Lifestyle Columns
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Nothing much to fear - or celebrate - in 'Fear Itself'Jun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The problem with an anthology TV series is it's uneven by definition. Even "The Twilight Zone" had its duds. Then again, "The Twilight Zone" also produced classics like ...
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To cure upper-back pain, look at its possible causesJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. There are so many articles written about lower-back pain, but I have yet to read anything on upper-back pain. This has been a problem for me for the last couple o...
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Know the ground rules before kids fly soloJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the toddler who was winging it at the Vancouver airport while his family cruised along at 35,000 feet? Apparently, the family of six -- grandparents, ...
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Wine, food and music are heavenly match in HermannJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Chilled wine and zesty Cajun dishes, such as jambalaya, adouille sausage and red beans and rice -- it's a match made in … well, in Missouri, in the picturesque river val...
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Cheaptickets hotel booking turns out to be costly for consumerJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have a problem with a missing hotel reservation that I need your help with. I recently booked a room through Cheaptickets.com at the Executive Inn Airport in Fo...
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Check out 'mancations' for lads and dadsJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Having been worshipped and adored recently on Mother's Day, I'm reminded of a stand-up routine by Chris Rock. Rock talks about Mom getting all the glory and thanked for ...
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Seniors can save on last-minute dealsJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - With gasoline so costly this summer, perhaps the surest escape from the misery is to drink a gallon and get it over with. Certainly, we can assume many vacations are bei...
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Time an Alaska cruise for most comfort, sceneryJun 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We are kicking around the idea of going on an Alaska cruise with the thought that we would like to go inland and go on a bus or train tour. Our friends live in No...
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'll buy you a few and some for meJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Monogrammed plates or place mats make a nice gift if you're having a backyard shower or birthday party. Unless you want them for yourself, of course. The 10-inch melamin...
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Elegant 'Wit' shows toll of cancerJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Vivian Bearing personifies our greatest fears. Solitude. Pain. Death. Diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, the 50-year-old literature professor around whom playwrigh...