04.09.2008 01:04
If not for the humble, scrap-wood produce boxes strewn behind grocery stores and local produce markets, my roommates and I would have gone without a number of essential furniture items during our University California State Long Beach days.
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24.08.2008 22:02
Opera is usually associated with the shower, but sometimes opera moves out of the shower and over to the toilet. A clogged toilet has many qualities of an opera; it's dramatic and there's screaming.
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20.06.2008
Dozens of readers responded to our call for their memories about Schlitz. Here’s a sample: ***My wife and I were in Salzburg last April on holiday. We stopped for a late coffee/dessert at the Caf Mozart in the old city. Our waiter was a gentleman who I took to be in his mid-50s....
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19.06.2008
Here's an ethical dilemma: When you're at a party and you're introduced to someone who's got a plug of dark green vegetable matter wedged in their front teeth, do you say anything, or do you just freeze and stare?
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19.06.2008
I recently came to the rescue of two young women gardeners. They have assorted children, busy lives, trouble with rhododendrons, rambunctious dogs, and winter scarred boxwood. Sound familiar? Maybe "rescue" is too strong a word.
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19.06.2008
Every home has the potential to be more than just a place to keep warm and dry. Outfit a corner of your basement or garage as a home workshop, and it can also be a place to develop the skills to earn a living on your own terms.
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18.06.2008
Q: How can I remove oil-based paint from an exterior brick wall? A: The challenge with any kind of masonry surface is cleaning the paint out of all those pores. That's why I'd begin by softening the paint chemically, using a biodegradable, water-washable deck stripper.
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18.06.2008
Last year, Miller Brewing Co. President Tom Long — wowed by strong test market results for Miller Chill — decided to accelerate the new beer’s national rollout. The gamble paid off, with Chill drawing sales above what Miller had expected.
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17.06.2008
A Michigan-based food services company is building a distribution center in Kenosha that’s expected to create 265 jobs.
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17.06.2008
Connections Tannette Johnson-Elie E-MAIL Jing Wang used hard work and connections to build a successful business venture in China that prospered as capitalism caught on.
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16.06.2008
Sheboygan Falls - Getting consumers to taste the product has been a key to Johnsonville Sausage's marketing strategy for years. Now the Wisconsin-based sausage maker is taking the effort to a new level, with Orya, a chain of bratwurst restaurants in Shanghai.
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14.06.2008
Jackie Phillips scanned a sea of bright red tomatoes in a Whitefish Bay food store Friday and wondered aloud whether it was safe to buy any of them.
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