Lifestyle Columns
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Seller and agent fail to disclose defectsApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I purchased my home three years ago, and now I'm trying to sell it. My main concern is foundation settlement. Many cracks have appeared in the walls, especially a...
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Go green to keep drains cleanApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Just over 15 years ago, I had my kitchen remodeled and moved the sink from the "water wall" to under the window to create an "L" shaped kitchen. I called in three...
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Popular Four Corners close to national parksApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and three children are taking a drive out West next summer and would like to see an area called Four Corners. Can you tell me where it is and anything ...
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Old houses can be green and lovableApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Who knows why some of us really like old homes and others don't waste a thought, much less a tear, even when something extraordinary is pulled down? I am firmly in the c...
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Personal touches trump 'rules' of tasteApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - In the questions readers and clients ask, I can often detect a reluctance to introduce pieces they like but feel "don't belong" in a setting done in a certain style. I a...
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Insulation is important when converting a garage to living spaceApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We are older and have sold our car. For more living space, we plan to convert our garage into a home theater and may also finish the basement. How should we insul...
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Cast, creative team almost make up for script weaknesses in 'Magnolia'Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Regina Taylor might have substituted magnolias for cherries and relocated the action from mid-19th century Russia to mid-20th century Atlanta, but the actress/playwright...
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Tivoli tops list of best movie theatersApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The Tivoli is tops! Classic Cinemas' flagship Tivoli Theatre has for a second year been voted "best movie theater" by readers of West Suburban Living magazine. Classic r...
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Clean screens can let Mother Nature do her job cooling your homeApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Windows are great at letting in light, and, when open, they let fresh air circulate around your home. This can be a real energy saver on days when the temperatures are m...
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Third 'Furious' sequel a collision of spectacular car races, inert actingApr 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The one reason I liked Justin Lin's "Fast & Furious" has nothing to do with the dialogue - a laughable mess of cool-guy chatter and silly philosophizing - or its pulse-p...