Lifestyle Columns
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Solar water heater possible DIY projectMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I want to become more green and my children are all for it. From what I have read, using a solar water heater makes the most sense. I don't have much money for one. H...
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Breaking the 'Law'Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - From "House" to "Shark," unsympathetic characters are all the rage on TV these days, and they've expanded to women, at least on cable, with the likes of Holly Hunter's "...
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St. Charles Singers open season with two concertsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - This weekend, you have an opportunity to enjoy one of the Chicago area's finest professional choral groups when the St. Charles Singers present their first concerts of 2...
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Solar water heater possible DIY projectMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I want to become more green and my children are all for it. From what I have read, using a solar water heater makes the most sense. I don't have much money for one. H...
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In blackjack, the cards tell you how much to betMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - You know what the real problem is with your blackjack game? More than anything else, it's that you bet the wrong amounts at the wrong time. Here's what I mean. Suppose y...
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FHA programs offsetting '5% down' requirementsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Federal Housing Administration has revamped several of its loan programs, making it easier for buyers to purchase a home and current owners to refinance their mortga...
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Try shining a harsh light on your failure to commitMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Prior to leaving for grad school, I was living with my girlfriend, A, and surreptitiously dating B and C. I know, I'm a terrible terrible heel. Something wasn't w...
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HBO stamps '30' on one of TV's finest dramasMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the best shows in TV history comes to an end this weekend, but it's not getting the ballyhooed send-off of "The Sopranos" finale or the last "Seinfeld" or "Frasie...
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Score's best-laid game plan gets tossed around by StoneMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - WSCR 670-AM had plans to make today's White Sox exhibition game special, and it will be, but the Score's plans have nothing to do with it. Originally, today's game was s...
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Death is tough subject, but it has to be discussedMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I was recently diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and have been dutifully if miserably going through treatment. The prognosis? Who knows. The whole "every day is...