Lifestyle Columns
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Flavor Flav's 'Under One Roof' a deceptively smart sitcomMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Let's review, shall we, the distinction between stupid and stoopid. Stoopid is dumb with intent, with a purpose. It uses idiocy to make larger points in a way that belie...
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There are very few reasons to avoid vaccinationsMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Winter is finally over, but respiratory infections are still being passed around schools and day care. My young patient was on the receiving end of one of these bugs and...
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Inability to sweat necessitates cooling measuresMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My husband, who is 71, has been diagnosed with anhidrosis, which means he cannot perspire. We live in Missouri, which often has days of high temperatures and humi...
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Barnstorming in Abe Lincoln countryMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Although the city of Springfield is dubbed "Mr. Lincoln's hometown," there are plenty of communities west of the Illinois capital in which the lanky circuit-riding lawye...
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Stay in a historic hotel when touring the Old WestMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - While visiting a museum containing artifacts of the Rocky Mountains a few years back, I saw a rocking chair whose structural parts were made of pieces from rifles and sh...
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Problems with Expedia not living up to promiseMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have two problems with Expedia that I was hoping you could help me sort out. I booked a stay at an all-inclusive hotel in Cancun called The Royal. We paid extra...
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Window technique involves air, not gasMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I communicated with you roughly a year ago regarding the Andersen collapsed-glass problem. I saw in the newspaper that you addressed the same problem with another...
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Checking out a Mackinac Island vacationMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We are planning a trip to Mackinac Island in September. I found a place to stay listed as Hamilton Inn Select and wanted your input on places you recommend, plus ...
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Proper diet helps fliers get the (jet) lag outMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week when my husband arrived at his hotel room in Athens, Greece, he put his hat in a drawer and hung his socks in the closet. He wasn't returning from a night of d...
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New trend in rent raising?May 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have been a renter for many years and I have noticed a recent trend among the larger local management companies where they are now seeking to renew a long-term ...