Lifestyle Columns
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Broker angry about home inspection formsJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am the broker of a large real estate company. In my area, most home inspectors use computerized reports, with photos of the defects they disclose. Very few still us...
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Buyers frustrated with short sale taking too longJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy our first home about two months ago. We were told this was a short sale and that it may take a little extra time for the dea...
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Bounced checks shouldn't scuttle homeowner's refinancing plansJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Just about everyone has accidentally written a bad check over the years. Doing so won't hurt your credit score, provided that the old check is replaced by a new one imme...
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Indie openings: 'Jerichow', 'Break-Up Date', 'Under Our Skin'Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Jerichow' Jame M. Cain's classic novel "The Postman Always Rings Twice" gets a noirish update from German writer/director Christian Petzold. Cain's twisted triangle now...
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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...