Columns
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The Christian right surrenders faith for politicsJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - Oh God - and I mean the entreaty seriously - the Trump/evangelical summit in New York was just as bad as some of us feared. More than 900 conservative Christian leaders...
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Congress must and can pass gun control legislationJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - Once again, a terrorist strikes at the heart of an American community. This time the images of horror come from inside an Orlando nightclub, but we know it could happen...
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Teens need to learn service skills at home before working with customersJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - What a difference a day makes. Or in this case, what a difference a day and a few hundred miles. We were heading out of town for a much-anticipated vacation but had a f...
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The new Millennial sales machineJun 26, 2016 1:00 am - For the past six years I have been working with many sales teams comprised mainly of millennials or young adults from the ages of 22 to 30 and I realized I had to learn ...
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What makes a story quintessentially suburban?Jun 25, 2016 2:00 pm - She described it as "a quintessential suburban debate." That seemed an entirely appropriate way for staff writer Marie Wilson to open her story last week about the Naper...
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Torn meniscus doesn't always require surgeryJun 25, 2016 6:55 am - Q: My knees hurt a lot, more on the left. At 76 years young, I guess I should expect that. An MRI scan shows I have a "torn meniscus" in my right knee, and arthritis in ...
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Unit owners have a 'say' in rule changesJun 25, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium is preparing revisions to the association's rules. Do the proposed revised rules need to be sent to the owners for review and comment bef...
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How to make sure you get the mortgage you were promisedJun 25, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the final column in a four-part series that has appeared weekly in HomesSaturday. The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule, or TRID, was put into...
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Prospective buyers should request an appointmentJun 25, 2016 1:00 am - Q. Would you help me settle a disagreement with my husband? Our house is listed for sale, and our real estate agent put a "For sale" sign out front. Twice now, people ha...
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'Neon Demon' director says he's 'addicted' to darknessJun 24, 2016 6:00 am - At Chicago's Waldorf Astoria Hotel Monday, I asked polarizing Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn - director of such edgy works as "Only God Forgives," "Bronson" and "...