Lifestyle Columns
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Despite domestic abuse, breaking a lease is difficultMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A few months ago I rented a house in a rural area with my now ex-girlfriend. We both completed separate rental applications and signed the two-year lease. I now have ...
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Where there are cracks, there will be waterMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a problem in my basement. I have been in this home for 25 years. I purchased the home when it was built. My problem is that one of my concrete blocks on th...
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Swamped banks are slow in approving short salesMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I'm in the process of purchasing a house under a "short sale." I offered the full asking price. My bid was accepted by the seller and a contract was signed to have se...
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Start with something pretty like rosinweedMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has jumped on the native plants bandwagon. It makes sense because part of the aquarium's watery mission is to convince people to protect the Gre...
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Don't let corners corner you inMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Corners of rooms are often thought to be awkward areas, suitable only for a potted plant. But that's far too limited an assumption. Corners can actually offer opportunit...
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'Waltz With Bashir' at After HoursMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Waltz With Bashir' From the After Hours Film Society comes an Oscar-nominated animated doc about an Israeli (filmmaker Ari Folman) who can't recall his role in a 1982 m...
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Web sites can help you 'guesstimate' your carbon footprintMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I want to live more "green" and also save money. I am trying to find out how to calculate my carbon dioxide footprint to see how efficient I am. How can I determi...
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Metropolis production of 'Lend Me a Tenor' blends slapstick, sillinessMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Comedy may not cure our economic infirmities, but it sure can alleviate some of the symptoms. Case in point: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's spirited production of ...
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It's spy vs. spy in witty take on corporate espionageMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - After winning seven Oscar nominations for his excellent corporate drama "Michael Clayton," Tony Gilroy lightens up the cloak-and-dagger subculture of American business w...
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Court's taut 'Wait Until Dark' absolutely chillingMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 40 years after it became a hit on Broadway and on the big screen, "Wait Until Dark" still manages to elicit chills - even among theatergoers who know what to e...