Lifestyle Columns
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Airlines nickel and dime us to stay aloftJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed more people are getting a charge out of flying these days? I don't mean they're experiencing unbridled joy from winging it to a new destination. Nor do...
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Las Vegas hotel has no record of Hotwire reservationJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: We recently booked a hotel room in Las Vegas through Hotwire.com. We prepaid $952 for it. Hotwire took our money but never gave us the room it promised. We travel...
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Michigan's 'Harbor Country' callsJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Bicycles and bologna, parades and Prancer. For years these have been tourism staples of Three Oaks, Mich. (pop. 1,801). They remain major draws, with an enticing networ...
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Gas prices needn't tank your summer vacationJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Worries about the cost of gas compelled me to combine my son's birthday trip to the mall for some new clothes with a stop at the dentist for me. Believe me, both were fu...
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New insurance would cut loan costs for borrowers, insurersJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the second column in a five-part series that began last Sunday. The first article in this series pointed to a serious weakness in the way the...
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Your favorite colors hit stores next fallJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - How brave are you when it comes to color? It's one thing to buy a gallon of paint and decorate a wall. It's another to spend perhaps thousands of dollars on a strong col...
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Sometimes, the easiest and best solution is not a legal oneJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We live in Belvedere and have very few ordinances relating to property upkeep and maintenance. There are the standard things like grass/weed height, garbage cans ...
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Getting building permit for already completed project can be costlyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. In past articles you've mentioned "as-built permits" for additions and alterations that were done without building permits. I have a property that was totally ren...
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Water specialist can treat iron issuesJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have well water that is quite hard, but I also have a water softener. Nevertheless, I have a lot of mineral deposits in the toilets, around the drain in the sin...
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Funny business: 'Factory' installs laughs in assembly-line humorJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - "Factory" is a new improvisational comedy series on Spike, and if that makes a viewer dreadful there's just cause. For the most part, improvised cable comedies are an ex...