Lifestyle Columns
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Never feel shame when leaving abusive relationshipJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I was married to my ex for 20 years when we divorced. I wasn't attractive to him anymore since I gained weight with our three children - his exact words. I am now mar...
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Add 'superfoods' to your dietJun 22, 2019 7:30 am - It's important to understand that the energy needed to function and stay healthy does not necessarily come from calories, it comes from the nutrients that make up those ...
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Finding comfort in favorite foodsJun 22, 2019 7:30 am - Comfort foods. Sometimes people in grief just need a little extra comfort. Actually everyone does. The common advice, of course, is not to take comfort in or escape in...
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Even a 70-year-old renter may have reasons to buyJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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Chevy trucks helped Honda get a foothold hereJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - This year, American Honda is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The festivities involve something unusual: the restoration of a 1961 Chevrolet Apache. When the brand firs...
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No rule of thumb to determine reservesJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm a new condominium board member and I believe the reserve contribution we make is too high. Our annual operating budget is about $300,000. More than 30% of our inc...
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Widescreen: Lo-fi sci-fi superhero yarn 'Fast Color' comes homeJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - Given the tiniest of theatrical releases just one week before "Avengers: Endgame" snapped up every auditorium in the multiverse, the toast of the 2018 South By Southwest...
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Low mortgage interest rates stimulate homeowners to refinanceJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - The usual reasons to refinance a home mortgage loan are to reduce the monthly payment or to raise cash. The third option, which is underappreciated, is to shorten the pe...
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Recipe for success? Lake County jail program gives inmates culinary skillsJun 21, 2019 5:30 am - George Allen has a passion for food. From cooking for his family at home to his two decades' experience working at everything from fine dining restaurants in Chicago to ...
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Large dobsonfly looks like something from horror movieJun 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Old black-and-white monster movies often featured giant spiders or ants rampaging through the countryside. Think of this story as a reality version of “Creature from the...