Lifestyle Columns
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Will you be planting perennials soon?Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Spring planting season seems to pass so quickly. Before we know it, it's too hot and dry for many tender new plantings. About now I start making a list of things I w...
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Window awnings block sunlight and reduce cooling costsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have always liked the appearance of window awnings. The salesman told me installing them can also save a lot of energy. Do they really save much energy and what...
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FDIC guarantees your deposits, not your paymentsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seizes a bank, it reimburses most of the savers. Borrowers, however, still need to repay their mortgages. Q. The bank that gave ...
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Get out of 'poor-me' mode and start talking with husbandAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. My husband recently got very upset with me and exclaimed I am too negative and I used to be such a go-getter. Since we me...
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Your guide to watching the gamesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for more Summer Olympics than ever before on TV? And yes, I mean more than ever before, combined. NBC is planning to put its various TV networks, cable cha...
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Fending for herself leads to life full of home-cooked mealsAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - When Mary Steindler was just a freshman or sophomore in high school in Elmwood Park, her mother issued two, nonnegotiable dining options to the family: eat the Weight Wa...
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What Olympics sports are on where and when?Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a quick scan of NBC's broadcast, cable and Internet outlets and what they'll specialize in and when. NBC WMAQ Channel 5 The biggest events of the games will be he...
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Mystery dinner a tasty challengeAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column first appeared Aug. 23, 2000. I love to eat. My friends consider this a basic truth. Hey, I would have...
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Key to good health: Keep it realAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Many thanks for your comments on high-fructose corn syrup. So often, I hear from my food-fadist friends that it is only slightly below rat poison with respect to ...
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Bollywood superstars hit Sears CentreAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - India's popular movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will lead an elaborate show being billed as "The Unforgettable Tour," featurin...