Lifestyle Columns
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Turn your brain off to enjoy thrills of 'Wanted'Dec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - "Wanted" (two-disc special edition) - This over-the-top, hyperviolent action flick delivers plenty of empty-calorie thrills that kept me entertained despite one of t...
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Forget the incident but not her characterDec 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Here's an elephant in the room that keeps coming back with its ears flapping: Last New Year's, my girlfriend got a little toasted. She proceeded to flirt with a guy a...
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Singing the praises of vitamin C - if used rightNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - "Doctor, should I take vitamin C during the cold and flu season?" If you were to ask 10 doctors this question, you might get 12 different answers. There is substantial m...
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Scalp condition resists antibioticsNov 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My son has bumps on his head. They itch and break open. He has had them for three years, and once a year he sees a skin doctor who told him he had folliculitis. H...
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Yes, Route 66 remnants remain in New MexicoNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Q: I'm going to be in New Mexico and I would like to know about any portions of Route 66 that still exist there. I have followed the old route in other states, and I...
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Catching the wrong flight harder now, but still happensNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Did you hear about the woman last week who thought she was going to Tampa, FL, but ended up in Puerto Rico? According to an article in the Tampa Bay press, senior citize...
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Find real art for home and gifts this seasonNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time to get shopping, but it's still early enough that it can be fun, too. In that vein, check out the One of a Kind Show and Sale at the Merchandise Mart, which ha...
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Extra payment builds equity with bi-weekly mortgageNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Making bimonthly mortgage payments - good idea, or bad? A. As with many financial plans, what might be good for one person could be bad for another. First off, thoug...
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Why homeowners who needn't worry are running scaredNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The mortgage world has become frightening to many people who have no real reason to be frightened. Their mortgages are in good standing, and they are not having any trou...
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Insurance company shortchanges homeownersNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Last winter, we had a house fire. The burn damage inside was relatively small, but the smoke damage was extreme. It was so bad that we had to move out for several mon...