Lifestyle Columns
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Eat your veggies, get good grades - here's the proofNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Can food and vitamins improve academic performance in children? The answer is yes. In two recent clinical trials, consuming fruits and vegetables as well as a multivitam...
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On the roadNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Moonlight Mile This holiday season, you may not be able to treat the family to that 52-inch plasma, new car on the driveway with a colossal red bow or a ski trip...
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Inspectors rarely predict life of water heaterNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We just closed escrow on a home, and the day we moved in we found a flooded basement because the water heater had failed. But four weeks ago, our home inspector said ...
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For good design, avoid piecemeal decisionsNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - "Good design" may seem an ordinary, straightforward term. It has a specific historical meaning, however, that closely associates it with modern-style interiors. Back in ...
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Both sides can decline to renew an apartment leaseNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have been renting a unit in an apartment complex for almost 3 years. Our rent has never been late nor have we violated any terms of our lease as writ...
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It's more fun if you have funds to buyNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - It's more fun if you have funds to buy You may not believe it, but this sample sale is historic. The Arlington Design Center, which usually only sells to members of the ...
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Gutter guards can hold debris, causing heavy rains to spill overNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I can recall your writing about commercial gutters several times over the years. Your most recent article mentioned the improbability of these gutters clogging. I liv...
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Buyers are frustrated with banks, slow-moving short salesNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. What is a short sale? A. When you owe more on a mortgage than your property is worth, and you need to sell, sometimes a lender will accept whatever you can get on the...
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Pick tweed for first suitNov 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've just enrolled in a tailoring class and will make my first suit! Please help me select an easy pattern that will be successful. I'm afraid of a notched collar but...
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'Hellboy' sequel delivers heavenly visualsNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (three-disc special edition): "Hellboy II" is a geek's dream, a gloriously imaginative love letter to all things weird and freakish. Im...