Lifestyle Columns
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Confronting Ford: Will Dann go to 'Extraordinary Measures' to get truth?Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In 1982, I vowed I would never interview Harrison Ford again. That vow stood for 28 years. Every time the Chicago-born actor returned to the Windy City to promote his la...
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Get to know the Warner Bros.Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Warner Brothers Pictures was started by, not surprisingly, the four Warner brothers, and their first big star was Rin Tin Tin. They were also responsible for the first t...
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Buyers should do 'homework' before choosing an inspectorJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - There are several steps that home buyers should take to help ensure the inspector they hire is a good one. Q. We are buying our first home. You recently wrote that all b...
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You haven't seen a Spartacus like this oneJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm Spartacus! The Starz cable channel sexes up the ancient Spartacus story in the new series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." Think of a beefcake version of "Xena: W...
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Shortcomings abound in apocalyptic horror tale 'Legion'Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Five things I learned about God and angels from watching Scott Stewart's apocalyptic horror tale "Legion:" 1. God may demand obedience from angels, but secretly loves th...
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If only 'Tooth Fairy' hurt less than a root canalJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Look, I'd be willing to pull out all of my teeth and place them under my pillow if I could only, instead of a few measly dollars, retrieve the 101 minutes of my life I l...
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Do-it-yourself sawhorses speed up many a basement projectJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - A sawhorse is a super shop aid, and has been used for years by the pros. It basically is a set of wooden stands, with four legs and a top piece, on which you can set a v...
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Proper septic inspection would have discovered problemsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We bought our home about two years ago, and everyone said the septic system was OK. This was the first home we ever owned with a septic tank, so we didn't know any be...
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Lack of passion makes medical drama less than 'Extraordinary'Jan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Tom Vaughn's passionless "Extraordinary Measures" comes extraordinarily close to becoming a smart expose on the roles that corporate politics and old-fashioned capitalis...
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Michael McDermott, Lovehammers hit RosemontJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Storyteller Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott seemed poised for the big time when his 1991 debut, "620 West Surf," produced the breakout single "A Wall ...