Entertainment Columns
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Coconut oil has many uses outside the kitchenApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - Coconut oil is versatile and affordable. It’s the oil of choice for frugal families. Keep some on hand to use in your kitchen for cooking and a myriad of other uses arou...
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Get tickets to Chefs' Fest before they run outApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - If you want the opportunity to sample signature dishes from some of the suburbs' most popular restaurants, sip locally brewed beer and learn about bourbon, you'd better ...
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Is pricey fundraiser too much to ask of friend?Apr 17, 2012 9:54 am - Q. I have a group of friends from college, and we are quite close. One of them pursued a career while the rest of us balanced career and family ambitions. She was recent...
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Best bets: Parsons' modern moves take over the McAninch stageApr 17, 2012 6:00 am - Modern repertory Parsons Dance has been touring since 1985, presenting more than 80 contemporary dance works created by dancer/choreographer David Parsons. See this...
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Seeing progress gives her a real boostApr 16, 2012 6:15 am - I've always viewed success as black and white: did I hit a deadline, tackle a goal, conquer a fear — or not? Anything short of complete success was total failure. This p...
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Surgery for deviated septum has high success rateApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My husband has a deviated septum. The condition runs in his family, and both his mother and uncle had unsuccessful surgeries to correct theirs. As a result, he refuse...
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Learn which foods to choose for a nutrient-rich dietApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Take a moment and think back to the last meal you ate. How nutritionally complete was that meal? The question is — did you truly nourish your body with the food you ate,...
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Curcumin shows promise in easing rheumatoid arthitis painApr 16, 2012 5:00 am - For centuries, spices have been used as medicines. Today their healing potential is again being rediscovered, especially curcumin. In one recent medical study, curcumin ...
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Housewarming date hurts mama’s feelings, prideApr 15, 2012 1:29 am - Q. Our daughter and son-in-law recently purchased their first house. My husband and I helped advise them (solicited) during the building of the house, and I watched our ...
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Director says 'Cabin in the Woods' will surprise audiencesApr 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Talking to Drew Goddard, the director and co-writer of the new horror movie "The Cabin in the Woods," is a little like talking to a very smart fanboy on a caffeine buzz....