Lifestyle Columns
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Disney's Wall E anything but mechanicalJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Walt Disney creates its own "2001: A Space Odyssey" with this breathtaking, spectacular Pixar computer-animated feature. In fact, it would be totally appropriate to call...
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Fresh off Tony win, Chicago playwright serves up 'Donuts'Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Tracy Letts has earned some time off. For more than a year, "August: Osage County," his blistering dysfunctional family drama that took first Chicago and then New York ...
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Graphic-novel-inspired thriller 'Wanted' a spectacular rideJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine an action movie riddled with OMG moments like the "bullet-time" shot made famous by Carrie-Anne Moss' frozen, midair kick in "The Matrix." "Wanted" wants to be t...
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Gladiators rule!Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Sarah Jessica Parker probably doesn't deserve the credit, but the gladiator-styled shoes she wore in the "Sex and the City" movie are one of summer's hottest shoe trends...
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Sharing meals stirs up a friendship between neighborsJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A remodeling project 15 years ago added more than a big family room and kitchen to Ken and Joanne Kovich's home in Lisle. It broke ground for a weekly tradition of shari...
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Do artificial sweeteners have a long-term impact?Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am approaching my mid-50s, and, over the years, I have constantly watched my weight. I have tried to keep my sugar intake low and have consumed sugar-free produ...
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Sake popularity grows despite its mystiqueJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - People have plenty of questions about sake. Is it wine or is it beer? Do I drink it warm, do I drink it cold? What makes one so affordable and another so pricey? This sw...
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What's more important: Faith or love?Jun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How do you make a decision about faith in a mixed-religion couple? How do I have a rational discussion about something that inherently is beyond rationality? I'm ...
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Reader shares sizzling BBQ savingsJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - This is a great time of year to save on all kinds of grilling ingredients, including ground beef, hot dogs, ketchup, mustard and barbecue sauce. Oren Spiegler, a loyal r...
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Tips and tools for great grillingJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I've already fired-up my grill several times, and the Fourth's just around the corner; grilling season's definitely well underway. After writing "The Complete Idiot's G...