Lifestyle Columns
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Praise for original 'Toy Story 3' rife with off-the-peg clichésJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The anxiously awaited sequel "Toy Story 3" is a movie that probably doesn't need an avalanche of publicity to become a commercial hit. Yet, Walt Disney's marketing depar...
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New on DVD: 'Leave it to Beaver', 'Macyver', Metropolitan Opera's galaJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - "Leave it to Beaver: Season Three" "Leave it to Beaver" was a sitcom set in the 1950s featuring the Cleavers, an all-American family in the suburbs. There were ma...
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Financial records of a home assn. must remain an open bookJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision has come down hard on an association that was not fully cooperative in disclosing its books and records. This of course, must ...
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What the 'Hex'? 'Jonah' cursed with being plain awfulJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I know it's only June, but it's never too soon to start taking bets on the worst movie of 2010. Which brings us directly to the leading contender so far, Jimmy Hayward's...
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'Kings of the Evening' offers sanitized view of DepressionJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Andrew P. Jones' period drama "Kings of the Evening" believes in the basic goodness of people - black and white - along with second chances and respect for human dignity...
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'Rent-buyback' scams proliferate as owners try to save their homesJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - A growing number of financially strapped homeowners are falling for so-called "rent-buyback" scams in a last-ditch effort to stave off foreclosure. Q. We are in bad ...
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'Toy Story 3' simply first rateJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I realize that only baby boomers might get this reference, but "Toy Story 3" features a horrific, white-knuckle survival sequence that packs as much raw power as the sin...
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Joan Cusack finds her inner cowgirl again for 'Toy Story 3'Jun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - I caught up with Joan Cusack at Chicago's Disney Store on Michigan Avenue where the Oscar-nominated Chicago actress helped launch the new limited edition of Jessie the Y...
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Sprouted brown rice a healthy choice but so is regular brown riceJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Is sprouted brown rice really a healthier choice than regular brown rice? A. Sprouted brown rice (also called germinated brown rice) is regular brown rice that ha...
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Father's Day means oven barbecueJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - When your kids get older and need to sleep late, it's time to transfer the Father's Day meal over from breakfast to a late lunch or even dinner. Today's recipe for Barbe...