Lifestyle Columns
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Reason why inspectors don't walk on tile roofsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I find it hard to understand why home inspectors refuse to walk on concrete tile roofs. I know handymen, cable guys, chimney sweeps, and others who walk on tile r...
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For a quick getaway with the kids, be keen on KenoshaFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It's here, the part of winter that features soot-capped snow mounds, gloomy skies, subzero temps, bouts of the blues and boredom and cries of "If I don't get out of this...
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Presenting 10 gift ideas for airline enthusiastsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day is just a little over a week away. If you're still wringing your hands over what to get for your sweetheart, who's just plane nuts like we are, or you ju...
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Chameleonic Galena celebrates wine, beer, spiritsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Galena, tucked into the northwestern corner of Illinois, is something of a chameleon. For California dreamers, it has dun-colored hills and sloping terraces of vineyards...
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Chinese ask, and give, personal informationFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Sitting halfway around the world in the lobby of an upscale hotel sipping tea, I felt my face turning beet red. Only moments before, I had been formally introduced to th...
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Extra residents in violation of leaseFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We believe that there are illegal occupants living in an apartment that we own and manage. These occupants are not on the lease and we believe they are members of...
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Pellets in attic likely bat droppingsFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. First, I wish to thank you very much for your recent response to my question about insulating our attic with batts, etc. You saved me time and money. I'm getting...
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For romance, think MauiFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - "We're spotlighting Maui as a romantic getaway this year, because Maui is so popular for weddings and 'weddingmoons' -- when couples have both the wedding and honeymoon ...
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Sites to see along the road from Maine to North CarolinaFeb 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We would like to plan a trip to the East Coast next summer. We have a friend in Wiscasset, Maine, who owns a restaurant we'd like to visit and another friend in C...
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Designer brings new line homeFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Designer brings new line home Laura Kirar, a native of the Chicago area, will appear at Macy's to introduce her new collection of furniture and accessories. The event wi...