Lifestyle Columns
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Mortgage crisis gives rise to new scamsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The housing market's downturn has given rise to a new type of scam, in which con artists try to steal what little cash financially troubled homeowners still have left. Q...
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Splitting some blackjack pairs not the best playApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because the book says to split a certain pair against a certain dealer up-card, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a winning play. All it means is that splitting i...
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Give kids ideal beyond 'intact household'Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have recently become romantically involved with a friend of a few years. We are both choosing to remain in loveless marriages for the sake of our children. Just...
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A lighter, healthier Italian soup -- that's amore!Apr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It's Saturday and I'm visiting a small Italian food store that is actually a retail outlet for a company that sells wholesale imported food products to restaurants. Titi...
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Croissants add extra flavor, texture to bread puddingApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - In my fantasy version of the culinary world, most desserts would feature dark chocolate as the main ingredient. Oh, I might break things up a bit with a cheesecake here ...
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Shapewear can help figure sculpt your figureApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring is busting out all over -- out of your pants, out of your shirt, maybe even out of your bra. If the long, cruel winter has left you a little, um, lumpy, you can g...
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New developments in printing favorite photosApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I am always the last in my social circle to jump on board with the latest technology. By the time I finally got myself a cell phone, everyone else had a Blackberry. And ...
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Tell daughter not to go overboard with tuna for lunchApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My 25-year-old daughter eats 4 to 5 ounces of canned tuna packed in water every day for lunch, Monday through Friday. Should she be concerned with the mercury in ...
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Appetite for cookingApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - For 58-year-old Pat Potter, cooking is not just the means to a great meal, it is a way to travel the world and to indulge her appetite for science. She hasn't traveled m...
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Lots of benefits with avocados, but watch caloriesApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Are avocados really as high-calorie as some people say? A. Because avocados naturally contain a significant amount of fat, they are indeed much more concentra...