Lifestyle Columns
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Disclosure has murky loopholesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. As a new Realtor, I have a question about disclosure. Today, I showed a bank-owned property to an investor. As we walked through the home, we observed obvious pro...
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Enjoy wine and design along the lower Fox River ValleyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Head-high cornstalks line a path that runs through the flat farmland of northern Illinois about 60 miles west of Chicago. The corn has been harvested, leaving tall golde...
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Wild West history abounds in Dodge City, Kan.Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I would like to visit Dodge City, Kan. We would like to know about hotels, restaurants, the best way to get there and anything else you could tell ...
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Airlines nickel-and-dime passengersOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week we listed our top five pet peeves when it comes to hidden airline fees. This week we'll take a look at the other five hidden fees that annoy us. 1. Getting...
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View skies, nothing but new skiesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes I wonder if I'm officially crossing over into the netherworld of "old ladydom" because things are getting under my skin that never seemed to matter to me. Two ...
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Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I own an investment property in Phoenix, Ariz., and since summer 2005 I have been using a local management company. The first year and a half they had the propert...
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New technology in a very old packageOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Question: Do you have to remember the 1950s (or even the 1920s) to appreciate nostalgic items from those eras? We're betting not, especially if you have a soda-shop styl...
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Rating service, customer satisfactionOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - I recently returned from a boat tour in Indonesia, and was impressed with the quality of the service provided by the tour company. The employees go out of their way to m...
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Pete Doherty makes a case for musicOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Anyone keeping on top of celebrity news is well aware of Pete Doherty, Britain's most famous face on the courthouse steps. A self-proclaimed drug abuser and on-again, of...
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Carrell makes play for brother's gal in 'Dan in Real Life'Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - After playing a reluctant modern-age Noah in the frivolous and silly "Evan Almighty," Steve Carell bounces back with a pleasantly surprising romantic comedy and a flawed...