Lifestyle Columns
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'Today Show' heads to Chicago MondayOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Remotely interesting: NBC's "Today Show" comes to Chicago Monday morning to air from WMAQ Channel 5's studios at 401 N. Michigan Ave. Matt Lauer interviews Judge Joa...
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What other poker games do poker players play?Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Texas Hold'em, Texas Schmold'em! That's about the only kind of poker you hear of anymore. The No Limit Hold'em tournaments on TV make it seem as if that's the only kind ...
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Time to check weather-stripping, caulkOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Have you had your first cool snap yet? By now, many of you have, and although it's nice, it's a sign that much colder weather is on the way. You really should make sure ...
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CSO welcomes Branford Marsalis to start home seasonOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Its European tour just concluded, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is ready to settle in for the season at Symphony Center/Orchestra Hall. Although the CSO nominally opene...
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Quotes point to depth of Spike Lee masterpieceOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - First, a reader e-mail, then some film notes: • Dear Dann: In your Oct. 4 story about Roger Ebert being honored at the Chicago International Film Festival, you referred ...
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Door just for pets energy efficientOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have a cat and dog which go outdoors into our fenced backyard. Much air, bugs and dirt blow in each time I open the door. Is installing a pet door a more efficient ...
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Dialogue, plot cop out in crime dramaOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - "We Own the Night" sounds like the title for a horror movie about vampires. If only. Nope. Instead, "We Own the Night" is an old-fashioned, potboiler family crime drama ...
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When it comes to drama, cliched sports drama strikes outOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - "The Final Season" wants to be a cinematic valentine to the all-American sport of high school baseball. Instead, it's more like a valentine to shallow sports movie clich...
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'Eco-friendly' loans gaining momentumOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Rising energy prices coupled with the lending industry's efforts to keep making more loans are focusing new attention on "green" mortgages. Q. A bank in my area is adver...
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Clooney better than ever in 'Michael Clayton'Oct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - "Michael Clayton" is a smart, understated character study of a man in crisis. He's deep in debt, his family life has unraveled, his career is on the line and somebody ju...