Lifestyle Columns
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A rosé by any name pleases the massesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Even if Americans don't know what to call rosé wine - rose, pink, white or blush - we sure drink plenty of it. According to Nielsen Co., sales of rosé priced above $8 gr...
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Back to school backpacks, from blinged out and basic book bagsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Backpacks have become more than just bags to hold students' books. They're now an expression of their personality, too. Basic or blinged out, designer label or discount ...
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'Counterfeiters' a genuinely tough dramaAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Counterfeiters" - Winner of this year's Best Foreign Film Oscar, "The Counterfeiters" tells the fascinating (and true) story of a group of Jews that ran the big...
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PBS' 'P.O.V.' Cashes in with timeless profileAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - PBS' determinedly idiosyncratic "P.O.V." series goes 40 years into the past today to unearth a documentary about a determinedly idiosyncratic artist, "Johnny Cash: The M...
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Stoner comedy 'Pineapple Express' burns through laughs too quicklyAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - From the makers of "Superbad" comes a comedy that could be titled "Super OK." It's quick. It's gross. It's violent. It's fun and funny in fits and starts. But by the end...
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'Bottle Shock' a true underdog tale with grape expectationsAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What actor could possibly play a snobby, effete wine merchant better than Alan Rickman? Let's see. Nobody! When Rickman hoists a glass of wine and brings it to rest gent...
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'Pants' stitches together comedy, drama, romanceAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The original "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" turned out to be a sweet little gem about a quartet of best friends who discover a pair of blue jeans that magically fit...
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Hold off on baby food until time is rightAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The parents of the 2-month-old looked at me hopefully. Their little guy was a big boy, way up at the top of the infant growth curves, and they were wearing out trying to...
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Battle of the bulge turns into full-scale fightAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Poor Kirstie Alley. Word is that she's beginning to put back some of those 75 pounds she lost over three years. I feel her gain. After age 50, most of us take on this ne...
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How you can prevent thieves from lifting your luggageAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the AirTran baggage handlers who took lifting luggage to a whole new level in Baltimore recently? Apparently, instead of placing it on the carousel, t...