- Planning an Earth-friendly wedding
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- Finalizing a guest list for your wedding reception can be a daunting task, yet more and more environmentally conscious couples are making sure to include one very important “person” in their plans:
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- Lisa Earle McLeod: Sibling jealousy in adults
- “She stole my jeans and she never gave them back.” “Did not.” “Did too, they were under your bed.” “I didn’t steal them, I was just borrowing them.”
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- Car Talk: Repair shop fires customer over tires
- Dear Tom and Ray: I have been taking my cars for repairs and service to the same repair/tire shop for more than 10 years. The last time I went in for an oil change, the shop manager called me aside.
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- God Squad: Tattoos taboo for good reason
- Q: I was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home. As an adult, I consider myself Conservative. I want to get a small tattoo but have always been told that this is against Jewish law.
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Other Life News
- Seeing stars: The latest Americana decor trend
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It was about six years ago when Chris Lexner started seeing stars. The place: Mystic, Conn. –the historic seaport town. People hung the large five-pointed stars on their homes, and Lexner fell for them. Today, she and her husband, Paul, have two large, three-dimensional tin stars hanging on the exterior of their house in Amherst.
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- Clematis triggers case of arbor envy
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An arbor adorned with a canopy of vigorously growing flowers truly is something to admire. No, make that envy.
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- Susan Martin: Moving back to the front porch
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After reading my column last week on the local tradition of screened-in garages in the summertime, Bea Slick, who lives with her husband, Jack, in Williamsville, sent me an e-mail with additional thoughts.
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- Design Notes
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Horizons Home Show: There’s still time to see how members of the Interior Design Association of Western New York have transformed the house built by David Homes, one of eight homes featured in Horizons Home Show 2008.
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- Wilson Boat House: Seafood specialties and a lake view
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You could look all over Western New York and not find a prettier restaurant than the Boat House. Or a prettier view for that matter. The spanking clean windows in the dining room overlook a small marina that’s tucked into a spur off Lake Ontario.
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Celebrations
- Caitlin Hayes Lenihan and Michael Joseph Wolf
- Julie Pawlak and Christopher Farrell
- Nicole Grabski and Laurence T. "Toby" Beahan III
- Jill Nicole Mann and Joseph Michael Principe
Travel
- ‘Qualmark’ helps out with a New Zealand stay
- Travel Deals /Bargains from around the world
- Take a slow boat to China and almost anywhere else
- Lakes Erie and Ontario offer great sand, shells
Food and Recipes
- Wilson Boat House: Seafood specialties and a lake view
- Find the best wine to go with that hot dog
- Janice Okun: Big food companies getting fat on the ‘healthy’ trend
- Create a stir
NeXt
- Back to Vietnam: Catalyst Foundation links adoptees with native land
- Get Graphic!: Gene Yang teaches how to create your own graphic novel
- Illustrator Shane Evans comes home to Buffalo Book Fair
- ‘HELLBOY II’ is golden
Home & Garden
- Spiffing up the gardens for tours
- Garden Notes
- Your Neighbor’s Garden: A tree-house for grown-ups
- Bringing the fine hotel look back home
Health
- 13th case of Legionnaires' disease is detected in state
- 25% in U. S. report that they’re obese
- Tomatoes regain favor after salmonella scare; peppers questionable
- Health effects of cell phone use still unclear
Lifestyle News
- Put thought into the amount of your raises
- Political memorabilia keeps its value
- A fitted bodice and a magnificent skirt
- Instant afghans
Golden Years
- June and Peter Grandits
- William and Joan Klementowski
- Sharon and Eugene Pierce
- Rose and Vincent Wade
Religion
Columns
- By Lisa Earle McLeod
“She stole my jeans and she never gave them back.” “Did not.” “Did too, they were under your bed.” “I didn’t steal them, I was just borrowing them.”
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More Columns
Carolyn Hax
- Be wary of playing the waiting game
- Do the mature thing
- Carolyn Hax: Words mask the real source of friction
- Go through the grieving process
Janice Okun
- Janice Okun: Big food companies getting fat on the ‘healthy’ trend
- Gourmandise
- Janice Okun: Fruit adventures ripen with summer selections
- Pick up a book and relish a little food for thought
Susan Martin
- Susan Martin: Moving back to the front porch
- Susan Martin: Enjoying summer from behind the screen
- Susan Martin: Feeling lost in the teller lane
- Susan Martin: It’s summer! Take it outdoors
