Lifestyle Columns
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With party season here, some tips for toastingDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Nothing establishes your reputation as a very important guest, or host or hostess with the mostest, like a well-spoken toast. The term "toast" originated in merry old En...
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The power of flowersDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Receiving a fresh flower or fruit bouquet can lift your spirits and, in turn, improve your mental health. Bouquets can help someone else's mental health, too, if they're...
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Your girlfriend is not being 'fake,' just herselfDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend loves your column. I love my girlfriend. Sometimes, when we are out in a group or with my girlfriend's close-knit family, I feel like my girlfriend ...
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No link seen between milk, mucus buildupDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I became concerned after reading that milk can cause the production of mucus, and I eliminated all milk products from the diet of my son, Zachary. I don't want to...
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You really can make a difference this holiday seasonDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Most people donate food to charity through food drives in schools, places of worship and social organizations. I recall going door to door in our neighborhood collecting...
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Holiday cookie ritual extends to new generationDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Holidays, food and families have woven themselves together, like braids on a loaf of challah or strands of colored beads on a Christmas tree, since time now forgotten. T...
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Cookie comradesDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - When Debbie Brandenburg met Joan Fedota 26 years ago, she was delivering a basket of homemade Christmas cookies to the Fedotas' house to welcome them to the neighborhood...
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Different labeling criteria for 'lean,' 'low fat'Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. Does "lean" on a food label mean the same thing as "low fat" and "healthy"? A. Food labels such as lean, low fat and healthy are regulated by the Food and Dru...
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Even as trash TV, 'Crowned' disappointsDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Want a quick end to the Hollywood writers' strike? Force TV and film producers to sit down and watch "Crowned" when it debuts at 8 p.m. Wednesday on WGN Channel 9. If th...
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Hard-hitting 'Bourne Ultimatum' pulls no punchesDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - "The Bourne Ultimatum" -- This cinematic shot of adrenaline is not just the best of the Bourne films, but also the best thriller I've seen in years. Director Paul Gr...