Lifestyle Columns
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Ideas for planning an accessible vacationAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - While some folks get ready for school, retirees get ready for vacation. Fall is the perfect travel season - even for folks who use wheelchairs or have trouble getting ar...
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Families need to take rabies risk seriouslyAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Bats are our friends in the night sky, doing their part to keep the pesky mosquito population under control, but they are surely not welcome in our homes on a hot summer...
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Animated prequel an inferior clone of a real 'Star Wars' filmAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - If George Lucas' new feature "Clone Wars" were only a 98-minute teaser for the new "Star Wars" animated TV series premiering Oct. 3 on the Cartoon Network, it would just...
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Buyers demand new roof from sellersAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Before we sold our house, I repaired a roof leak above the bedroom, and just to confirm that the repair was good, I climbed into the attic during the next two heavy r...
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Can someone sell a house without the land?Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. In a recent column you replied to a question, "Can someone sell a house without the land? Do they have to mention they are also selling the land?" You said "When you ...
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Making repairs shouldn't be tenant's jobAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have four small rental homes that are older and are really starting to show signs of wear and tear. I am constantly receiving calls from my tenants about something ...
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Expansion tank for water line may solve noisy 'hammer'Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When my toilet on the first floor is flushed and the water refills in the bowl, there is a loud BANG at the end of the water coming in. The toilet is a small, "water-...
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Despite benefits, borrower anonymity comes at a priceAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Zillow, the popular real estate site, now has a complementary mortgage site. It is also complimentary (with an "i") because neither participating lenders nor borrowers p...
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Identify butterflies of different colorsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed butterflies in your garden? You might want to just sit back and enjoy their graceful flitting, patting yourself on the back because you are growing the ...
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With 'Fly Me,' 3-D stands for dumb, dim and dialogue-challengedAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The question I get about most animated movies goes like this: "It might be boring and stupid for adults, but will kids like it?" And I usually respond, "Yes, kids will l...