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Obama speech was hardly a convincing meditation on raceMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The beauty of a speech is that you don't just give the answers, you provide your own questions. "Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial ...
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Consulting users is key when creating Web sitesMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you ever gone to a Web site and been unable to find what you wanted? My pet peeve is Web sites with buried contact information. What's the address and telephone num...
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Don't get attached to a vehicle … or a catamount … in East DundeeMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - From now on in East Dundee, if you let your trash pile up, neglect your garden -- or water it on the wrong day -- ride atop a moving vehicle or smoke inside a public bui...
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A government rescue is hazardous, except for Bear StearnsMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't know too many economists who get confused with preachers. But there are times when they talk about virtue and temptation as if they were free-market holy rollers...
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Word game helps jump-start students' thinkingMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Quick! Seven, six (letters), two syllables. To purloin a backpack-like carrying case. Geneva High School senior Rod Nelson was quick -- incredibly quick -- with the answ...
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Quirky brew pub and pretty parks beckon in Lake County, Ind.Mar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Brew pubs and microbreweries tend to show up in odd places, such as rehabbed factories and warehouses. There is, after all, that gleaming copper brewing equipment to acc...
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Credit card rejection seems ironic amid our current excessesMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The parent of a teenager with even marginal grades needs a paper shredder to deal with all the credit card and college loan offers that arrive unsolicited. Want an easy...
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Consider renting an apartment for more in-depth stayMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Maybe seeing Paris, London or Rome from a tour bus window is not your idea of a decent vacation. Or perhaps visiting a Caribbean island without the expense of a hotel an...
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Peapod upgrades Web with NutriFilterMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most shoppers with dietary restrictions, you'll often stand in the aisle reading food labels before putting an item in the cart. Or, if you shop on www.Pe...
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Armato seeks ACC girls basketball coach who will stick aroundMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Mike Armato wants to make a difference at Aurora Central Catholic. The first-year athletic director, who was hired last July, wants consistency when it comes time to var...