Lifestyle Columns
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Renter's insurance can be terms of leaseMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am a tenant, and the owner of my apartment complex recently sent notification to the residents that we are required to have $100,000 renter's insurance coverage...
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Hardwood's appeal doesn't make it right for every situationMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The first thing to know when renovating an old house is that this type of project differs from restoring an old house. Renovations are expensive and challenging enough, ...
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Schwimmer saves weak 'Run' with late heroicsMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Given its pedestrian dialogue, exhausted, formulaic plot and lame sight gags of men falling down, "Run Fat Boy Run" should be miles and miles away from a sweet and endea...
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Sale/leaseback requires careful preparationMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A sale/leaseback arrangement can be a handy real estate tool, especially if the transaction involves parents and their grown children. Q. My mom and dad still live i...
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Even Money, Insurance exact same betMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There's something fundamental about blackjack that most players don't understand, and what happened at the casino the other day gives and excellent example of it. The fe...
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How to compare appliance efficiency ratingsMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Whenever I shop to buy an electric or gas appliance, I hear and see many "efficiency" claims. It gets confusing to determine which are legitimate. How can I compa...
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How to keep your home's brick exterior in top shapeMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A brick exterior is one of the best materials to have on your home. Most are tough and require little in the way of maintenance. Here are just a few things you should do...
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Nanook of New YorkMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - "Facts are stubborn things," John Adams recently reminded us on HBO, but nevertheless the course of history is fluid. Each new generation interprets the past differently...
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Leonard takes family, viewers on a wild, enjoyable 'Ride'Mar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - "My wife thought it was the craziest idea she'd ever heard," Mike Leonard says of the concept for what turned out to be his documentary miniseries "The Ride of Our Lives...
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Don't keep her out of social loop because she can't have kidsMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - While I'm away, I'm letting you give the advice. The following are readers' opinions on issues they've seen in the column: On infertility: Not all of us dealing with inf...