Lifestyle Columns
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Coming face to face with a Cyclops in the mirrorFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - One morning last month when I woke up, I noticed my entire face was swollen and red, and my right eye was closed shut. Every time my good eye caught my image in the mir...
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'Bloody Valentine' is Wheeling grad's hottest role yetFeb 13, 2012 10:00 pm - Before casting directors hired Joyce Edgington to be in their movie, they needed to know one important thing: "They asked me if I could fit into a dryer," Edgington sai...
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No definite cause for Kawasaki diseaseFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - Some pediatric diseases are obvious from day one, while others take a while to declare themselves. My little patient came to the office with a history of two days of hig...
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Woman is disappointed her sister didn’t visit her and baby in the hospitalFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I always thought my younger sister and I were close. When I was pregnant with my first child I expected she would come to the hospital with my parents to congratu...
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On the road: Dinosaur exhibit roarsFeb 12, 2012 12:00 am - Midwest Spring break exhibits If it looks like spring break will be a close-to-home trip this year, consider taking the family to the Putnam Museum in Davenp...
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Under the hood: High-mileage autos likely driven to the shop oftenFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - I was having a conversation with the salesman from one of our vendors the other day. We got to talking about the fact that he had more than 200,000 miles on his Pontiac....
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Annoying co-worker not a spokesjerk for married womenFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I have a co-worker in her 30s who is married, looking for a house in the suburbs, planning to have a baby, etc., and she is constantly asking me inappropriate que...
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Home repair: Layer of plastic can minimize roofing messFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. We plan to have roof shingles replaced this spring. Last time, all the dirt and debris fell through the openings onto the pink insulation in the attic. Could I sp...
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Law talk: Absentee owner causes a conflictFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I entered into a land contract to purchase my house about six years ago. I have been sending the monthly payments to a P.O. box in Missouri and have been paying t...
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Condo talk: Use of committees and commissionsFeb 10, 2012 11:00 pm - The work of an association’s board of managers, even if the association is professionally managed, can be extremely time-consuming. And let’s face it, as a volunteer, mo...