Lifestyle Columns
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Burnett gets generous 'American Masters' treatmentOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - PBS' "American Masters" continues its thematic miniseries on apparently unhappy humorists with "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character." Debuting at 9 p.m. Monday on WTTW C...
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Look for reality -- not equality -- in marriageOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Some friends were recently talking of marriage, but there is a problem: She makes several times what he makes, and they don't know how to divide the bills. If the...
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Make an ordinary meal extraordinary in 10 minutesOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - I've been sautéing chicken breasts and thighs and lean beef and pork in my well-seasoned iron skillet for years. A well-seasoned iron skillet has similar properties to a...
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Exercise is key in keeping insulin levels normalOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Can certain foods help with hyperinsulinemia? A. Your overall diet and lifestyle can have strong effects in reducing hyperinsulinemia, the term for elevated b...
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Fashionably modestOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - By the time she entered Kaneland High School, Summer Bellessa was a successful model. Her friends would tear out pictures of her from Glamour and Cosmopolitan magazines ...
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89-year-old cook blended work, familyOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Born on Nov. 2, 1917, 89-year-old Kay Schovanec was a pioneer for her time and place. A small-town Illinois girl from Campbell Hill, 30 miles north of Carbondale, she ea...
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Not all Halloween treats have to be for kidsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - While the children happily slurp gummy worm punch and other "boo brews" this Halloween, whip up something slightly more sophisticated for the adults to sip on. Associate...
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'Twin Peaks' gets gold treatment on DVDOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - "Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition" -- Brew up some coffee and get yourself a slice of cherry pie: The complete "Twin Peaks" series is finally available on...
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'Twin Peaks' comes to DVDOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - It never appeared on screen, but Mädchen Amick has always envisioned a happy ending for Shelly Johnson, the character she played on the late, great television series "T...
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Daughter needs to write own checksOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. For the past 15 years now, my wife and I have carried my daughter and son-in-law financially. We have carried the loans for every house and car they have owned, g...