Lifestyle Columns
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Tenant grief soars after debut of assigned parkingJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in a 39-unit apartment complex where parking is becoming a real problem. Our building is older and was built with only a single parking space for each unit. Un...
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Digging deeper for a bigger basementJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Can you tell me the way to make a basement higher? In ours you have to bend over to walk. Is it more costly to dig deeper or to lift the house? Whom do I contact who ...
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Mortgage refinance decision should be made independentlyJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of the most difficult questions I receive from readers concern the relationship between making extra payments and refinancing. I have never been very happy with my ...
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Homebuyer has leeway in making a 'reasonable' offerJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. In today's market, is an initial offer of 10 to 20 percent below list price considered reasonable and acceptable? A. There's no way I can judge what a particular...
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Turkish drama illustrates domestic decayJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Three Monkeys' A bigwig politician (Ercan Kesal) hits a pedestrian with his car, then lets his chauffeur (Yavuz Bingol) take the rap in exchange for money. This tragic ...
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Kitchens are prime spot for garden window installationJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My kitchen has a window in the south wall. I like plants, so I am considering having a garden window installed. Will one provide much space and are there any spec...
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What's new on DVDJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - "Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home" Many people discovered this terrific group on their first special on PBS in March of 2008. The five members of the group, Ryan Kelly, Kei...
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Inventive, brutally honest romantic comedy ranks among year's bestJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - "(500) Days of Summer" traces a greeting card writer's romance that lasts exactly 500 days from the moment that Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) lays eyes on the beguiling Sum...
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Buyers, sellers don't always have to provide reason for canceling a dealJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - A key court ruling in New York may allow buyers and sellers nationwide who have an attorney-review provision in their sales contract to nix an agreed-upon sale for any r...
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First Folio's 'Macbeth' a traditional take on Shakespeare's tragedyJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Classic tales require no embellishment. Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is one of those tales. An examination of the devastating effects of unchecked ambition and immorality, ...