Lifestyle Columns
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Good questions, bad comments fill my e-mailJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Time to hit the e-mail basket and see what Daily Herald readers want to say about the movies: Dear Dann: Can you please enlighten me on something? Why is it that the Am...
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Repairing laminate easy to doJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Formica was invented in 1912, and although many other materials are available today, laminates like Formica are still a favorite. They are fairly inexpensive to install ...
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A future hero gets a sexy new protector in 'Terminator'Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A teen hero-to-be gets a sexy new protector in Fox's 'Sarah Connor Chronicles' Summer Glau, Thomas Dekker and Lena Headey are out to stop Skynet again in "Terminator: T...
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Clever 'Pirates' spins tale for kids, adults alikeJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie" is a crazy movie for sure, but crazy like the intelligent nonsense of Monty Python crammed with film-geek refere...
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Straw bale houses energy efficientJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I want a natural way to build an energy efficient house without plastics, foams, adhesives, etc. Straw bale houses seem to be natural. Is the straw bale construct...
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Late-night 'scabs' could lead to healing in writers' strikeJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - As a former Writers Guild of America union man myself, ordinarily I'd be critical of the decision Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel made to cross picket lines in ...
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Best cool that burning loveJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My ex and I loved each other very much. Unfortunately, I had to move to Chicago (from St. Louis) and I thought it would be best to go our separate ways. After bei...
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Malbec wines enjoy rekindled successJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Malbec is the sad-sack-turned-success-story of the wine world. This hard-working under-achiever once claimed fame by association with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and othe...
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Culinary nominees for excellence awards on the menuJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - "Top Chef" contestant and Arlington Heights product Dale Levitiski is among the nominees for the 2008 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence. The awards, named for ...
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Smidgen of SouthernJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Whether she's planning a major conference for a national company or a gourmet dinner party at home, Linda McHugh loves a special event. She always has been meticulously ...