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C in BCS must stand for confusedDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The Bowl Championship Series inspires championship-caliber observations. At the risk of having the alumni association quit bothering me for donations -- please, please,...
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2 left feet don't hinder this line dancing classDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - I am directionally challenged. I am mathematically challenged. Put those two qualities together and it equals a very bad line dancer. As a way to get in some exercise, I...
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Convoluted plot can't sink spirited 'Pirates'Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (two-disc limited edition) -- "At World's End," the third flick in the "Pirates" franchise, is without a doubt the best ba...
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Red Cottage owners collaborate to create cozy salon and spaDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Before launching a new Long Grove salon, the owners worked together in the industry for about 15 years. Kelley Morse of Palatine, Katie Luczak of Arlington Heights and E...
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'Bad Girls' try to best 'Victoria's' bra-baring beautiesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Naughty is nice, at least on TV today. "The Bad Girls Club" returns for its second season of rhymes-with-witch-slapping reality at 9 p.m. on Oxygen. Yet I don't know if ...
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Festivus lets the rest of us air our gripes, grievancesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Have you ever felt like a sponge, soaking up comments and complaints from friends, and wondering how to wring out the obstacles that seem to get in the way of solutions?...
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Hope for peace requires sacrifice and compromiseDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - In a fair world, Middle East peace would see Israel withdraw to the 1967 borders and Palestinians accept Israel's creation and end all violence. Both would make equal sa...
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Did Bulls have a shot at Garnett? Probably notDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - The new season is only a month old, but let's take a quick look to determine who got the best of this summer's Boston-Minnesota trade. The Celtics and Kevin Garnett own ...
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Peace talks give cause for hope and skepticismDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - After observing from Israel the just-completed Annapolis Summit, I think there's no better question to ponder than this: is the glass half-full or half-empty? Depending ...
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No slacking offDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - No slacking off The holiday season is upon us. And so is the holiday weight gain. Chuck Barnard, national fitness director for Midtown Athletic Clubs, including the Pala...