Lifestyle Columns
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New entry in the canned wine category a keeperJun 07, 2023 6:00 am - Simply Cutrer is the newest entry into the canned wine category and among the best I've tasted. With tempting stone fruit and melon aromas introducing a palate of perfec...
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The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversityJun 06, 2023 6:00 am - The nation's roster of state birds is colorful, but limited in diversity
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Suburban Mosaic: How local spellers fared in the Scripps National Spelling BeeJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Though they didn't get to raise the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship trophy, four suburban spellers made an impressive stand on the most competitive natio...
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Do new homes really need a home inspection?Jun 04, 2023 7:00 am - Q: You often recommend home inspections for newly built homes, but in my case, this has proved to be unnecessary. Since buying my home about six months ago, I've had two...
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Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honorJun 04, 2023 6:00 am - Good News Sunday: How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honor
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Daily readings can be quite uplifting, thought-provokingJun 03, 2023 7:00 am - Many of us have a daily morning ritual of some sort - a way to start the day on a smooth footing. I certainly do. It may not be a ritual, exactly, but I have some pleasa...
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Conflicting documents keep siblings at odds over mother's houseJun 02, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My mother passed away a short time ago. She had been sick for some time and I moved into her home to care for her. She was quite disabled and I had to quit my job to ...
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Unit owner is allowed to see association work contractsJun 02, 2023 6:00 am - Q: Our condominium association hired a pest control company to perform seasonal spraying of the buildings for wasp and bees. I witnessed what to me was unacceptable work...
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Tri-Cities park districts able to fill lifeguard, swim instructor jobs, but could use a few more applicantsJun 02, 2023 6:00 am - As families hit the local community pools in the opening weeks of the summer season, it should trigger yet another signal that we are recovering from a deadly pandemic. ...
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Widescreen: Physical media gems for fans of John Hughes, Stephen King, Ridley ScottJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - The streaming era still has delightful surprises for fans of physical media from time to time, thanks mostly to specialty labels like Criterion, Shout Factory, Arrow Vid...