Lifestyle Columns
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New on DVD: Jackie Mason, John LennonJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - "John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Live in Toronto '69" Right before the release of the Beatles album "Abbey Road," John Lennon got a call from a promoter in Toronto te...
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Rolling shutters greatly increase efficiency of windowsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My windows are not the most efficient. Instead of replacing them, I am considering installing rolling shutters for their efficiency, storm protection and security. Wh...
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'My Sister's Keeper' high on the weepie scaleJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Moviegoers who enjoy a good cathartic release watching films about children afflicted with cancer will get their money's worth in Nick Cassavetes' glorified Lifetime Cha...
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Readers take turn doling out the adviceJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. •On societal pressure to reproduce: What is wrong with our culture? I knew by the time I was 18 that I didn't want children, but...
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Woody Allen's 'Whatever Works' smart but breezyJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Woody Allen's main character in "Whatever Works" rants directly into the camera, breaking the "Fourth Wall" of theater, but not much new ground. Still, the smart, breezy...
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'Stoning of Soraya M.' tells shocking, true taleJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Colorado-born director Cyrus Nowrasteh takes a huge storytelling risk in his bold and controversial "The Stoning of Soraya M." During the scene that we are dreading to s...
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You'll want to make time for this 'Waltz'Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - "Waltz With Bashir" - Here is one of those rare films that leaves you depressed at the real-life cruelty it depicts, but also exhilarated at the bold and brilliant w...
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Book details journey of womanhoodJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - This book is for any woman who has ever struggled to find her own voice; to make sense of being a mother, wife, daughter and lover. But it is not only for women. The nov...
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Leaner macaroni salad a new take on summer classicJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to summer salads, a cool and creamy, sweet and tangy macaroni salad rates as one of my favorites. I do love a good ol' American potato salad, but it can be...
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Don't let summer keep you from crafting delicious artJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - My first stint as a professional pastry chef found me in a bakery in New York's Catskills. During the busy summer months I would occasionally take off my apron and mingl...