Lifestyle Columns
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Wife is secretive about her pastJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Is it odd when your spouse doesn't want to share details about her life from before you met? I've been an open book about myself from the beginning and she has been r...
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It's risky to combine appraisals and home inspectionsJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q, I'm thinking about adding home inspection services to my real estate appraisal business. According to articles I've read, a home inspection can be done concurrently w...
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Relieving extra stress in griefJun 15, 2019 7:30 am - Grief lasts for months and years after the immediate shock of death. Adding more pressures and strain on top of grief makes matters even worse. So it's very important ...
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No broker involved in family house saleJun 15, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I have a family member who would like to buy my senior parents' home in a closed sale (without a real estate agent) to avoid commissions. What are the pros and cons o...
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Can a unit owner see condo employee records?Jun 15, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I am an owner in a condominium association. The association employs a maintenance person. I don't think he does a very good job, and other owners have told me they ha...
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Constable: Teen advocates for others as she waits for new lungsJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - Nineteen-year-old Maddi Bertrand of Glen Ellyn is a leading voice in a somber new video by The New York Times, which notes that 11,000 Americans will die this year while...
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Brother-in-law takes advantage of others' generosityJun 13, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My very generous and wealthy (this is relevant) friends offered to throw a dinner for me and my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary. This is a second marriage fo...
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Widescreen: 4 awesome things and 1 big letdown at the E3 video game conferenceJun 13, 2019 6:00 am - The annual showcase of upcoming video games known as the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, returned this week to Los Angeles, and once again major game publishers li...
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Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid deliver smart, winning rom-com with 'Plus One'Jun 13, 2019 6:00 am - “Plus One” - ★ ★ ★ It takes 47 minutes for 30-something best friends Alice (Maya Erskine) and Ben (Jack Quaid) to realize they like each so much, they do the dance...
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Outdated conventions mar inventive comic twist on 'Shaft'Jun 13, 2019 6:00 am - "Shaft" - ★ ★ ½ Tim Story's "Shaft" promises to be an inventive comic twist on the iconic private detective, but the movie's arresting premise turns out to be far bette...