Lifestyle Columns
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Soy supplementation may help through menopauseFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Hot flashes, muscle pain and vaginal dryness are all symptoms of menopause. Although the traditional medical approach for treating menopause-related symptoms is to presc...
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I want that 'spark' backFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a trim and healthy 65-year-old man. I have been married to my wife for 25 years. She is overweight and has no energy. I am writing because I am concerned abo...
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Previous owners may be liable for concealing structural problemFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Since purchasing our home, numerous cracks have appeared in the walls. Some are as wide as one-half inch. We've also noticed that patching has been done at many of th...
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Lousiana's Evangeline country has interesting historyFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q: My sisters and I are going to St. Martinville, La., for a week or so (open-ended). Our ancestors were French-Canadian so we are interested in Acadian history. Some of...
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How to keep fresh on a long flightFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Recently while seated in coach on a flight to London, I watched a businessman get himself in a real jam. Actually, it was jelly. And he didn't get himself in it. The man...
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Bird droppings stain limestoneFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I have a question about cleaning limestone. We had new stairs installed this past summer and the tops are limestone. For about three weeks in August, there are berry ...
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Mortgage shopping is all about techniqueFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Last week I reported the results of a mortgage shopping expedition, but did not say much about how I got those results. This article is about shopping technique. Most of...
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Don't forget a final, important step in dealing with contractorsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We are attempting to refinance our mortgage and just learned there is a mechanics lien against our property. This was a guy who did some remodeling work for us about ...
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Does this shape make it taste better?Feb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Does this shape make it taste better? Valentine's Day can be a lot of fun, although I remember at least one where the snow was so heavy that romantic dinners were ruined...
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Tchotchkes are not meant for a museum caseFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of us buy things because of their looks; some buy things as mementos of a place or an experience; and some buy things in order to show off their taste, worldliness ...