Entertainment Columns
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Quirky cocktail concoctions and lively libationsMay 02, 2012 6:00 am - Working on the margarita story got me thinking about other fun and funky spirits that recently have crossed my desk so I thought I'd share a few with you. We here in the...
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Eating healthy even in the darkMay 01, 2012 1:00 pm - Power outages can happen any time of the year and the suburbs certainly saw their fair share of them last summer. And with the power out, it seems people's preference fo...
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Best bets: Fancy hats fitting for Arlington's opening weekendMay 01, 2012 6:00 am - And they're off! Another season of horse-racing at Arlington Park commences Friday with Opening Day and Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday at 2200 Euclid Ave., Arlingto...
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Colposcopy is standard follow-up to abnormal pap smearApr 30, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I had an abnormal Pap smear. Now my doctor wants me to have a colposcopy. What can I expect during this procedure? A. Pap smears help determine if you might h...
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She’s learned her fitness lessons wellApr 30, 2012 5:58 am - I’ve been eating on the run for the past week, mostly at the hospital where my mother had knee-replacement surgery. When the week started I thought, “Well, it won’t look...
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On the road: Artwork dedicated to Air ForceApr 29, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Air Force artwork See original work created by 14 artists in the 2012 Midwest Air Force Artists Exhibition at the Pritzker Military Library. The artwork will be ...
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Under the hood: Brake plates should be cleaned of rustApr 29, 2012 5:03 am - Q. I have a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe and I’ve been told the rear disc brakes need to be cleaned of rust and lubricated every 15,000 miles, because of the weather and salt. ...
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Post-law school love life needs some rehabApr 29, 2012 2:01 am - Q. This is a pretty painful question for me to ask. Over the past two years (since graduating from law school) my love life has been a mess; I’ve had about 10 pseudo-rel...
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Wedge salad a new spin on summertime favoriteApr 27, 2012 11:00 am - A composed salad sounds so elegant, doesn't it? It's not tossed; it's not layered. It's calm, poised and collected. It sounds purposeful, planned. In French cuisine, a s...
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Poe mystery thriller thwarted by silly implausibilitiesApr 26, 2012 7:00 am - If you're like me and you like to compile clues to the identity of a mystery killer in a classic whodunit, you're likely to feel just as cheated as I did while watching ...