Columns
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Local volleyball players racking up big numbers for college teamsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not difficult finding a player from DuPage County making her mark in women's college volleyball. It's just hard keeping up with them because there are so many. Here...
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Walking with the birds beats stuffed shopping any dayNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Stuffed? Shopping? Stuck at work? Although some of you out-of-your-gourd turkeys will take to the malls today, some stuffed souls will, instead, be toiling away at work....
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Finding energy-efficient whirlpool tubNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am remodeling my bathroom and plan to install a whirlpool tub. I know they use a lot of energy, so I want to get an efficient one. What features should I look f...
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Presidential candidate with good attitude on immigrationNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - What can I say? Bill Richardson rocks. While John Edwards and Barack Obama were taking shots at Hillary Clinton during the recent CNN Democratic debate in Las Vegas, th...
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Geoffrey Baer turns his attention to the Chicago dining maniaNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Clear a place on your lap for a moment -- not for a plate, silly, but for the newspaper. Let's not just eat food today; let's write and read about it as well. Trust me, ...
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Friendly fantasy warning concerning RoethlisbergerNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - How about those games last week? It's been awhile since we've seen so many high-flying individual performances all on the same Sunday. From Dallas' Terrell Owens and Ton...
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Forget the turkey, real hero of the day is the pumpkinNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Turkeys, turkeys, turkeys. Enough about the big old birds. The true hero of the day is the pumpkin. It seems like Linus was the only one who appreciated and honored thi...
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Hold the drumstick, pass the memoriesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In grade school, my teachers made sure we knew about those very first settlers and the hardships they faced when they landed in what is now New England. The teachers mad...
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If his behavior confuses you, ask him about itNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I've been going out with my boyfriend for a year. We are just out of college, and this is the first real relationship for both of us. He initiated it after being ...
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A dozen years of a Thanksgiving family column traditionNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - In addition to already being our greatest holiday, Thanksgiving has special meaning for my family. On Thanksgiving Day 12 years ago, my wife gave birth to our twin sons,...