Columns
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Pilot's mother on a mission to support troops in IraqMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Karen Larson-Meadows is always trying to come up with ways to send a little bit of home to her son, Drew, who is serving his third tour in Iraq. Her latest scheme involv...
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I suggest simplicity, patience in investingMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Would you comment in a column on your present suggestions for a Couch Potato portfolio for retirees? -- C.D., by e-mail A. The Couch Potato portfolios aren't about ch...
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Girl Scout cookies bring touch of home to soldiersMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - "Hey Mom, thanks a lot for the Girl Scout cookies," said my son, the college student. "They were great." This wasn't the first time that I had sent him cookies. I usuall...
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'Made in China' is an option, but take proper safety measuresMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The "Made in China" label may not conjure up quite the same assurance as, say, Maxwell House Coffee's "Good to the Last Drop," but well-publicized quality and safety con...
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Savard knows Blackhawks must get bigger to get betterMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Denis Savard was in a reflective mood Wednesday morning. While the Blackhawks coach won't admit that his team can't make the playoffs until the math tells him so, Savard...
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Kids have sweet spot for helping other peopleMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Anne Sullivan School in Prospect Heights has initiated an effort to educate their third- through fifth-grade students about life in South Asia while raising money to hel...
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Some gigs don't mean a thing if they ain't got that swingerMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The married New York governor who lost his job because he hired a prostitute for sex was replaced by a guy who had sex with "a number of women" who weren't his wife, whi...
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Trophy or not, Toews is best rookieMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews should be the NHL Rookie of the Year. As for the question of whether he will be, well, it's a good question. His main competition is Washington's Nick Bac...
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Starting from scratch again, Wilt enjoying the challengeMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - It's 8 a.m. on the first Saturday in March, and Peter Wilt is making his pitch to a group of U-8 and U-9 girls soccer coaches meeting in Schaumburg. Just five minutes is...
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It may be a full 'Moon,' but it falls short of a star filmMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I didn't want to merely like "Under the Same Moon," I wanted to love it. But its banal, artificial dialogue, cliché crutches and syrupy, made-for-TV pacing prompted me t...