Lifestyle Columns
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Navigating relationship during deployment will take workJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend of three years just got a job as a defense contractor. He will be training for the next four months and deployed for the next year. It is a decision we m...
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Reforms will have significant impact on association membersJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In 2008, I had the honor of serving as the chairman of the Illinois Condominium Advisory Board, which was created by the legislature in 2007 to make recommendations on n...
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Botched 'Orphan' adopts shoddy scare tacticsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - "Orphan" wastes no time in letting us know that we're in the hands of filmmakers who lack the skills and imagination to mount a well-constructed horror tale. Near the be...
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Gaiman's animated 'Coraline' a visual triumphJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - "Coraline" (two-disc special edition) - Wow, who knew that buttons - yes, just plain old buttons - could be so creepy? Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman, that's who. Seli...
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Attractive cast can't save romantic 'Ugly Truth'Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The ugly truth about "The Ugly Truth" is that this romantic comedy takes two popular actors and a clever, gimmicky idea - a chauvinistic TV commentator and a control-fre...
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Trifle is simple, yet deliciousJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's time again for a Desperation Trademark Trifle! Over the years, you - our cherished readers - have told us that your recipe collection of desperate trifles has been ...
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Pasta Fazool Players to make its debut in Des PlainesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Pasta Fazool Players marks its debut with "Without a Parachute," an original romantic comedy about former spouses who wind up staying at the same Wisconsin lodge. Foundi...
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How many calories are in chai drinks?Jul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. The sweet flavor of popular chai drinks makes me wonder, are they high-calorie? A. Chai is usually black tea that is flavored with sweet spices, including cloves...
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How to avoid trans fats in your favorite recipesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - When I grocery shop I pay pretty close attention to the nutrition labels, especially the line that lists trans fats. Those are the hydrogenated fats, the ones the Food a...
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Keep in mind, simplicity key to blue-ribbon cookiesJul 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I'll be judging culinary entries at the DuPage County Fair in Wheaton this morning. I've judged professional baking contests in the past, but I find county fairs are whe...