Lifestyle Columns
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Splurge a little on something fishy such as tuna medallionsSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - We had never noticed tuna "medallions" before, but there they were, beautifully displayed in the fresh-seafood case. Tuna medallions are basically the center of a tuna s...
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Karen Baker makes Mexican StacksSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The "bunco babes" call Karen Baker "Mother Bunco" for organizing this dice-rolling, appetizer-munching, cocktail-sipping group eight years ago. "I gathered my closest fr...
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How green tea might reduce prostate cancer riskSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The incidence of many cancers seems to be related to lifestyle, especially to what we eat. For prostate cancer, Japanese men (living in Japan) have a much lower incidenc...
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Simple remedy might help migraine sufferersSep 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I had migraines for many years. They would be more intense during my menstrual cycles, when I would suffer with nausea, diarrhea, dizziness and my allergies would...
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IRS revises rule to qualify for home seller's tax breakSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. In 2004 we purchased a condo in Florida. We have rented it over the years and have also spent time in it ourselves. We are about ready to sell this property. We were...
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Seven questions every mortgage shopper should askSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Among the more interesting of the Federal Reserve proposals for amending the Truth in Lending Act is one to expand the disclosures required at application. The purpose i...
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Wainscoting can be a do-it-yourself projectSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have always liked the appearance of wainscoting, but I am not a good woodworker. I have heard decorative wainscoting can be made with drywall. Is this a project I s...
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It's best to dig new post holes to repair fenceSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter is replacing her backyard fence. The installer claims that he cannot use the same post holes and has to move the new fence several inches away. Is he corr...
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More reader pressure over Dann's 'Whiteout" reviewSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Under pressure Daily Herald reader Joseph O'Day applies some pressure to my review of the abysmally silly thriller "Whiteout" in which I suggested prop planes aren't pre...
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You can replace your door's worn threshold to conserve energySep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Over time, the threshold under an entry door can become worn or damaged. The energy loss can be extreme, and who wants bugs in their home? Well, these parts can be repla...