Lifestyle Columns
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Outdoor landscape lighting is a great project, and here's how to do it yourselfJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Low-voltage lighting is a great do-it-yourself project that will give your landscape a very classy look, not to mention add more security and curb appeal. It's easy to d...
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'Imagine That' another dull Eddie Murphy comedyJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Apparently, the screenwriters of "Imagine That" really love the word "good." "I'm good!" says Eddie Murphy. "Evan's good!" says Thomas Haden Church. "You are very good!"...
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Conventional plotting, dull hero derail noisy 'Pelham'Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For all of its visual bombast, Hollywood action stars and updated screenplay by "L.A. Confidential" writer Brian Helgeland, "The Taking of Pelham 123" remains a passionl...
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Drury Lane serves up high-octane 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'Jun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy to like "Pump Boys and Dinettes," the lighter-than-air homage to life alongside the highway, now in a pleasing revival at Drury Lane Oak Brook. To begin with, ...
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Knowing how your home loses heat will help solve problemsJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I see so many ads for products and services to make my home more efficient that I get confused. Can you explain a bit about how a house loses and gains energy so ...
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Reality TV everywhere; Drew on 'trial'Jun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Reality hits home It's a big weekend for ABC reality TV in the Chicago area. ABC's upcoming reality competition "Shark Tank" comes looking for willing entrepreneurs with...
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What's new and notable in area stage showsJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Winner takes all Comedian and athlete Josh Blue headlines Zanies' suburban venues this weekend. The winner of the 2006 edition of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and a membe...
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Touring cast announced for 'August: Osage County'Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago area stage veteran Shannon Cochran, so compelling as Eleanor in Writers Theatre's 2008 revival of "The Lion in Winter," takes on the role of Barbara Fordham - on...
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Store-brand foods really do stack up in side-by-side comparisonsJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It's time to take another look at store brands. When we did a side-by-side comparison of canned tomatoes several years ago, the national brands won hands down. Not anymo...
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Don't rely on vitamin E for cancer preventionJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I thought taking vitamin E was considered a no-brainer for heart disease and cancer protection. Why are all these reports now saying it might not be protective? ...