Lifestyle Columns
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Video game violence, mayhem make 'Hulk' not so incredibleJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Hardly anyone liked Ang Lee's character-driven 2003 "Hulk" movie with Aussie star Eric Bana, so French action director Louis "The Transporter" Leterrier took over for th...
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'Happening' disappointing in the endJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It begins with two women sitting quietly on a bench in New York City's Central Park. Above the din of traffic noise and the rising wind, a scream. "Did you hear that?" t...
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Lead actresses rise above bland TBS sitcomsJun 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The first flaw in TBS' "My Boys" is no Chicago sportswriter looks like Jordana Spiro, who plays the foxy blond PJ Franklin. What's more, no Chicago sportswriter works li...
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The pool is open!Jun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Like it or not, it's time to put on your bathing suit. If your current suit is ill-fitting or out-of-date, you can buy a cute new one that's stylish and still appropria...
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A few healthy suggestions to save moneyJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As grocery prices rise, journalists are asking me more often how to save money on groceries. People that know what I do, like friends and neighbors, never ask for my adv...
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Elgin cop rolls in the (cookie) doughJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer for more than 16 years, Lorenz Burkert never knows what will be coming at him. "I can go from handling something as simple as a parking complaint...
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Refusing to talk issues shows lack of maturityJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. One relationship, two distinct ways of dealing with conflict. The guy needs time alone, approximately one day, and will return happy with the problem being almost non...
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Energy bars OK for short-term meal replacementJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. For a hassle-free, short, two- to three-day backpacking trip in the mountains, I am thinking of bringing meal bars instead of freeze-dried food. Some bars appear to b...
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Not all dairy products rich in vitamin DJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I've noticed that milk is cited as a primary source of vitamin D. Is this true of other dairy products, too? A. Food sources that naturally supply vitamin D - a vitam...
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Dirty Harry box set will make any fan's dayJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition: San Francisco cop Harry Callahan exploded like a bullet from his .44 Magnum when he first appeared on movie screens in ...