Lifestyle Columns
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The early bird gets the word on ski dealsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As I'm writing this in early October, the annual box elder bug invasion is under way on the west side of my home and I fantasize that a freak snowstorm would serve them ...
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It's beginning to look like ChristmasOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Generally you won't see anything about Christmas in this space at least until after Halloween. But we thought you'd want to know about Christmas at the Faire Friday, Sat...
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Utility easement only impacts future additionOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. There is a property that I want to buy, but I just learned that there is a gas easement in the backyard. I have four questions about this : What is a gas easement...
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Flooding poses questions about flooring optionsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. We recently had a couple of inches of water in our basement, due to the record flooding in the Midwest (the first time in the 18 years we have lived in our house)...
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Inns give unique rewards to frequent guestsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of upscale inns in the West and Northwest, members of Unique Inns, has a program called Unique Experience Rewards that includes unusual experiences as a reward f...
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Lately, ads get more space while fliers get lessOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If you've flown on US Airways lately, you might have noticed something new has been added. Specifically, ads. Because tray tables are no longer needed for meal services,...
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Key poker concepts must be understood to winOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Poker is becoming as American as baseball and apple pie. New players are flooding to the card rooms in droves, wanting to test their poker savvy against the other gamble...
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Affleck aptly directs brother in gloriously ambivalent film-noir thrillerOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gone Baby Gone," an impressive directorial debut by actor Ben Affleck, cooks up a deliciously ambiguous caldron of conflicting emotions. It's a dynamic drama seething w...
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Tortured consciencesOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The subject of American-approved political torture couldn't be more timely in Gavin Hood's "Rendition." Yet, "Rendition" settles for effective when it could have been as...
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Band contest surprisingly refreshingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Fox debuts a new show Friday6 that promises to do for rock bands what "American Idol" has done for singers. Which begs the question, just what did rock bands ever do to ...