Lifestyle Columns
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'Hysteria' interesting, but doesn't quite hit the spotMay 24, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Hysteria' If Walt Disney had actually created a movie about the invention of the electric vibrator, it would look exactly like Tanya Wexler's sa...
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'MIB 3' light years better than last sequelMay 24, 2012 6:00 am - Here's one for the Hollywood record books: a second sequel that's better than the first. Ten years have passed since we last saw Agents K and J quell alien aggression i...
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Divorcee doesn't want to be others' counselorMay 24, 2012 6:00 am - Q. Ever since my husband left me five years ago, it seems I attract women friends in the process of divorce who want me to give them emotional support. However, I'm not ...
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Get creative with potato salad this summerMay 23, 2012 6:00 am - Potato salad is a summertime staple. Whether you're at a backyard barbecue, family picnic or block party, there's bound to be a bowl of potato salad on the table. Even ...
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Lean and lovin’ it: Foods to eat for health and happinessMay 22, 2012 4:37 pm - Is our modern American diet to blame for the doubling of obesity and depression rates over the last 20 years? It sure is, say Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey. Graham, a le...
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Jealous boyfriend shows signs of an abuserMay 22, 2012 2:10 pm - Q. My fiance and I have had a rough year living apart (jobs in two different foreign countries). Jealousy and trust have been constant issues, but I really thought thing...
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Despite a low-key suburban life, Styx guitarist still rockin' on tourMay 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Styx has put out nearly a dozen albums since the band's heyday in the 1970s and early '80s, but few people other than die-hard fans have ever heard them. Once, in an ef...
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From the food editor: Life a bowl of cherries for Arlington Heights pie champMay 21, 2012 11:05 am - A hearty congratulations goes out to Arlington Heights baker Matt Zagorski who took top prize in the professional cherry pie division at the American Pie Council/Crisco ...
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Flavor not lacking in chocolaty vegan cakeMay 21, 2012 10:00 am - With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, it's time to start planning for outdoor get-togethers. Today's parties call for extra attention to food details as guests bring...
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Identifying your rosacea triggers helps lessen its impactMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I read your column on adult acne with great interest. For years, I thought I had adult acne, but when I finally saw a doctor, she diagnosed me with rosacea. I'd l...