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Intelligent, resilient, abundant: Meet the suburban crowMar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Early in this century, thanks to West Nile virus, many people were worried about the lack of crows in their neighborhoods. I'm here to say that crows are back. I never f...
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9 take-aways from the quietly political 90th Academy Awards showMar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The late Chicago film critic Roger Ebert's words about movies generating empathy and fostering understanding became part of an Oscar night montage celebrating the power ...
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Five years later and writer is back on trackMar 04, 2018 6:20 am - The last time I wrote in this space was nearly five years ago after completing the Fittest Loser program in May 2013. I'd learned so much working with Push Fitness owne...
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To swivel, or not to swivel?Mar 04, 2018 5:00 am - If you have a confined furniture layout, there are times when only a swivel chair will do the trick. When you have two focal points in a room, such as a fireplace and a ...
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Fixing the floor next to a bathtubMar 04, 2018 5:00 am - Q. We had a whirlpool tub and surround put in our main bathroom a few years ago. We now have an issue where the shower has leaked onto the floor from the front edge - ma...
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Are daughter's terms for caring for elderly mom selfish?Mar 04, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My mom has become frail enough physically that she told me and my two brothers that she no longer thinks she can handle living alone. She asked us all about living wi...
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Easy doesn't do itMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Dear world: Please pay no attention to the man behind the golden drapes. He doesn't mean it. "What?" you say. "Doesn't mean what?" Anything. Donald Trump doesn't mean...
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The end of two-wing partiesMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - On the evidence of an October 2017 vote - concerning legislation that would have restricted abortions after 20 weeks' gestation - there are three pro-life Democrats in t...
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Work to resolve conflicts fairly and quicklyMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Conflict is a part of every relationship. It is a function of the interplay between two distinct personalities and an intimacy that requires some level of mutual decisio...
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Olfactory offender in the office? Manager can't shrink from this dutyMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Q1: Our administrative staffer takes breaks to smoke and is a heavy coffee drinker. The combination of these odors, plus some kind of sickly sweet odor (body odor or som...