Entertainment Columns
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Best bets: See 'Elmo's Super Heroes' fly into actionApr 24, 2012 6:00 am - Super ‘Sesame' What's Super Grover to do when he loses his super powers? Find out when Sesame Street Live “Elmo's Super Heroes” plays starting Thursday at the Akoo ...
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With trainer’s help, reluctant muscles cooperatingApr 23, 2012 6:01 am - A large portion of my workout program over the past four months has revolved around whatever injury was most prominent at any specific moment in time. When I first start...
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High blood pressure is silent killer if left untreatedApr 23, 2012 6:00 am - Q. At my last checkup, my blood pressure was 130/85. I'd like to have a better understanding of what those numbers mean. A. Your heart is a pump, pushing blood t...
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Under the hood: Shocks, struts often ignoredApr 22, 2012 5:39 am - Did you know April is “Car Care Awareness Month?” It’s that time of year again when we all start thinking about taking some vacations or maybe some long weekends that re...
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Heart-felt 'Lucky One' can't fully commit to romantic messageApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - "The Lucky One" spins an earnest romantic tale fraught with sharp humor, erotically charged intimacy, bungled cinematic devices, squelched spirituality and cute dogs, T...
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Simple sauce puts ‘wow’ back in dinnerApr 18, 2012 3:40 pm - Do you ever feel like your dinner is just so-so? You know, plain and unadorned, even tasteless? Well, the secret to turning a so-so dinner into a “wow!” dinner is the sa...
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Eggs Benedict is not just for restaurants any moreApr 18, 2012 6:00 am - How do you like your eggs? When I ask this question of my family I get a variety of responses ranging from scrambled to “runny” as my kids referred to them when asking f...
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'Amazing Race': Secretly educational TVApr 18, 2012 2:00 am - I do not watch reality TV. I do not watch reality TV because I know the people on those shows know they are on camera all of the time. There is no “reality” when you kno...
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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 ...