All Stories from November 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Patchett’s essay collection falls shortNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - In the introduction of her new collection of essays, “This is the Story of a Happy Marriage,” Ann Patchett declares herself a writer of fiction novels. She explains that...
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Unlearning bad habits with the Alexander TechniqueNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - Marian Goldberg grasps my head gently but firmly, her hands along my jawbones. Ever so slowly, almost imperceptibly, she helps me rise from a chair in her home office un...
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More senior skiers are hitting the slopesNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old ...
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DVD previews: ‘Jobs,’ ‘Red 2’Nov 23, 2013 5:00 am - Here’s a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Nov. 26: “Jobs” (PG-13, 127 minutes, Universal): A dramatization of the life of Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs (A...
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On the road: Christkindlmarket ramps up the GermanNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago JW puts you in the black Whether you're shopping in the city, have out-of-town guests who would be better served elsewhere, or just need to get out of ...
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Top games for Sony’s new PlayStation 4Nov 23, 2013 5:00 am - Sony’s PlayStation 4 is now in stores, ushering in a new era of high-definition video games. Perhaps you’ve already read the largely enthusiastic reviews, pored over the...
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Weekend picks: Gilbert Gottfried plays Rosemont ZaniesNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - Oh, Gilbert! Generations of kids know comedian Gilbert Gottfried from voicing the villainous parrot Iago in Disney's “Aladdin,” but he's edgier for adults-only audi...
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Cosby: Stories let you bring the audience alongNov 23, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — It was 30 years ago when he last filmed a concert special. Now he’s gone and done it again. “Bill Cosby: Far From Finished” finds this king of comedy onstage ...
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Put school costs on those who use themNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - I thought the recent explanation about the property tax freeze in the Herald was useful, but it seemed to skirt around the inherent unfairness of how high property taxes...
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Article downplayed benefits of ethanolNov 23, 2013 4:00 am - Your Nov. 12 Associated Press story on “The secret cost of U.S. ethanol policy” is fast and loose with its accusations, yet quite void of facts and distorting. Ethanol h...