Liz Reyer: Don't let the past or future hijack the present
Question: I can't seem to let go of things. When something doesn't go perfectly, I dwell on it, and it has made it hard for me to make decisions. I'm afraid I'll do the wrong thing. What can I do to...
View ArticleVatican II: Gone but not forgotten
Fifty years ago this month, the Roman Catholic Church embarked on a period of soul-searching that reverberated far beyond St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Pope John XXIII called Catholic bishops across...
View ArticleCorrective: Knowing the score on mortgage credit
A story about the role of credit scores in mortgage lending misstated the range of possible credit scores. FICO scores range from 300 to 850.
View ArticleYour Office Coach: The right way to discuss an office romance
QUESTION: Two of my co-workers, "Jake" and "Cheryl," sit next to each other and spend a lot of time whispering and giggling. They often leave the office together and are sometimes gone for hours....
View ArticleFactory labor shortage may rise
U.S. manufacturing industry executives have bemoaned a skills gap in the nation's workforce, but a new report says the shortfall isn't a big deal - yet.
View ArticleAmazon to hire 50,000 for holidays
Amazon.com Inc., the online retailer that has many bricks-and-mortar companies on the defensive, said it will hire more than 50,000 seasonal employees nationwide for the holiday shopping season.
View ArticleUsing her skills for good: Student goes with caseworkers to disaster sites to...
MONROE, N.C. - Savannah Booke rolls out of bed at 4 a.m., rubs her eyes, grabs her car keys and drives to the American Red Cross.
View ArticleNotable quotables
"(I'm) maybe too flirty. I'm an 18-year-old boy, and I like to have fun!" - One Direction's Harry Styles, who isn't shying away from female attention, to Seventeen magazine
View ArticleVreeland film shows fashionable persona, rarely delves too deeply into personal
"Style is everything," said Diana Vreeland, who ruled fashion for decades with bursts of inspiration and a wave of her cigarette holder. For Vreeland, this was no handy catchphrase, but a mandate. To...
View ArticleYour Place: Reader says rust near toilet has different source
Apparently, if you believe Peter Kushkowski of Portland, Conn., I goofed pinpointing the source of rusting of a heating register next to a reader's toilet.
View ArticleHomestyle: Prefab homes; weedy patch
ON THE SHELF: BOOK TOUTS ENERGY SAVINGS OF PREFAB HOMES
View ArticleReap garden rewards with fall planting
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - This month, Lisa Ziegler is sowing seeds in her flower farm fields in southeastern Virginia.
View ArticleOn Gardening: Mexican bush sage a favorite for butterflies and hummingbirds
The Mexican bush sage has been blooming for a few weeks and, like clockwork, it is proving to be a favorite nectar source for the Monarch butterflies heading south. It has always been interesting to me...
View ArticleScreened porches let in just enough fall
Fall is a great season for a screened porch. Spring is equally a wonderful time of year for a porch, and even summer can be enjoyable.
View ArticleOlder homeowners see opportunity in low mortgage rates
The lowest mortgage rates in history are helping older borrowers ease their debt burden and allowing baby boomers to sock money away for retirement, mortgage brokers say.
View ArticleThe rich and famous find ways to keep home sales secret
Madonna is selling her Beverly Hills estate, but she doesn't want you to know about it.
View ArticleReal estate Q&A: Line of credit on home can affect all owners
QUESTION: I own a condo with my son. There's no mortgage, but he wants to take out a $25,000 line of credit. He said I just need to sign the deed and will not be on any other paperwork. Will I be...
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