Lifestyle Columns
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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...
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Allowing buyer to move in before closing is not advisedSep 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. After four months of our buyer trying to get financing, the last hurdle for him is to wait another two months for clearance on his work visa. We don't want to lose th...
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Truth in Lending reforms need new overseerSep 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The Federal Reserve Board has finally released its proposals for reforming the Truth in Lending Act. It comes right in the middle of a debate over whether a single consu...