Lifestyle Columns
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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 ...
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Buyer needs 2 types of title insuranceOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Borrowers can get two kinds of title insurance when they buy or refinance a home. One is required by the lender, but it's better for the consumer to purchase the other o...
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Drama burns for Oscar consideration, not real emotionOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Even the title screams "Pretentious drama created for the sole purpose of snagging Oscar nominations!" -- doesn't it? "Things We Lost in the Fire" traffics in misery, pa...
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Acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss focuses on Beethoven for concert, new CDOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The future appears unlimited for Jonathan Biss. He has already established a worldwide reputation as arguably the finest American pianist of his generation, with an envi...
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Extra outdoor lighting helps deter crimeOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. There were some break-ins in my neighborhood this past year, so I want to install some outdoor security lighting which can also be used when entertaining. What are my...
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Vinyl siding easy to maintainOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Vinyl siding is a very popular building material for homes. It's long-lasting and tough and can stand up to just about anything Mother Nature can throw at it. A little l...
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There's no place like home -- so stay awayOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The damaged O'Donnell siblings in Brian Friel's "Aristocrats" understand the often painful truth that while you can go home again, sometimes it's better if you don't. N...