Lifestyle Columns
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'Closer' holiday episode a bittersweet gift to show's fansNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Remember that bitter childhood feeling when you get what you wanted for Christmas, but it turns out to be somehow disappointing? A cheap knockoff product or maybe a doll...
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Heirs can refuse bequeathed propertyNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A small but growing number of heirs are rejecting homes that were bequeathed by their relatives, in part because the housing slump has left some properties worth less th...
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Maintain home's air quality in winterNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - During the winter months, when homes are closed up tightly, indoor air quality might be worse than the outdoor air quality. This is not good for your family's health. Bu...
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Holiday concert season taking shape in suburbsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The holiday music season is already here, and because of the number of area events starting as soon as this weekend, we'll divide our preview over the next two weeks. Th...
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The cold, hard truth: You can't time your luck in gamblingNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I ran into an old acquaintance the other day who was telling me he's considering playing poker as his main source of income. He said he's been going into the card room e...
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Old Town School of Folk Music: 50 years and countyNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Folk music is one of Chicago's greatest and most-lasting musical traditions, starting in the 1950s when a group of academics and progressives held concerts, published so...
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What would Jesus watch?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Ever since Jesus Christ had a smackdown with the money-changers in the temple, material and spiritual values have been at odds, especially at Christmastime. This, roughl...
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Hot water heat is efficient systemNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am adding two rooms to my house for my parent's apartment. I have heard boilers make comfortable heat, especially for the elderly. Are they efficient and can I also...
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FCC tries to pull a fast one with new rules on media ownershipNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't look now, but the Federal Communications Commission is once again trying to ram through changes in media-ownership rules before anyone notices. And this time one o...
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Dealing with friend's cheating husbandNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My good friend's husband cheated on her, repeatedly, sometimes in their home while she was away. Obviously, this devastated her, and for the past few months I've ...