Lifestyle Columns
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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 ...
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Maybe the review of 'Lovely Bones' was muddledJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - 'Muddled' review? Dann: Most times when home, after taking the risk of being disappointed by a movie based on a great novel, I say, "Dann's sharpshooting critique...
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Metropolis makes the most of unimaginative farce 'Out of Order'Jan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - From mistaken identities and extramarital affairs to pratfalls and slamming doors - and one particularly hazardous window - "Out of Order" incorporates all the elements ...
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Little changes can make fruit soup even betterJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Since she's generally so over-the-top with butter and sugar, Paula Deen's not one of my favorite TV food folks. I'm not saying that she doesn't create delicious food; De...
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Tell us about your food favorites, either in cooking or eatingJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Newspapers and magazines frequently end one year or start a new one by revealing their critics' top picks of the year. (You might recall we revealed our top restaurants ...
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Take a return trip down TV's memory lane at Noble FoolJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - TV's memory lane Noble Fool brings back "TV Me," comedian Mike Toomey's examination of how his childhood television viewing habits shaped his adult life. The mu...
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Susan Muira, daughter, makes Mochiko ChickenJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Mother-daughter duo solves what's-for-dinner dilemma