Lifestyle Columns
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Mom would like you to help othersApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother's Day is May 11, so it's time to start planning. Mom might appreciate something from the fair trade movement. Volunteers around the world work to help people in d...
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Associations need to face troubled times square onApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In the 1992 presidential election, one of the slogans that seemed to strike a cord with most people was, "It's the economy, stupid...". Sixteen years later, it seems lik...
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Counteroffer nulls the original offerApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The law states that a prospective home buyer's offer immediately becomes void when a seller makes a formal counteroffer, but it's a good idea for the buyer to still foll...
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Stoopid and stoopiderApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It all began with "The Simpsons," of course, but the golden age of TV animation really proclaimed itself on Aug. 11, 1991, when "Rugrats," "Doug" and "Ren & Stimpy" debu...
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'21' serves up a heaping dose of blackjackApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently saw the Kevin Spacey movie "21" at a local theater. All in all, I'd have to say I enjoyed it. Was it totally down-to-earth in representing real-world blackjac...
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Elgin Symphony salutes American icon GershwinApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether it's "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris" or "Porgy and Bess," George Gershwin was a true American musical genius. Next weekend's "American Icon Festival" ...
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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 ...