Lifestyle Columns
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Disconnected dryer vent can create dangerous conditionJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. Our laundry is located on the second floor, directly adjacent to the bathroom. Whenever I run the dryer, the bathroom becomes very humid if the door is shut. I've...
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Colors, textures set the mood in home theaterJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Advances in entertainment technology have changed the look of many American homes in recent years. The home theater, once rarely seen outside the Hollywood Hills, is now...
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Can batik touches improve your room?Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When times are tough and we know we can't or shouldn't make expensive investments in our decor, little things can perk up our moods as well as the room. West Elm offers ...
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Changes are needed to keep condo associations afloatJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The multifamily housing boom of the 1970s and '80s was born in the 1960s with the advent of the condominium form of ownership. The post-World War II generation purchase...
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Playwright disappoints with 'Italian American Reconciliation'Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Playwright John Patrick Shanley has been riding quite a wave. The critically acclaimed film version of his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play "Doubt" earned a sp...
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TNT's new adman series 'Trust' looks promisingJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The best TV commercials come on strong and state the message clearly. By contrast, the best TV series are sometimes slow to develop. A brilliant pilot can leave a series...
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Drama helps 'Express' overcome sports-film clichésJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - "The Express" - It's amazing to think during a week when we inaugurated our first black president that not so long ago, it was a big deal when a black man won the He...
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Olivia, Wolverine shows to debut on NickelodeonJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A couple of well-known picture-book characters get new cartoon series this week courtesy of Nickelodeon. First Marvel Comics' Wolverine gets the star treatment, stepping...
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Buyers, sellers alike should get a 'clue' when pondering a home saleJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A database that tracks insurance claims on homes and other properties across the U.S. can provide valuable information for buyers and sellers alike. Q. We are selling ou...
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First Folio's 'Design for Living' opens Jan. 31Jan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - First Folio Theatre's season of passion continues with "Design for Living," Noel Coward's droll examination of a love triangle between two friends vying for the same wom...