Columns
-
Site provides guidance on spiritual retreatsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - If you like to start a new year with a spiritual retreat, check out a site sponsored by the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, www.osb.org/retreats. It includes a d...
-
More to disclosure than legal aspectsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I've been a Realtor for less than a year. As a new agent, my biggest concern is liability and lawsuits for undisclosed property defects. When I studied for my rea...
-
Be aware, kids inherit our traits -- good and badFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - "Determined. Strong willed. A mind of his own. Just like his dad." "Stubborn. Defiant. Won't listen to anybody. Drives his dad nuts." I shared this summary with a couple...
-
Exercise not of the mind, but of the body for Presidents DayFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Tomorrow is Presidents Day, and a day off school. Consider sending your house-bound student to the Centre for a day of supervised fun and exercise. From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m...
-
Indiana's national Knight-mareFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was like waking up, turning on the television and still being in a nightmare Saturday morning. The scary part is the implication that college basketball might not hav...
-
Find cause, then cure for rising mailbox postsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I live in a townhouse complex and the problem I'm trying to solve involves our mailbox posts. The mailboxes are mounted on treated wood assemblies, anywhere from ...
-
'Parlez-vous Francais?'Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Before the recent primary election, the sign near the Kane County Government Center exhorted people -- in English and Spanish -- to vote early there. Voice mail messages...
-
Beanies are back for battleFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Ty, the company behind the Beanie Baby fad of the 1990s, is going head-to-head with Webkinz. Beanie Babies 2.0 are now hitting stores in an attempt to compete with the h...
-
Remember, it's cozy, not tinyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Metropolitan Home takes on small spaces in its March edition. This probably interests many people, even those whose daughter didn't just move into a studio apartment. It...
-
Carpentersville trustee attends world leader's Chicago speechFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It's not everyday that a Fox Valley politician gets a personal invitation from a world leader to attend a speaking engagement. But that's what happened Tuesday when Carp...