Lifestyle Columns
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Inflammatory dramaJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Paul Thomas Anderson's epic "There Will Be Blood" is an amazing motion picture for many reasons, the most obvious one being Daniel Day-Lewis' stretched-steel performance...
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Readers come to praise 'Juno,' not to bury itJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Dear Dann: I just read your observations concerning the movie "Juno." I make reference to "...the liveliest-written, bluntly pro-choice movie I've seen." Friends who hav...
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Surrender is a good blackjack rule for the playerJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Two weeks ago, we talked about how all the new gimmick side bets that are popping on the blackjack tables are basically bad propositions for the player. This is quite tr...
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Panama offers perks to U.S. retireesJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A growing number of Americans -- especially older people who are selling their home for a handsome profit -- are moving to Panama to take advantage of its low home price...
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The best, 'Wire' to wireJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Forget the Hollywood writers' strike, at least for the moment. The major broadcast and cable networks have been stockpiling product, and January sees a flourish of new a...
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Yvon soldiers on in Drury Lane's 'Goodbye Girl'Jan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Look up "grit" in the dictionary and you just might find a picture of Bernie Yvon, a Chicago-area performer who epitomizes "trouper." A nasty bout of laryngitis left Yv...
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Yes, a woman really can fall for her best guy friendJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Do women actually fall for their male friends, or have I just been fooled by Hollywood movies like "When Harry Met Sally ..."? I mean, if Billy Crystal can get the gi...
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Guys, these five shoes are essentials for winterJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - How many pairs of shoes does a man need? Two? One? No, five -- at least -- according to GQ style correspondent and Piperlime guest editor Brett Fahlgren. For the winter...
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Losing weight requires action, not resolutionsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a new year, and if you find that weight loss is on your mind, you're not alone. The first time I lost more than 100 pounds I started in, yes, January. Making a New ...
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Trust better than curfew when college kid is homeJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Help! I have a college freshman home for the holidays and she expects to have the same freedom at home that she has enjoyed in her dorm for the past three months -- i...