Lifestyle Columns
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Wheaton dad sings, sells, has dinner on table in an hourDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - At home, Bob Stelletello is in hot demand for his culinary prowess. But around town, the Wheaton man is better known for his rich, bass voice, a fixture in several choir...
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Girl's beauty puts mom in a quandaryDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have never been beautiful. Cute, yeah, but never beautiful. Fine. It suits my tomboyish persona. Now I have a daughter who is, at 7, beautiful. Not "I'm the mom...
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Stay or go? Decision strains relationship.Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am trying to make what seems to be an impossible decision. My boyfriend and I have been together one year and nine months, but long-distance for the last 14 mon...
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Convoluted plot can't sink spirited 'Pirates'Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (two-disc limited edition) -- "At World's End," the third flick in the "Pirates" franchise, is without a doubt the best ba...
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'Bad Girls' try to best 'Victoria's' bra-baring beautiesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Naughty is nice, at least on TV today. "The Bad Girls Club" returns for its second season of rhymes-with-witch-slapping reality at 9 p.m. on Oxygen. Yet I don't know if ...
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No slacking offDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - No slacking off The holiday season is upon us. And so is the holiday weight gain. Chuck Barnard, national fitness director for Midtown Athletic Clubs, including the Pala...
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The light of medical research grows brighter every dayDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - The dark days of December will shine brightly this year. As I light the Hanukkah menorah Tuesday night, I'll reflect on the ancient temple in Jerusalem, where a small am...
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Know your rights when flying from or within EuropeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Oh, those Europeans. They know how to live: six-week vacations, fine wine, great museums … and consumer protection for airline passengers. In the U.S., thanks to our lai...
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Navigating wholesale loan costsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - First of two parts Wholesale mortgage prices are those quoted by wholesale lenders to their clients -- mortgage brokers and smaller ("correspondent") lenders. (I wi...
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Liability over furnace at questionDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. We purchased a home about a year ago and had it inspected. But we think our home inspector missed a problem with the forced air furnace. When the weather turned c...