Lifestyle Columns
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'The Night of the Iguana' revival pays off for Raven TheatreOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the past few months, Miller, O'Neill, Odets and Williams have been well-served by Steppenwolf, Actors Workshop, The Hypocrites, Timeline and Shattered Globe, all of...
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Hoof-dressings come to the rescue of soft nailsOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The world is pink in October, officially designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With one more week to go, nobody has mentioned that horses can play a role in paint...
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Strict diet not always best way to reduce your triglyceridesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently had blood work done, and the results were high (triglycerides 323). My doctor told me to take alcohol and sugar out of my diet as well as pasta, bread, ric...
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Lower blood pressure just a few deep breaths awayOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Hypertension is very common and a significant risk factor for two leading causes of death, heart attack and stroke. It can be effectively treated by lifelong medication...
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Points to see in DeKalb, the barbed wire capitalOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Displayed in a museum in DeKalb, a lively university town tucked into the cornfields of northern Illinois, is a poster featuring singing cowboy Gene Autry. It might seem...
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Examining those annoying hidden airline feesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright brothers. Because of mismanagement, they've decided to try lining their coffers by coming up with a slew...
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Differentiating among 'no-cost mortgages'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In a recent article, I examined Bank of America's new no-fee program for house purchasers, under which lender and third-party fees are absorbed by the bank. On a fixed-r...
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See Big Sur's beauty through a unique 'window'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Jess Ellis Knubis must have been reading my mind when he went into the recording studio. I don't know this multitalented musician, but it turns out his tunes are the per...
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Making amends for a lost reservationOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem getting a simple matter cleared up with Hotels.com. I booked a room at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort in Panama for two nights and received a c...
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Month to month tenant must give 30 days noticeOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. In 2003, I signed a one year lease to rent a small commercial space. Since then, the owner has bumped my rent every year about 3 percent but other than that, noth...