Lifestyle Columns
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Biking, block parties and antique hunting draw visitors to AltonJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Plan a visit to Alton, Ill., later this month and you'll discover a little piece of Margaritaville down by the Mississippi levee. The Jimmy Buffett Parrothead Party (Jul...
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Help, my leg is missing!Jul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: We've had a problem with a missing flight segment that I've tried to resolve for the last six months. We were hoping you could help. Here's what happened: We had...
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Before renovating, learn about home's basic architectureJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - In order to identify one's needs and wishes - both aesthetic and functional - it's essential to be aware of a home's architectural style. Such an understanding will help...
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There's a better way to insure home loansJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the third column in a five-part series. Last week, I described a new type of mortgage insurance called mortgage payment insurance, or MPI. MP...
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Become a California Girl in West HollywoodJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When you get a few years under your belt with regard to this parenting thing, you learn to let a few rules go and maintain the ones that really matter - like admitting t...
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Explore the rhythm and history of Kansas CityJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm going to be spending some time in the Kansas City area, actually five or six days. I'm also going to have a car at my disposal. I'd like to see some of the su...
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Full disclosure will greatly reduce, not eliminate, liabilityJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Now that I'm selling my home, I'm concerned about improvements that were done without building permits. In some of your articles, you stressed the importance of d...
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Does aluminum mix with cherry wood?Jul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - You don't expect to find furniture by a contemporary sculptor in a showroom known for its antiques. But these days mixing and eclecticism is important in design. So BilH...
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CSO begins summer residency at RaviniaJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Today you can enjoy the Independence Day holiday at home with family and friends, because it's the one scheduled "dark day" at the Ravinia Festival this summer. That mea...
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Letts' 'Donuts' a solid successor to 'August'Jul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Critics who had sharpened their knives in anticipation of Tracy Letts' "Superior Donuts" will have to sheath their blades. More intimate than its predecessor - the wide...