Columns
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Constable: What Honest Abe kept in his pocketsFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - We celebrate Presidents Day with a chance to shovel snow, stay home from work or school, or at least enjoy a less crowded commute. But it is also a day to kick back and ...
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First settlers arrived in Greenland about 4,500 years agoFeb 17, 2019 10:00 pm - The headline was updated to state that first settlers arrived in Greenland about 4,500 years ago from Alaska. "Who first settled Greenland?" A young patron from th...
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Strength training is perfect exercise for everyone, reallyFeb 17, 2019 7:00 am - As trainers, we often hear the question "So what do your workouts look like?" Of course, no "one" workout is perfect for everyone, but one type of exercise all our train...
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Homeowner worried about shallow foundationFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I'm worried about my house. Last week, I was told the foundation violates the building code because it doesn't extend deep enough into the ground. If the building dep...
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Brother's marital strife affecting young childrenFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My brother and sister-in-law have two little girls, 5 and 2, and I love the four of them very much. My brother is a doctor and works many irregular and overnight shif...
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Score one, it seems, for Donald Trump - despite his efforts to ruin itFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - By Ed Murnane After more than two years as president of the United States, Donald Trump has scored one of his few -- but most significant victories - although in typical...
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About those tax deductionsFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - Before you write the check to reserve seats for your business' annual Cubs Rooftop Outing, or other client event, you may want to check with your tax advisor. In fact, i...
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Rozner: Common to the world, special to meFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - My father was an ordinary man. I guess he was just about as ordinary as anyone you've ever met. In the old neighborhood, sure, he was the electrician, plumber, roofer. I...
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Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancerFeb 17, 2019 12:00 am - In recent weeks, attention has focused on two freshman Democratic members of Congress, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both of whom are Muslim and have made critical state...
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Grieving over loss of teacher or mentor is normalFeb 16, 2019 6:31 am - I play country-western songs for my kitties - they like the low backbeat and find it soothing. Well, there is a nice country song by a singer who lost his beloved guitar...