." They can cancel the deal at no cost ...
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Racism rears its ugly head on a blind dateSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Some friends of mine had been talking up this guy they thought would be perfect for me, so I finally went on a blind date with him. It turns out he's black, and while...
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What if your developer is broke?Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Over the years, I have addressed numerous issues dealing with condominium and homeowners association developers, such as warranty defects, conveyance of common areas, tu...
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TV3: ESPN celebrates 30th, 'Glee' makes its debutSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Varied anniversaries ESPN celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special "SportsCenter" at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. It will feature the cable sports giant's three mos...
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'Extract' an unromantic comedy flavored with fun and forgivenessSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike Judge's unromantic comedy "Extract" has lots of fun with incredibly flawed and funny people stuck in incredibly flawed and funny relationships, all performing incre...
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You can find many types of landscape lightingSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I need some efficient outdoor lighting by my deck and backyard landscaping for security and entertaining. I am not an electrician, so I need something simple to insta...
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Time to switch from summer to seasonal musicSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The area classical music scene enters its annual transition from summer to the "regular" season with events at the Ravinia Festival next week through Sept. 19 and Lyric ...