Life + Leisure
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Sleekly Styled
On the surface, the Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV -- a lower-profile SUV that combines the lower profile of a car with the larger capacity of...
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Barking for Bargains
Washington and Waverly, Tenn., may not be sister cities, but Greg Link knows of one cultural tie that makes them kin, of sorts. As owner...
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The Raw Stuff
In this age when your grocery store stocks frozen, organic vegetables -- shipped from China -- one may fairly wonder what the term ''organic'' even...
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Products Full of Sunshine
If calculators and watches are what come to mind when thinking about solar-powered devices, you've got some of catching up to do. Our lucky little...
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Bears and Bucks
By most market measures, it's now official: We're in a bear market. Granted, a bear market doesn't mean bull to people just trying to scrape...
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D.C. Designs
As Master Yoda might say, ''Its energy surrounds us, binds us.'' What is this mysterious force? Why it's the District of Columbia, of course. It's...
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Value-Added Vacation
Long ago, when airlines -- and fares -- were heavily regulated, one of the most straightforward ways for airlines to compete against one another was...
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Take It Easy
Maybe you've been too busy to plan ahead, or perhaps your beach plans fell through at the last minute. But whatever the cause, you find...
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Grills Gone Wild
Whether it's for piggies or Portobellos, everyone's got a reason to be calling wildfire this summer. We've been kissing the cooks ever since our ancient...
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Woof Worthy
You've likely never put the words ''canine'' and ''cuisine'' together in the same sentence. Dogs are finicky eaters, of course. One minute you're trying to...
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Gym Buddies
Whether you're working out to lose weight, gain muscle or just to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, it's all a little less difficult with a...
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Pride of Pets
People's Choice Award (selected by the audience applause from 1st place winners of the show) Best of Show - Gizmo Lee, handled by Tony Lee...
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Puppy Love
What does it take to win at the Pride of Pets dog show? Last Saturday, June 21, obedience was the key for Gordon Ng's Simba,...
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Stick It In
Anyone who works with a computer -- in any capacity -- really should have a Universal Serial Bus, or USB drive. They're used for transferring...
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Union Label
Dating in D.C. can be an onerous enterprise for single GLB or T Washingtonians. It's not that there's lack of people to choose from, but...
