Lifestyle Columns
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He's creating special surprises in the kitchenApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Don Cwynar breaks one of his cardinal, culinary rules for us today: nobody is allowed in his kitchen while he's cooking. "I chase them out," he says. "I get too nervous,...
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Proof's in brownies in case of hype over special panApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's easy, I know, to give into the allure of new gadgets. One look at a shiny pan or jazzed-up mixer and we envision a buffet of dazzling desserts coming from our kitch...
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Rourke returns to his '80s form in 'The Wrestler'Apr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - "The Wrestler" - Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" is a touching but flawed portrait of loneliness that deserves comparison with classic 1970s character studies like...
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Stressed? Put down the chocolate bar, grab a smart snackApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I was talking with several other people at work the other day and we all complained about the same thing: our pants were getting tight. There we were at lunch eating sal...
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ESO celebrates life of Leonard BernsteinApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra turns its attention to Leonard Bernstein in a big way next weekend. A true American original as a composer and conductor, the memory of Bern...
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West Dundee woman gives new life to old clothesApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - If you found a hideous, stonewashed pair of Guess jeans from the 1980s, you'd toss them straight in the garbage, right? Jessica Clute wouldn't. The 38-year-old West Dund...
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'Chicago Tonight' celebrates a quarter-century of fairness, vitalityApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - It's somehow comforting, in these uncertain times, to recall that great things often arise out of great calamity. As if any Chicagoan ever needed to be reminded of that....
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Recurring ear blockage needs treatment or possibly surgeryApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have been having a problem with my ears since 2007. I have been to several ear-nose-and-throat doctors, but they all tell me I have dysfunctional Eustachian tub...
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How garlic and onions help your heartApr 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Last week, I gave a community lecture at the Elk Grove Park District. The topic was nature and health. I described how many of the chronic diseases that afflict us today...
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Internet ticket scams can ground travel plansApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about Julio Amores, the Miami International Airport employee who started his own ticket-sales business? According to an AP story, he was one of those guys w...