Lifestyle Columns
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Residents upset about pandemic delaysSep 19, 2020 7:00 am - Q: I have been a member of my common interest community association since the purchase of a new townhouse in November 2015. For all this time, the association has been u...
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The good impact of 'spoiling' and being spoiledSep 19, 2020 6:00 am - Spoiling usually brings something negative to mind - spoiling food, spoiling a good time, or other matters ruined in some way. But I'm here to say, I think of spoiling a...
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Tree trimmer starts handcrafted furniture shop in BataviaSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Enrique Macias knows trees. A certified tree arborist, he can identify the type of tree you have in your yard and give you an estimate on the tree's age and overall heal...
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Susan Sarandon radiant as she faces death head-on in family drama 'Blackbird'Sep 18, 2020 6:00 am - “Blackbird” — ★ ★ ★ Lily the matriarch sure knows how to wake her family and get them moving in the morning. “You up yet?” she shouts upstairs. “I'm dead soon! You...
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Widescreen: The Emmy win I want won't be on Sunday's telecastSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Television fans will almost certainly find something to like about this year's Emmys, airing at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on ABC, with expanded categories and a diverse s...
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Fit for man and beast: Black cherry tree has multiple uses for both humans and wildlifeSep 17, 2020 6:00 am - Black cherry is a venerable species often overlooked in our woods and gardens. Black cherry trees don't reach the dimensions of walnut trees, nor do they have the longe...
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'The Way I See It' captures all the subleties of Pete Souza's job as the former official White House photographerSep 17, 2020 6:00 am - “The Way I See It” — ★ ★ ★ ½ Dawn Porter's subversively Gandhi-esque “The Way I See It” doesn't look like a political hit job on President Donald Trump. It appears...
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Using a recipe as a roadmap results in unending choices for dinnerSep 16, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever found yourself standing in front of your pantry or refrigerator, closer to dinner time than you care to admit, asking yourself, “What am I going to make fo...
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Constable: Until pandemic is under control, the eyes have itSep 15, 2020 5:00 am - In our new abnormal that began six months ago, when handshakes fell victim to the pandemic and masks still hide the lower half of our faces, we have been forced to take ...
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Builder unwilling to repair defectsSep 13, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our home is about a year old, and our builder has been unwilling to repair defects we've reported to him. The first thing we noted were cracks in the porcelain floor ...