Lifestyle Columns
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Check out these Earth Day eventsApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Earth Day is April 22, so it's time to scout out activities. A few are Saturday and April 20, and many are the following weekend. For example, the 1 p.m. guided walk at ...
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Business relationships at board's discretionApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Frequently, an association board of directors will be required to address a situation involving a director who may have a business relationship with one of the associati...
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Get air conditioner ready for summerApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Since spring has sprung, summer can't be far away. Many of you will be turning on your air conditioners any day now. Have you had it inspected yet? Will it work for anot...
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Efficient steam ovens available for home useApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I want a healthy and efficient method to cook meals for my family. I don't like microwave ovens for most foods. How efficient are the new residential steam ovens and ...
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'American Experience' confines rather than frees Walt WhitmanApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Having just done a lovely job on the little story of a lost Eskimo 100 years ago, "American Experience" now turns its attention to a major figure, Walt Whitman, the nati...
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Ensemble marks anniversary with suburban concertsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Bella Voce, one of the Midwest's leading a cappella vocal ensembles, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, continuing with spring concerts this weekend in the...
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Smarts, hearts duel in tepid 'Smart People'Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It turns out in Noam Murro's domestic dramedy "Smart People" that super-intelligent families might be just as emotionally screwed up and dysfunctional as the rest of us....
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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...