Lifestyle Columns
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Simple approach the best option when eating outMar 25, 2013 6:00 am - You've committed to a healthier lifestyle. You're exercising, you're eating well — you're doing everything right. Then BAM! Friends or co-workers want to go out for dinn...
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On the road: 'Dinosaurs Alive!' returns to Brookfield ZooMar 24, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Prehistoric times The “Dinosaurs Alive!” exhibit returns to Brookfield Zoo featuring 24 life-size, animatronic prehistoric creatures, including Styrac...
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Cedar or a suitable substitute sought for soffitMar 24, 2013 5:35 am - Q. We are from western Pennsylvania, where the winters can be very cold and snowy. We have a house built in 1976. The house is a split-entry and is all brick except for ...
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Driver looks for more support from auto seatsMar 24, 2013 5:08 am - Q. We have a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham in pristine condition with less than 70,000 miles. However, we would like to buy a new car with updated features, i.e., rea...
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Foreclosure complicates unpaid work on houseMar 24, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I was hired to remodel a friend of a friend’s basement about a year ago. He got into some financial trouble and couldn’t pay the last $10,000 or so of the work. I rec...
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Keep food safety in mind in selecting faucets, sinksMar 24, 2013 4:01 am - Q. I recently read your column about a homeowner asking about a small faucet for a prep sink that would use cold water only. As a food professional, I’d advise that food...
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New tool reliably compares mortgage rates, avoids overchargesMar 23, 2013 5:15 am - The process of deciding whether to refinance a mortgage in order to lower costs involves four steps: Ÿ Step one: Select the preferred type of new mortgage. Ÿ Step two: ...
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Election of board jeopardized by proxy confusionMar 23, 2013 4:53 am - Q. The board of managers of our condominium issued a proxy to all owners in the association, along with the notice of the annual meeting. The proxy distributed by the as...
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More trauma, delays with short salesMar 23, 2013 4:30 am - Q. We have been waiting since September after placing an offer on a short sale. What should we do? Should be continue to wait? Can we send a letter to the bank stating t...
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Home inspector who offers to make repairs has conflictMar 22, 2013 5:23 am - Q. Our home recently fell out of escrow, and the circumstances were very suspicious. The buyers’ home inspector said we have mold. We were unable to see it, but the insp...