Lifestyle Columns
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Mom, let your son make his own friendsAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My 14-year-old son has befriended a boy who constantly texts his other friends while out with him. They met at boarding school and plan on being roommates next year. ...
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The best DVDs (so far) for 2008Aug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - For DVD fans, August is a cruel month. The big summer movies won't start arriving on DVD until September. The same goes for all the special collector's editions and fanc...
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NBC caught off guard when Olympics lives up to the hypeAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The problem with NBC's multichannel, round-the-clock, pull-out-all-the-stops Olympic coverage is it leaves the network's announcers nowhere to go when an event actually ...
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Tension crashes intriguing 'Birthday Party'Aug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Few critics hailed Harold Pinter's unsettling "The Birthday Party" when it premiered in London 50 years ago. An enigmatic, darkly comic and ambiguous drama concerning co...
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Surviving those constant scans with humor and snacksAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - What's in a scan? We can quickly scan a document or a book. We can scan pictures. Occasionally, we can see what we look like inside, thanks to CT scans. There are variou...
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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...