Lifestyle Columns
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A tart take on 'Desdemona'Aug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Just as an artful presentation can enliven a ho-hum entree, director Jaclyn Biskup's cheeky, burlesque-inspired approach spices up "Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchie...
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Homes can be easily conveyed through living trustsAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I enjoy your column in the Daily Herald and was wondering if you could answer a question for me? My sister-in-law is single and her home mortgage is in her name ...
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Realtor should have disclosed duct defectAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We bought a home from a family trust. The previous owners had died, and their adult children were selling the property. As trustees of the estate, they were not r...
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Airport volunteers stepping in where airlines cut backAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - When Jennifer Reed arrived at the security checkpoint at Cleveland Hopkins Airport for her return flight to San Diego, she suffered a mother's worse nightmare. While she...
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A home inspection is vital in estate sale purchasesAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My son is buying his first home. He found a nice house that is an estate sale. Is there anything difference about bidding on an estate property? Anything he shoul...
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Will you be planting perennials soon?Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Spring planting season seems to pass so quickly. Before we know it, it's too hot and dry for many tender new plantings. About now I start making a list of things I w...
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Window awnings block sunlight and reduce cooling costsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have always liked the appearance of window awnings. The salesman told me installing them can also save a lot of energy. Do they really save much energy and what...
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FDIC guarantees your deposits, not your paymentsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seizes a bank, it reimburses most of the savers. Borrowers, however, still need to repay their mortgages. Q. The bank that gave ...
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Get out of 'poor-me' mode and start talking with husbandAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. My husband recently got very upset with me and exclaimed I am too negative and I used to be such a go-getter. Since we me...
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Your guide to watching the gamesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for more Summer Olympics than ever before on TV? And yes, I mean more than ever before, combined. NBC is planning to put its various TV networks, cable cha...