Columns
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Don't be fooled about 'entitlements'Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - The Republican tax scam reform bill is now going to cost you again, because that $1.5 trillion that they gave to corporations and wealthy donors will now have to be paid...
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Grammar Moses: When does a word become a word?Jan 06, 2018 12:00 am - "All my life," Ernest Hemingway said, "I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time." I'm sure the king of the simple declarative sentence and th...
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Making an electrical problem understandableJan 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've got a problem that's so technical I hope I can explain it clearly. According to the home inspector who checked my house, my electric service panel is used as a "...
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Virtual staging can make houses look too good to be trueJan 05, 2018 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is an update of a column that originally published in August 2010. WASHINGTON - Try to picture this real estate scenario - virtually. Like 90 percent...
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Four TV shows to look forward to in 2018Jan 05, 2018 5:00 am - The beginning of a new year brings a lot of replacement series, midseason premieres and awards shows to your television. (Aren't you just so excited for those same three...
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The unusual reason a judge hiked suspect's bail to $5 millionJan 05, 2018 4:30 am - When a judge hikes bail for a suspect in a violent crime to get that defendant back behind bars, it's usually to protect the crime's victim and the rest of the public. I...
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Managing a future with RussiaJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Now for one of my major resolutions for 2018 - putting Russia in necessary perspective. In the tormented era of Trump, a dominant theme has been the threats of ancient M...
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Babcock McGraw: A look back at the top women's stories of 2017Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Happy New Year, Women's Watch readers! I want to thank you for all of your thoughtful responses last month regarding my column on Lindsey Vonn and politics in sports. I ...
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Kids confused by 'Nana' disputeJan 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I have a daughter who is 14 and is not my husband's biological daughter, and we also have a 4-year-old together. My children call my mother Nana and my oldest has don...
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Schaumburg HS athletic trainer in running for national honorJan 04, 2018 7:00 am - • Michael DeVries, a certified athletic trainer at Schaumburg High School, was named the regional nominee for the 2018 Newell National Athletic Trainer of the Year Award...