Lifestyle Columns
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Meet the herd and view some artSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - If you hanker for the idyllic life and think you might want to raise alpacas some day, you will want to take advantage of the free National Alpaca Farm Days on Saturday,...
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Cable barbarians at the Emmy gateSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The major broadcast networks have been battling for years to fight off upstart cable channels, but never before like this, not in this precious arena, not for what claim...
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Sash replacement kits preserve look of older windowsSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I want to save energy in my older house and I know my wood windows are inefficient. I want to keep the character of my house, but keep costs down. What options do...
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Paying small 'inspection fee' could save thousands of dollars in troubleSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - No buyer wants to shoulder the cost of an inspector's fee, but it's money well-spent if the inspection uncovers hidden problems. Q. We signed a contract to buy a hou...
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Quirky 'Escanaba' earns your loveSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not hard to like the Soadys. They're the hardheaded, hard-drinking, deer-hunting Yoopers (Michigan-speak for inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula) whose misadventures...
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New DVD releasesSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - "Made of Honor" Tom Bailey (Patrick Dempsey) and Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) first met in college and have become best friends. While Hannah is on a business trip to Scot...
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Recycling is the easiest way to start 'going green'Sep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Everybody is getting on the "green wagon" these days, so why not climb aboard with the rest of us? One step that's easier to take than some others is recycling. Just abo...
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On screen this weekendSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - "Towelhead" This edgy, coming-of-age drama, directed by "American Beauty" writer Alan Ball, sports a perfectly pitched performance by Peter Macdissi as a materialistic C...
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Rodgers and Hammerstein tribute a cheery at Pleasant RunSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - "Some Enchanted Evening" knows exactly what it is. And to its credit, this cheery little tribute to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein does not try to be something it...
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Loathe thy neighborSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The racially charged "Lakeview Terrace" should be exactly the kind of gritty suburban thriller tailor-made for the abrasive sensibilities of director/writer Neil LaBute....