Lifestyle Columns
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How to find a good real estate agentMar 02, 2013 4:30 am - Q. How does one go about finding a good real estate agent to sell a home and find a new one? There are so many firms with so many agents, how do you find one that would ...
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New mortgage affordability rules offer hopeMar 02, 2013 3:59 am - “What is your assessment of the new set of regulations issued by CFPB?” My quick reaction to the hundreds of new mortgage rules recently issued by CFPB, contained in 804...
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Attorney represents association board, not the homeownersMar 02, 2013 3:06 am - Q. I am a unit owner in a homeowner’s association. The association’s attorney attended a board meeting to discuss several issues with the board. During a homeowner’s for...
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Expectant mom wants husband at doctor visitsFeb 28, 2013 8:42 pm - Q. I’m pregnant with our first child. My husband is being very supportive in many ways, but I’ve also asked him to go to my doctor’s appointments. I want him there for s...
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Oscar nominees propel 'The Master'Feb 28, 2013 9:00 am - “The Master” Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams were all nominated for Academy Awards for their terrific performances in this well-written and we...
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Ask the Nutritionist: Look to dark greens, orange veggies for vitamin AFeb 27, 2013 5:05 am - Q. Can a person get enough vitamin A from milk, fortified cereal and other sources without eating dark green and orange vegetables? A. You could get all the vitamin A y...
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Chicken soup might be just what the doctor orderedFeb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Has flu hit your household yet? If it hasn't, consider yourself lucky. If it has, did a steaming bowl of chicken soup help make you and yours feel better? Chicken soup —...
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Mary Ross explores Pinots from Oregon's Willamette ValleyFeb 27, 2013 5:00 am - Forty years ago, Oregon's Willamette Valley was a pristine agricultural enclave recognized for dahlia, grass and berry farms. Nowadays, the Willamette is a pristine agr...
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Confronting woman who flirts with your husband not necessaryFeb 26, 2013 11:52 am - Q. So, I know what NOT to do when another woman openly hits on my husband: call her names, start a public fight, generally look like a jealous fool. But, what exactly is...
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Should high school seniors be allowed a coed campout?Feb 26, 2013 10:36 am - Q. My child is a senior in high school and will be graduating in June. Instead of the usual beach week, my child’s group of eight to 10 friends wants to go camping. I th...