Lifestyle Columns
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West Virginia offers much for family reunionJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My mother gave me one of your recent columns and suggested that I contact you for location ideas for a family reunion. We are planning a family reunion for July 30 th...
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Change disclosure wording with double-tappingJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The home inspectors in my area, myself among them, have an ongoing debate with local electricians. When we see two wires connected to a circuit breaker, we report...
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Full disclosure by brokers can save you money in the endJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - First of two parts The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR 3915) is now winding its way through Congress. According to the bill's sponsor, R...
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Pick up chef's 'Fork' for a culinary tour of MichiganJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a new twist to Yogi Berra's famous malaprop: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." What you actually should do is taste it, read it and watch it. "Fork i...
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Lost luggage leads the pack of readers' woesJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Part 1 of 2 Last week, we reflected on some of the trials of air travel during 2007 and made a few predictions about what might happen during 2008. Some of you had ...
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No room at the inn and no refund for pricier propertyJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. What if you prepay for a hotel but there's no room for you? I recently made a reservation through Priceline.com using the site's Name Your Own Price feature, and ...
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Are you game to go to an inn?Jan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Will 2008 be the year the kids have graduated from chain hotels on the interstate to that much more gracious mode of accommodation, the bed-and-breakfast? Take a look at...
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Great chairs, not much patternJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's always informative to see how designers redo and decorate their own homes. The pros featured in the January/February Metropolitan Home obviously spend a lot of time...
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ESO goes 'HIP' in matinee performanceJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's third Classic Series program of the season is the latest in its "Historically Informed Performances" initiative that aims to present music...
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Backup power needed for 'smart house' controlsJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I added "smart house" computer controls to make my house more efficient. During even a brief power outage, settings are lost. Are there backup power supplies whic...