Lifestyle Columns
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'Supernatural' returns, appropriately enough, at the witching hourSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A baseball game will push the season premiere of "Supernatural" back to 11:30 p.m. today on WGN Channel 9, but that's not an entirely bad thing. The CW's ultra-creepy gh...
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She's looking for advice on showdown with parentsSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I (both 24, college grads, employed full time) have been together 2 years. I invited him to move into my condo a year ago; our lifestyles have me...
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Maderia's strengths shine outside the kitchenSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the reasons geeks love wine is that it's full of inconsistency, incongruity and contradiction. That's why we love Madeira (muh-DEER-rah); it's the most incongruen...
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Good-for-you fat, high protein, makes quinoa a good grainSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheat rants as the most popular grain consumed in the United States. Second in line? Corn. Corn? Yes. While many folks believe corn falls in the vegetable category, it ...
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Science, ethics collide in Redmoon's latestSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because science allows it, doesn't mean it should be done. That caveat regarding the peril of the unfettered use of technology underscores Redmoon Theater's provoki...
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Cute jewelry, good causesSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Making a donation to charity is especially fun when there's a little jewelry in it for you. Some places where you can give and get: • ALDO is selling three special "Love...
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Peer review difficult for good reasonsSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I saw your column on Poly-MVA. I have no knowledge of this product, but I have knowledge of other alternative treatments for a variety of cancers. I have been a c...
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The best of strategic shoppingSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the past several months, I've gotten more questions about grocery savings from the media than ever. To make sure I am giving the most accurate, timely answers, last...
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Cooking adds to retiree's busy lifeSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Age isn't what defines you," says 66-year-old Dick Navarre. "You define yourself." Since he escaped the ultra-stressful world of hospital administration 15 years ago, Di...
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John Hughes flicks bring us back to high schoolSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - "High School Flashback Collection" - Has a filmmaker ever connected with a particular age group as strongly as John Hughes did with the teens of the 1980s? I doubt it. ...