Life + Leisure
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Brotherly Love
The scene: A very handsome, young Colonial man writing a letter inviting his ''dearest beloved'' to meet him at Independence Hall at the stroke of...
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Half Naked
Pools in northern climes are set to open this weekend and the beaches are starting to warm. Whether you've been working out or not, you...
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Abode Well
Once upon a time, the princes and princesses of metro D.C. lived in a fairytale land of easy money and easy profits, flipping a Logan...
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The Cute Patrol
Given the continuing backlash on gas-guzzling SUVs and the ever-growing pain at the pump, ''cute utes'' -- the smaller sport utility vehicles that offer expanded...
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On the Edge
Spend five minutes browsing a Williams-Sonoma catalog and you'll see the world is filled to the brim with kitchen gadgets built to perform highly specific...
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Make Mom's Day
Your window till Mother's Day is rapidly closing. Fear not -- there is still time. For the traditional flowers, A Little Shop of Flowers, www.dcnet.com/littleshop,...
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Gears
Mitsubishi strikes me as a bit of an odd car company, with some exceptionally strong entries for both performance (the go-go Lancer) and style (the...
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Season's Cleanings
While springtime may be the busiest season for airing out the homestead, some people have been working since fall. Namely, Junk in the Trunk, a...
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Good Hair Days
Whether you like it up or down, there are some things your hair just won't do. CVS and Rite Aid may offer aisles of products,...
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No Tops Allowed
The sun shines brightly in the blue sky, the air has warmed and the trees are once more green. Now is not the time to...
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Eastward Ho
A vast range of influences from various countries, cultures and religions are lumped into what people call ''Eastern Art.'' And unless you know what to...
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Get Cooking!
The day will come when you'll want to know what to do with that rutabaga. Whether you're new to the possibilities of your home kitchen...
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Blu Clues
Sony learned something in the 1980s when its Beta format lost the videocassette wars to rival VHS. Namely, always bring a bazooka to a knife...
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Kosher for Passover
Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...
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Eco-Friendly
Everybody's going green. Some cities - though not D.C. - went dark last weekend for ''Earth Hour'' to inspire people to turn their lights off...
