Lifestyle Columns
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Residents can request rent discount during renovationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. For six years I have lived in a beautiful six-townhouse complex with a common courtyard. The other tenants and I have become such a close-knit "family" that we even s...
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Bank bailout money is not intended to fund more loansFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - "Is it not shameful that our financial institutions receive capital infusions from the government, and instead of lending it out, they hoard it?" I hear this complaint a...
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Is 'Green Design' consistent with beauty, fun and fantasy?Feb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - At the risk of seeming curmudgeonly - or, even worse, politically incorrect - I do wish the environmental movement hadn't popularized "green" as a synonym for anything t...
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When looks rank as high as comfortFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - For everyone who thinks most comfortable loungers or chairs are ugly, Thos. Moser introduces the Kinesis chair and ottoman. David Moser, who designed this carved chair o...
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Spouse's bankruptcy raises issues for married homebuyersFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - There are several issues for married couples to consider when applying for a mortgage, especially if one of them has recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Q. I got m...
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Some life lessons, however costly, best kept to yourselfFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I have five beautiful nieces, whom I adore. The eldest has been accepted to a prestigious design school. Her mom is ecstatic and so am I. I helped her prepare a portf...
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Whedon's new drama 'Dollhouse' is no 'Buffy'Feb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Genius is not necessarily a portable commodity. That's my pithy way of backing into "Dollhouse," the new Fox series from Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slaye...
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Poi Dog Pondering touring on new albumFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The eclectic Chicago-based rock band Poi Dog Pondering makes a trip out into the suburbs this weekend. Frank Orrall's catchall collective is touring behind its latest al...
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New on DVD: Clint Eastwood collectionFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - "Clint Eastwood: American Icon Collection" Clint Eastwood made his film debut in 1955 with the films "Revenge of the Creatures" and "Tarantula." Four years later, he sta...
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Make your garage more comfortable with these easy stepsFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of us who have a garage use it to park the car. The majority are unfinished, which is fine for car storage. But if you use your garage as a work space, you might co...