Lifestyle Columns
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Bride and groom walk tightropeOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have never been a drinker. My mother and two groomsmen have drinking problems and I do not like to be around them when they drink. My fiancee's family has about hal...
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Sarah Silverman still messing with mindsOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Sarah Silverman wants to take you higher. And she does so not by falling back on making something outrageous instead of funny, but by making it - get this - both outrage...
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Taking time to appreciate the changing fall colorsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - It's all around us. Not cancer or chemo. Change. Changing seasons can be measured in changing colors. At first, subtle - a touch of gold, a tinge of red and finally fier...
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Get a price break on a comfortable iconOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Times are tough, but some niceties are difficult to give up. If you're working longer hours, a great chair is even more important. Herman Miller Aeron has achieved cult ...
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The ups and downs of soil gradingOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have always been aware of your emphasis on making sure that soil is graded properly for drainage. I have never had a problem with water in my basement, but I am...
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How should resale value affect room makeover?Oct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Of course, the decisions will be a matter of taste - but whose taste matters the most? Those making a substantial investment in a new look? Or those, whoever they are, w...
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Lending guidelines eased in the push for homeownershipOct 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The culprit in the recent subprime mortgage crisis may be the computer program Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac instituted in the late 1990s to automate their underwriting app...
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Intermittent quality: Fact-based drama 'Flash' fails to notice its real storyOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - "Flash of Genius" completely misses the dramatic essence of its own story. The filmmakers - producer-turned-director Marc Abraham and screenwriter Philip Railsback - thi...
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The fans dish on Dann GireOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - "Please grow up and open your mind a little." - A Schaumburg 15-year-old "I sent (your review) to a group of nuns who are praying for you." - A Barrington woman "Our c...
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The celebs dish on Dann GireOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - "You're not a major critic." - Filmmaker Mel Brooks "A damned fine writer!" - Novelist/cop Joseph Wambaugh "Thanks for the hot review, homeboy!" - "Your imaginary fr...