Lifestyle Columns
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Powerful acting, stark images propel 'Fifty Dead Men Walking'Aug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Kari Skogland's fact-based thriller "Fifty Dead Men Walking" is a gritty, character-driven throwback to Sidney Lumet's 1973 fact-based undercover cop drama "Serpico," th...
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Cronkite explains the 20th centuryAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - "Cronkite Remembers" When TV news icon Walter Cronkite died last month, America lost one of its great treasures. For those who are not familiar with his talent and life...
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Super ways to cut down on mold and mildew in the bathroomAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - You would expect that the bathroom is the most humid room in the house, but it doesn't mean you want mildew and mold growing on the walls. If you don't have a ventilator...
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Dann hosts 3rd annual Teen Film Fest in Arlington Hts.Aug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Third Teen Film Festival! Join me for an evening of Northwest suburban teens armed with digital cameras as we present the winners in the third annual Teen Film Fest. I'l...
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Screened patio rooms help owners enjoy the outdoorsAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there and we have to air-condition the house less. What are my optio...
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'Post Grad' gets average grade for script, directionAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - "Post Grad" is an innocuously pleasant romantic comedy lifted from the constraints of conventionality by the charismatic Alexis Bledel and a comical supporting cast of M...
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Subversive comedy 'Shorts' long on imaginationAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Robert Rodriguez totally gets pre-adolescent boys. So does "Shorts," his daffy, witty and inventive new comedy crammed with booger monsters, belligerent bullies, magic s...
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Well-made 'Last House' suffers from silly endingAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - "Last House on the Left" I dug this remake of Wes Craven's legendary 1972 horror flick until the last act, when what had been a disturbing look at human nature turns...
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Stuffed baked potatoes are a meal on their ownAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Baked potatoes as a pantry staple? Why not? They're inexpensive, it doesn't take any longer to bake a dozen, and they'll refrigerate for up to a week. With a stash of al...
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Jamie Bordoshuk makes Panko-crusted chicken breastsAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Amid the high unemployment following 9/11, when Jamie Bordoshuk lost his job and became a stay-at-home dad, he discovered a love for cooking and teaching. Over the years...