Lifestyle Columns
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'Transformers' sequel too much of bad thingJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - First it's numbing. Then it's numbinger. Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" launches a full-scale sensory assault on its audiences, pelting them with re...
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Canned potatoes make dinner great - reallyJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - "The fact that this vichyssoise is made with canned potatoes just shocks the pants off me!" And those, dear friends, were the exact words from Alicia as she told me abou...
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Regen Tour featuring Berlin, Wang Chung coming to RosemontJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It's time for '80s nostalgia at the Rosemont Theatre this weekend, when the Regeneration Tour checks in with ABC, Berlin, Wang Chung, Heaven 17 and Cutting Crew. Everybo...
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Boken collarbone in a newborn? It's not that rareJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Nursing students hovered around the newborn's hospital bassinet. This particular baby was behaving himself and was not in need of special medical attention. The students...
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Revival of Miller's 'Ride' never reaches its destinationJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Actors will go to great lengths to perform an Arthur Miller play. Redtwist theatre's revival of Miller's "The Ride Down Mount Morgan" suggests just how far. Suburban ac...
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New mortgage reform bill is littered with flawsJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began last Sunday in Homes Plus. A competitive mortgage market that would work for borrowers requires an...
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Buyers are frustrated with hot and cold master bedroomJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We purchased our home several months ago and no one disclosed the lack of heating and cooling in the master bedroom and bathroom. We even asked the sellers if the...
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Rail travel looking like a better optionJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - When Steve Beyers flew to Rapid City, S.D., for a recent business meeting, he spent more time in airports than he did at his meetings. It started out with a security gli...
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Remember to record paperwork when mortgage is paid offJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. The mortgage on my home has been paid off for more than 20 years. I am not trying to sell my property at this time, but may next year. It has come to my attentio...
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You can easily replace a worn, exterior wooden doorJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My house has an old wooden door that has taken quite a beating over the years from the weather and my sons. The aluminum siding on my house still looks fine. What ar...