Lifestyle Columns
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Try to view situation without dragging the past into presentMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My brother's daughter is getting married. He called me last night to "get my thoughts" on whether my stepdaughters should be invited to the wedding, because he "didn'...
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Delicate Barbaresco finally comes of ageMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The youngest darling in fine wine's family is Barbaresco. France's Bordeaux wine, for instance, was documented in 379 A.D., but Barbaresco wasn't even conceived until t...
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Actor J.K. Simmons still spreading comic joyMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - This interview with actor J.K. Simmons would never have happened if my daughter Lauren hadn't accidentally bumped into him on the streets of New York. They hit it off pr...
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Don't give frozen veggies the cold shoulderMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - March is National Nutrition Month, a chance for us to examine the food choices we make and strive to put more nutritious foods in our bodies. To mark National Frozen Foo...
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Simple tactics for dropping the poundsMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Early in the year, we read about how to lose weight. Apparently, it is a major "industry." Here is my answer! Eat slowly, chew well, relax and enjoy your food! Th...
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Beware: Healthy-sounding sandwiches are not created equalMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A sandwich may be the original at-home fast food. Slap some meat (or sliced veggies), perhaps a splash of mustard and some lettuce or pickles between two bread slices an...
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Hoffman Estates jeweler specializes in one-of-a-kind designsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Before he came to America in the 1980s, Janusz Goralski designed some of Europe's finest jewelry. He created a silver rosary for Pope John Paul II. A Polish museum comm...
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Stomach disorder can be difficult to treatMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. In April 2000, I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. The recovery was very difficult, and I still have some gastric problems and off and on stomach issues. What is ...
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Antibiotics shouldn't be the first choice in treating sinusitisMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - It was a Sunday afternoon, and with a busy school day looming ahead of her, all the teenager could think of was how miserable she felt. She had been congested for a coup...
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Many borrowers pay a premium to refinanceMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - It is unusual to have a refinance boom in the middle of a foreclosure crisis. In the 1930s, which was the last time we had a foreclosure crisis comparable in magnitude t...