Lifestyle Columns
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Popular dollar stores can be a bargain hunter's havenJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - For many smart shoppers, the thrill of hunting down a great deal is as satisfying as the actual savings from the purchase. The explosion of dollar stores proves that an ...
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Cool for the coldJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Brrrr. It's cold. Even in this office. If you're like us -- chilly whether you're indoors or out -- you might want to pick up a few 180s products. This company sells so...
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Quit smoking now, and the benefits start immediatelyJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. You recently gave advice to a reader on becoming a nonsmoker and how to deal with the weight gain. As a former smoker of 25 years who quit seven years ago, I woul...
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If it's respect he's lacking, look for a new boyfriendJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Oh, what to do about lovely "boyfriend" who freaks at the idea of being exclusive? We're in our 30s, dating just over a year. It started out as very casual, and i...
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Your brittle nails probably due to drynessJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Are brittle nails that break easily a sign that I need more of a specific nutrient? A. Actually, the most common cause of brittle nails is dryness resulting f...
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Losing weight is a multi-layered experienceJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - If there's one thing I've learned in my decades-long struggle with my weight, it's that there is no one thing you can do to drop the pounds. My experience has taught me ...
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Boyfriend's lies reason enough to dump himJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My loving boyfriend of eight months recently informed me that he is the father of a 2-year-old son, whom he has been financially supporting for the duration of ou...
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Writers' strike lead to cancellation of Golden GlobesJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The Golden Globe Awards ceremony was canceled Monday when NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association couldn't reach an agreement on how to deal with the writers' st...
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'Cashmere Mafia' a comfy if decadent fitJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In general, I don't believe in guilty pleasures. According to Your Friendly Neighborhood TV Critic's Code, if you like something, you should be able to justify it. Yet I...
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DVD extras make top-shelf 'Zodiac' a killerJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - "Zodiac" (two-disc director's cut) -- With "Zodiac," David Fincher leaps from talented showoff to accomplished filmmaker. This based-on-fact movie -- a stunning mixt...