Lifestyle Columns
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Savor time when you or a loved one has 'The Conversation'Dec 03, 2022 5:00 am - I recently learned about what medical professionals call "The Conversation." It's when they must tell a patient they cannot cure or fix their ailment. As it turns out, t...
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Grammar Moses: 'Gaslighting' sparks dictionary lookupsDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Before flipping the calendar to December, the lexicographers at Merriam-Webster rolled the dice and released their list of most popular lookups for 2022. I guess if "Mys...
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Condo's term limits for board members is not bindingDec 02, 2022 6:00 am - BY DAVID M. BENDOFF Q: The bylaws for our condominium provide that board members can succeed themselves on the board. Board members serve for terms of two-years. The de...
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The fire-building basics with homemade fire startersDec 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I have a nice wood-burning fireplace, but it is difficult to get a good fire started. Do you have any tips to help me so the room does not fill with smoke as it start...
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How Jeans and a Cute Top shop helped establish First Street as a shopping destination in St. CharlesDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - As St. Charles officials ponder the community plaza phase of the now 16-year-old First Street revitalization project, they could point to a women's boutique store as exh...
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Tickets for Cleve Carney Museum's Andy Warhol exhibit on sale SaturdayDec 02, 2022 5:00 am - The Cleve Carney Museum of Art's Andy Warhol exhibition doesn't open for six months, but timed, dated tickets for "Warhol: Featuring Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Po...
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Sound check: Blues-rock with The Claudettes, Panic! streams globallyDec 01, 2022 5:00 am - The Claudettes on stage Part rock, part blues, The Claudettes - Berit Ulseth, Johnny Iguana, Zach Verdoon and Michael Caskey - are a sum of many influences. Their recent...
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The aptly titled 'Violent Night' is big on gore, but not much moreDec 01, 2022 5:00 am - “Violent Night” - ★ ★ If only “Violent Night” could have snagged Bruce Willis to play Santa Claus ... No. That bit of inspired casting could only marginally improve thi...
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The Constitution: Article II - The Executive Branch, the presidencyNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - This is the sixth in a series of short essays about the U.S. Constitution and the first of two about Article II - the Executive Branch. This offering discusses the offic...
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A gluten-free pie crust you can tackle from scratchNov 30, 2022 5:00 am - Yes, it's true, I love pie. Cherry's my favorite, followed by blueberry. Never been a big apple pie fan. I do love chocolate pie topped with whipped cream. A pie crust's...