Columns
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Cautiously optimistic about the CubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In the true tradition of any self-respecting Chicago Cubs fan, I'm prepared for black cats, stinky goat curses, boneheaded bobbles, sticky-fingered fans in headphones or...
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With October will come some exciting times in local sportsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When the calendar turns to October on Monday, the Cubs still playing baseball won't be the only thing piquing the interest of sports-minded people around the Fox Valley....
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Train excursion a side trip to Cape Cod vacationSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. First I'd like to thank you for your wonderful suggestion for the golf outing to Callaway Gardens last year. I read your article every Sunday and find your sugges...
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Make it a Grand (Rapids) weekendSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, you think there'll be nothing sweeter than getting a few extra hours of shut-eye on the weekend, but lo and behold, the body clock that's used to buzzing in the da...
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Those who fought wars can also lead the fight for a better countrySep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In watching Ken Burns' "The War," the compelling documentary on World War II, I found myself drawn to the faces of the veterans being interviewed. You would expect to se...
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Offensive odors heightened at 35,000 feetSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Gail Todd is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in December 2006. If you were on a particular American Airlines flight flying from...
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Odor from fuel spill remains despite clean upSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Several weeks ago, fuel oil was spilled in my basement. I have cleaned it up, but the odor remains. The basement, which is damp and musty, has a concrete floor. I...
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Black Star Farms defines agri-tourismSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Ship in a bottle? There's not too much of a secret to squeezing a model of a fully rigged schooner into a narrow-necked bottle. It is a matter of collapsing and raising ...
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Inside and outSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - How many times a week does your family use a microwave? Forty years ago there was no such thing. Imagine defrosting frozen meat or popping popcorn the old-fashioned way....
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Cubs get it done for fansSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- They could have called it the Colonoscopy Classic. It was, after all, the division nobody wanted. Until Friday night, at least, when the Cubs clinched the ...