Lifestyle Columns
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'Frontline' compares Obama, McCain side by sideOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - There is required viewing tonight for anyone who remains undecided in the presidential race. As if anybody could be at this point. Yet I don't want to dismiss anyone who...
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Don't worry, parents, imaginary friends actually good for kidsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - He was talkative and fun to be around, so it was no surprise that the outgoing 3-year-old was surrounded by a bunch of friends. On the first day of class, he marched int...
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Forking through Lima, Peru, one bite at a timeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week my husband and I went on safari in Lima, Peru. We didn't use a gun or a camera. We used a fork, and we aimed high. Gaston Acurio arranged our hunting expediti...
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Wall's offerings limited, but it is a gateway to spectacular sightsOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm taking my family to Wall, S. D., to visit some friends who recently moved there, and we've decided to make it next summer's vacation. I know Wall is near some...
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Saving for a down payment is a new realityOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the last 18 months, the mortgage market has changed more rapidly than in any comparable period since the Great Depression of the 1930s. From the standpoint of borro...
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Disclosure statements are no substitute for a proper inspectionOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I recently made a purchase offer on a house. The seller's disclosure statement listed no defects, but the offer was contingent on a clean home inspection report. ...
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Renters often responsible for damages, despite insuranceOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I recently caused a small fire and damage to my apartment by mistake. I was trying to get rid of some roaches and I didn't want to bother the landlord so I went to th...
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New book features local school gardenOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The garden project at a local elementary school, Woodland Elementary West in Gages Lake, has been immortalized in a book. The author is Anne Nagano, who works on the gar...
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Individual style needed to make house a homeOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An interior design that's perfectly assembled and oh-so-stylish can still be unsatisfying. That's usually because the room in question lacks a personality of its own. It...
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Repairing vinyl siding isn't as difficult as it may appearOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Vinyl siding is a very sturdy, long-lasting material. It is tough and will withstand a lot of abuse as well as look good with very little maintenance and upkeep. But if ...