Columns
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Notes on cub reporters and World Series stress textingNov 06, 2016 6:20 am - jdavis@dailyherald.com So, on the morning after the Cubs' victory, I'm on my way to work, and I call my buddy Joel to kibitz a bit about the game. Somewhere during the c...
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Grammar Moses: Writing reflexively on 'I' versus 'me' confusionNov 06, 2016 6:00 am - My work is not done, folks. It's clear that not all of the billion or so English speakers in the world have caught on to this column — or had not done so by the time I f...
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Glass block windows good option for security and privacyNov 06, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We need to replace two living room windows. We looked at glass block windows because of the security for our family. How energy efficient are they and is it possible ...
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How to cope with entrepreneurial stressNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - Ray Simon likes to walk to work. "I walked to work this morning," he said when we talked last month. "It's meditative. I get to ponder things with no devices in front of...
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Deferring Social Security is a good investmentNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - Q: I'm 66 years old. I'm considering the timing for taking Social Security. I am comfortable waiting until age 70. I understand my cash requirements going forward, and I...
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Lisle financial adviser fine tunes business operationNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - Jeffery Harper's mission is to assist in orchestrating the financial future of the clients through his business, Opus Wealth Management. The name of the growing Lisle f...
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No single theory can explain why we yawnNov 05, 2016 7:30 am - Q: I get plenty of sleep. So why do I yawn all the time? A: We all yawn frequently, more often in the early morning and late evening. Does it mean we're tired? Bored? Sh...
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There's more than one way to pay back a reverse mortgageNov 05, 2016 6:00 am - What happens to the house after the owners secure a reverse mortgage? My answer to this question applies to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program (HECM) for senior...
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When selling do more than stage the homeNov 05, 2016 6:00 am - Readers comments: • You had a question in the column about staging a home for an open house, and you wrote to put small valuables away. I once saw a TV show on which the...
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A clothesline does not qualify as a solar energy systemNov 05, 2016 5:00 am - Q. My family enjoys practicing a "green" lifestyle whenever possible. This includes, when weather permits, drying our clothes on a clothesline on our patio, and not in a...