Lifestyle Columns
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How to care for wooden outdoor furnitureApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Wooden outdoor furniture is very popular. You can buy anything from basic, inexpensive pieces to an entire outdoor set that costs as much as your indoor furniture. Whate...
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What central vacuum cleaners can do for youApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My children have allergies, so I vacuum clean often. I notice the lights dim when I first start it. Would a central vacuum system be more efficient than my canister m...
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Despite limitations, 'Baby Mama' deliversApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Tina Fey is cuter than buttons, and her new comedy, "Baby Mama," punches most of the right ones when it comes to sympathizing with a thirtysomething woman whose biologic...
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Years later, he's still mad about ringApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I've been married more than 30 years. About 20 years ago my wife and her friend took a trip, and my wife called me one afternoon and asked if I would mind if she ...
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'Ugly Betty' tries to alter look to suit family hourApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - "Ugly Betty" has always been a major-network variation on the Spanish-language telenovela, equal parts soap opera and saucy satire. Yet when it returns today from the hi...
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In the hunt and the kitchenApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Jack Madden was 11, he and his buddy, Gary, started cooking outdoors. The two were Cub Scouts, equipped with bikes, mess kits, canteens and enough money to buy a co...
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Baking lemon meringue pie can be a sweet experienceApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - During a recent trip through southern Illinois my husband indulged my culinary curiosity. We stopped for dinner off the beaten path at a roadhouse bar and grill. Michael...
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Spring into actionApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother's Day, Prom and spring, oh my The seasonal shopping trifecta is upon us: Mother's Day, prom and, thank God, spring. Whether you're shopping for one or all three, ...
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Too much Merlot is mediocre these daysApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We wouldn't normally have Merlot for our anniversary, but this is special. Our column is 10 years old this week, and since the very first wine we wrote about was America...
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Encourage your kids to go nuts at snack timeApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. When they're at home from school, my two children always yearn for less-than-quality fare, such as sugary junk -- snack chips accompanied by a can of soda. If I a...