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Grandma puzzled how to help estranged daughterSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My daughter and I are semi-estranged (her choice). She lives overseas. Very rarely she confides in me when she is troubled, and I always walk on eggshells trying to g...
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Air conditioner requires visible disconnect switchSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One problem I've noticed with home inspectors is they sometimes report defects that turn out not to be defective at all. Here's a case in point: An inspector cited my...
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A warmer world is a sicker worldSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - When people talk about climate change, the topics that come up first are hurricanes, floods, melting glaciers, polar bears. Rarely does the conversation turn to heart di...
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Rozner: Of all things, it's a kick that saves Chicago BearsSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - They don't paint pictures on a scorecard in golf. And they don't give you points for pretty in football. It's merely wins and losses. And the Chicago Bears managed to wi...
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Trump can still get a win on foreign policySep 15, 2019 1:00 am - As he moves on to his fourth national security adviser in less than three years, it's become clear that Donald Trump's foreign policy is in shambles. It has produced tur...
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Concerning Chicago Bears, patience right now more warranted than despairSep 15, 2019 12:00 am - OK, so it wasn't all that pretty. In fact at times the Chicago Bears visit to Denver Sunday was downright ugly, but at least in the end Bears fans everywhere got a big k...
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Take small, positive steps toward a new normalSep 14, 2019 7:30 am - Most who have lost a dear one have a particularly hard time of year. Mine is from June 22 to mid-August. This year, I was wondering - will this intense time ever go awa...
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Should board ask owner to act as handyman?Sep 14, 2019 7:00 am - Q. What pitfalls face our association if we ask a unit owner to perform certain repairs of the common elements for the association? A. Some associations, in an effort to...
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Go back to the basics to get resultsSep 14, 2019 7:00 am - Results. Everyone wants them. If you put in the time and effort, you expect something in return. When it comes to getting results with exercise, it's common to overcompl...
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Facts Matter: Reagan didn't meet with Taliban; Disney didn't dismantle castleSep 14, 2019 1:00 am - A photo circulating on social media shows former President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office meeting with a group of men wearing turbans. In a Twitter post that includes ...