Columns
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Comrades united in a modern-day Battle of WaterlooFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Tom Lutz stood no chance. His first clue should have been the forecast. His second should have been that he'd drawn the short straw that put a journalist irate about poo...
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Orlando resort offers introductory family rateFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A new condo-hotel in Orlando, Fla., Premier Resorts' The Point Orlando (www.thepoint-orlando.com or (866) 956-2015), recently opened and is offering an introductory fami...
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Foreign lands are as close as CaliforniaFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Considering the dreadful exchange rate for American dollars abroad, families might have to tuck away the idea of a trip to a foreign country this year. There are domesti...
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Site lists privately owned vacation lodgingsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - If you are thinking of booking a privately owned cabin, cottage, condo or beach retreat for vacation, try Pick Pack Go, www.pickpackgo.com, an easy-to-use booking site f...
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Don't say Paxson was asleep during Garnett, Gasol dealsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Charles Barkley joined the chorus of critics lobbing water balloons at Bulls general manager John Paxson for failing to execute a blockbuster trade. Barkley has been ven...
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Dinner to raise money for flowers planted around GenevaFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - With the layer of snow currently blanketing the area, it's nice to remember the beautiful blooms that grace so many of our intersections and streets. They'll be back. Al...
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Taylor Radtke having the time of her lifeFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time I talked with Laurie Radtke four months ago, she was filled with panic, sobbing as she described the desperate quest to find help for her daughter Taylor....
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Two ways to solve puddle in garage floorFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Our garage floor is lower in the center than at the edges. As a result, a large puddle about 1-inch-deep forms whenever we bring a car inside with snow or ice tha...
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Honoring the charm of Elgin's historic homesFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This column is dedicated to old homes, which has always been a major source of Elgin's charm. Lincoln celebrations On Tuesday, a replica log cabin will be constructed i...
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JetBlue makes up for couple's 'ice' vacationFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I'm trying to get a refund for a hotel booked through JetBlue Getaways and Worldwide Travel Exchange. Several months ago, we prepaid for a vacation in Puerto Rico...