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It's no secret: Grammar Moses is in the holiday spiritDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - Many years ago, I wrote a story in which I buried a secret message. No, it did not profess my undying love for Mary Ann from “Gilligan's Island” or divulge my voting rec...
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InTransit: O'Hare's interfaith chapel a place of solace for anyoneDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - A stone's throw from O'Hare's Interfaith Airport Chapel, workers lug bags off a jet. Nearby, a man waves orange batons guiding another plane to a gate. Inside, pilot Joh...
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Movie review: 'Vice' a bold, bonkers portrait of Dick Cheney as master manipulatorDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - "Vice" -- ★ ★ ★ ★ Every scene in Adam McKay's bold and bonkers biopic "Vice" radiates with the unbridled energy of an exuberant, experimental work-in-progress. After bri...
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Managing during the holidaysDec 22, 2018 6:30 am - Christmas Day, after everyone goes home or is asleep, or the next morning, I look under the tree for the gifts I've put there for my dear husband Baheej. He died about s...
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Healthier eating starts at the grocery storeDec 22, 2018 6:30 am - If you're thinking about becoming healthier in 2019, a good place to start is by improving the relationship you have with your grocery store. Food temptations are every...
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Study shows benefits of vitamin C in treating cancerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Does vitamin C have a role in the treatment of cancer? The answer may be yes. Although the use of intravenous vitamin C by those with a diagnosis of cancer is considered...
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Board intends to borrow to pay property managerDec 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We are currently a self-managed condominium association. The board of our condominium is approving hiring a professional property manager for 2019 at an upcoming boar...
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Various costs will determine best time to convey homeDec 22, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I own a home with an in-law apartment, in which I live. My daughter and her family live in the rest of the house. In the future I would like to take my name off the d...
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Facts Matter: Ordering pizza is not a known distress signalDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - A recent social media post claims a person needing to call 911 without tipping off others within earshot should dial the number and pretend to order a pizza. But an offi...
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Facts Matter: Sweden did not rename Christmas, nor did Trump ban 'Feliz Navidad'Dec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Nor did Canada give up its border