Lifestyle Columns
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Grief can be for a lost friend, who may still be aroundFeb 20, 2021 5:00 am - We all know the death of a close friend may cause grief very similar to losing a dear family member. And in my experience, this can also result in intense and even long-...
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Constable: Snowmobilers' dreams of white February finally arriveFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - The volunteers walk through the grass in November, putting signs on the trails with the intention of directing snowmobile traffic. “Every year when we're marking the tra...
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Readers weigh in on which albums kept their turntables busyFeb 19, 2021 5:00 am - The winter's bitter turn and the ongoing pandemic have given many of us a chance to revisit our music libraries. For most, that means playing digital music channels or p...
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Low-budget 'Paranormal Prison' haunted by low stakes, storytelling slogFeb 18, 2021 5:00 am - “Paranormal Prison” - ★ ★ Early in the low-budget, haunted house-of-detention horror tale “Paranormal Prison,” Matthew, the wisecracking host of a low-rated online...
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Constable: Suburbanites have 1 noun for snow, but many adjectivesFeb 18, 2021 4:30 am - We've all heard the story about how Indigenous people of the Arctic and subarctic regions have myriad words for snow. That idea first surfaced in the "Handbook of Americ...
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Is there such a thing as love at first sight in real life?Feb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - What do you say when your teenager asks you if you believe in "love at first sight?" I found myself in such a situation a few years ago, and, I must admit, fumbled a bit...
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Widescreen: 'Nomadland' joins 7 other Oscar front-runners you can stream from homeFeb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - The film out front in the Oscar race since its September splash at the Venice and Toronto film festivals will, at last, be available to the public Friday, Feb. 19, thank...
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Tallerina is retro comfort at its bestFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - My birthday is tomorrow, and this year I am craving a dinner that reminds me of my childhood, a connection to a more carefree time, and something my mom would make. As I...
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Sandwiches needn't go by the wayside once you're wheat-freeFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - A year-and-a-half ago, I cut bread from my food plan; gluten wasn't the reason. For me, wheat bread triggers over-eating; one slice is too many, and a loaf is not enough...
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Area teens raise money, awareness for Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - Kelly Robinson of Mount Prospect is in her freshman year at Prospect High School, but already she's tackling big projects. Last month, she assembled a team and launched ...