Entertainment Columns
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Enjoying these new bumps along the wayApr 02, 2012 11:00 am - There I was, standing in front of the toaster waiting for it to finish my sprouted spelt bread when I felt it. A rock hard lump. It was early in the morning and I was st...
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Prunes may have positive impact on osteoporosisApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - My patients bring me all sorts of interesting health information, and I read it all. Recently, one of my patients told me that she read that dried plums (prunes) can rev...
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Get your mind set on long-term healthApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - When setting out to accomplish a task such as losing weight, it's a great idea to practice goal setting. If you don't know where you want to go, it will be very difficul...
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Choose a toothbrush that's most comfortable for youApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I've been brushing with a manual toothbrush my entire life. But my best friend insists that electric toothbrushes are better. Should I switch? A. What matters most is...
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On the road: Touring Chicago's historic barsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest You've been beaned You can see the “Bean” in Millennium Park, but you'll have to hoof it to Kenosha, Wis., to see the massive chocolate replica of Chicago's famo...
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Is the problem the strip club, or the insisting?Apr 01, 2012 1:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the “I insist you stop going to strip clubs” trope: • I never liked it when my husband went to strip clubs either. I consider...
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Des Plaines teen was destined for Kidz BopMar 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Sitting poolside last year at a Sunset Strip hotel, Steffan Argus strummed his guitar and harmonized with 11 other talented young artists as curious onlookers watched th...
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Where, and why to look for trans fatsMar 28, 2012 3:28 pm - A bottle of fat-free liquid Coffee-mate recently showed-up in our office fridge. Curious, I looked at the Food Facts label where it clearly stated: 0 fat and 0 trans fat...
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We could be on verge of Greek wine renaissanceMar 27, 2012 11:15 am - Wine is an expression of four variables: grape, soil, climate and the human culture that transforms Nature into a living product. A wine region's success depends on the ...
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Best bets: CLC brings the bluegrassMar 27, 2012 6:00 am - Bluegrass boys If you can't get enough of bluegrass music, then don't miss the award-winning band Dailey & Vincent tonight at College of Lake County's Lumber Center...