Lifestyle Columns
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Proper sliding glass door can be more efficient than partial wallMay 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have an old wide window in my dining room (brick veneer wall). I want to replace it with a sliding-glass door. Does this project make energy sense and, if so, h...
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'Angels and Demons' a frantic, superficial thrillerMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - What a pretentious pile of populist pablum. "Angels & Demons," Ron Howard's frantic and superficial follow-up to his talky 2006 hit "The Da Vinci Code," races from one f...
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On TV: Salutes to SaundersMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Salutes to Saunders Warner Saunders, who began his career as a Chicago Public Schools teacher and Boys Club director only to spend 40 years in TV, the last 29 at WMAQ Ch...
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Gripping 'Taken' grabs your attention and won't let goMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - "Taken" (two-disc extended cut) "Taken" is a swift, no-nonsense thriller - the cinematic equivalent of a karate chop to the throat. Liam Neeson plays Bryan, a retire...
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What's new on DVDMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - "The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series" The latest "Star Trek" film was the No. 1 movie in America last week grossing over $76 million at the box office. With renew...
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Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' gets rockin' revival at GoodmanMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Watching a Tom Stoppard play means putting on your thinking cap. The brainy, Czech-born, England-bred writer crafts erudite dramas filled with big ideas and droll dialo...
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What's new and notable on stageMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Steel Beam gets 'Goat' The new musical "Wild Goat" by Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Mark Hollmann ("Urinetown") and Daily Herald writer Jack Helbig has its Chica...
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Take responsibility for your actions or ask for clarificationMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We stayed at my brother and sister-in-law's home recently. My brother was very critical and also told me in a blunt way that I had butted into his conversations. It w...
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Raw or cooked, spinach a healthful choiceMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A large portion of raw spinach cooks down to such a small amount, how much does it take to count as a serving of vegetables? A. A half-cup portion of cooked spinach i...
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Pastor Scott Barron makes Macaroni and CheeseMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Scott Barron is pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church, has been married 29 years and has three grown children, but the 57-year-old clergyman has a confession to make: "I...