Columns
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Surprise billion-dollar hit 'Zootopia' comes homeJun 12, 2016 7:00 am - Not surprisingly, "Captain America: Civil War" is 2016's box office champ so far with worldwide receipts of $1.1 billion and counting. But you might be surprised to lear...
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Nail holes from carpet tack strips can be repairedJun 12, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I'm considering covering the hardwood floors in two of my rooms and a hallway with wall-to-wall carpeting. The use of conventional tack strips, though, raises questio...
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County assessor's decisions can be appealedJun 12, 2016 4:00 am - Q. I've been reading your advice regarding things you can do to reduce your real estate tax bill. I filed a request to reduce my tax assessment and it was denied. I saw ...
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The party of Lincoln, RIP?Jun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Why such vehemence among Republican leaders in their condemnations of Donald Trump for questioning the objectivity of a federal judge based on his "Mexican heritage"? Th...
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For both parties, conventions could be an election factor this timeJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Coming in July, both major political parties will hold four-day national conventions to nominate their presidential tickets. And for the first time in decades, Republica...
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Emotions can trigger overeatingJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second column in a two-part series. Last week we began talking about the struggle we all share to eat healthfully and to control our weight. W...
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Ziehm: Homa comes from behind to take Rust-Oleum ChampionshipJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Sunday's final round of the $600,000 Rust-Oleum Championship figured to be a two-man battle. No one was within 6 strokes of front-runners Josh Teater and Dan Woltman at ...
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Who's the 'Right Who' to take over your business?Jun 12, 2016 1:00 am - For the next few paragraphs, let's assume you own the business - lock, stock and barrel, the whole kit and caboodle. That makes you eligible to answer a question not tha...
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Long life expectancy? Defer Social Security benefitsJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Q: One of your recent columns was very interesting to me. It was from a 61-year-old woman with a 74-year-old husband. I am 62 and my husband is 78, so there are similari...
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Theater, restaurant work help shape executives skills at Libertyville's MBXJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Before Jill Bellak became president of Libertyville-based MBX Systems, she worked her way up the ranks of the company, which is common for executives. But before that, ...