Lifestyle Columns
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Ross: Merlot makes a combackDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Merlot means many things to many people. If you're a farmer, Merlot is an early ripening crop, vulnerable to spring hail and likely to be harvested before autumn rain. T...
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A bad taste over mouth irritationDec 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I have a problem that has continued for about three months now. I have a metallic taste in my mouth that affects the flavor of most everything I eat. Sometimes, w...
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Here's a ski trip with two e's: easy and economicalDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Every year when the white stuff starts piling up at my door, my plans start to go downhill. Usually, it doesn't happen until early February. But this year, with the econ...
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Snow fun the name of the game in Jackson HoleDec 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Q: I plan to take my family to Jackson Hole, Wyo., in February or March. What is considered the skiing (and other snow fun) season there? What's to do besides skiing...
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The festival of lights calls for decoratingDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Happy Hanukkah. Michele Rohrer-Lauer of Michelle's Interiors in Grayslake offers some last-minute decorating tips. • Since this is especially a holiday for children, get...
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Ruffled bolero works well with formal gownsDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We attend many formal occasions, and I need some kind of jacket or wrap to wear over strapless gowns. I have a great dressmaker and want something that is not too tai...
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Tax professionals can help with complex inheritance issuesDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I sold a house this year after the passing of my mother. She had been in assisted living and long-term care. For four years the housing bills were paid from her check...
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Qualified inspector should be well versed in water heatersDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Recently our water heater began to leak, so we filed a claim on our home warranty policy. When the warranty company's plumber looked at the water heater, he found a l...
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Decorating isn't dead; you just have to look in the right placeDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - This holiday season, decorating victims and their enablers can choose among lots of fine reads. For example, there's an entire category of books on star decorators of th...
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Fence posts can be reset, provided the wood has not rottedDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. A post that is part of my stockade fence is loose. When the wind blows, the fence rocks back and forth and makes the post weaker. Can I fix this myself? I am a senior...