All Stories from May 19, 2019 (Change date)
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How saving and sensible investing can pay for a long, active, comfortable retirementMay 19, 2019 6:20 am - Former newspaperman Gordon Eliot White wrote me a smart email a few weeks back. White had a lot to say about how to save on a relatively small salary (his peak was $42,0...
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More CEOs were forced out for ethical lapses in 2018 than poor financial performanceMay 19, 2019 6:17 am - Chief executives faced a year of reckoning in 2018 - but not for the reasons that have traditionally led to forced departures from the corner office. Last year, as board...
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She's a top manager, but to the boss, colleagues, she's a 'girl'May 19, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I'm a college-educated 30-year-old manager running the most profitable department of our company, always professionally dressed and well-mannered, but I can't seem to...
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True lilies often are absent from suburban flower gardensMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm looking for a unique flowering perennial with dramatic blooms in the summer. Any suggestions? A. The summer perennial garden bed seems to have more than its fair ...
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Disclosure dispute jeopardizes home saleMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have an accepted offer to buy a home, but I'm ready to cancel the deal. My home inspector reported that exhaust from the forced-air furnace is spilling into the hou...
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Mazzone's Hawtorne selections for Sunday's racesMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - Here is today's link to Joe Mazzone's picks for harness racing at Hawthorne. Mazzone's Hawthorne harness selections are brought to you in part by Hawthorne Racecourse. O...
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Mad that sister invited stepson's ex-wifeMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I am the middle sister of three. My older sister suggested we have a family reunion, and we decided we would have it at my house. We also decided to make one day a su...
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Lawyer not the best way to get your spouse's attentionMay 19, 2019 6:00 am - She: "I saw a lawyer today." He: "What about?" She: "You know what about. I can't take this any longer." He: "Take what? What are you talking about?" She: "We've both be...
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#MeToo backlash? More male managers avoid mentoring women or meeting alone with them, survey says.May 19, 2019 6:00 am - The unintended consequence of the #MeToo movement — that men are now more fearful of working one-on-one with women — is getting worse. Much worse. Or at least, that's th...
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Lopez clears hurdle in White Sox's 5-2 loss to Blue JaysMay 19, 2019 1:00 am - The final result Sunday afternoon wasn't what the White Sox wanted - a 5-2 loss to rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays at Guaranteed Rate Field. But b...