Lifestyle Columns
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Constable: Two young men died fighting in Vietnam, and their high school class has never forgottenMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Louis Conti was a star football player and later head coach at Cornell University. Burt Constable The parade is cancele...
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Student has lease despite staying at home to studyMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Our daughter attends the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After spring break, all classes were moved to an online format and she finished her semester at h...
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The pen pal project: Geneva seniors and new friends revive lost art of letter writingMay 22, 2020 6:00 am - My 95-year-old mother was struggling to hear me on the phone, and it was apparent it was time to turn to the most direct and sincere method of communication. I started w...
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Uncle's Malibu beachcomber finds new homeMay 21, 2020 11:00 pm - In the summer of 1966, Eric Haslow's uncle, Bill Townsend, had the hots for one thing: a Mustang convertible. As it turns out, the sun-lover wasn't alone. "Uncle Bill lo...
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Widescreen tidbits: When Captain America rode the 'Snowpiercer,' plus 'Ghost' resurrectedMay 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Six years before “Snowpiercer” was a TNT series (Episode 2 airs at 8 p.m. Sunday) starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs, it was an audacious film co-written and di...
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Sound check: The music scene has its share of helpersMay 20, 2020 1:00 pm - After holding it all back for the last two months, this week I went to the dark place. News of more festival cancellations, venues sliding closer to closures and furthe...
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An ode to takeout: Try making these stir-fried Udon noodles at homeMay 20, 2020 6:00 am - Staying home for two months has afforded me the time to try new bread recipes, watch some interesting YouTube cooking videos, and try some new recipes. We have also supp...
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If life gives you poblanos, make stuffed peppers for dinnerMay 20, 2020 6:00 am - First off, let me say that I have nothing but heartfelt gratitude for all the hardworking grocery store workers and delivery service employees out there. Like many of yo...
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There's no need to fear cooking or grilling steak at homeMay 20, 2020 6:00 am - Like most things in life, the more you practice something, the better you get at it. That's how I can describe my journey with grilling. I can't tell you how many times ...
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Chim-chimney stereotype reconsideredMay 17, 2020 6:00 am - Q: My home is being sold, and the buyer's home inspector reported a safety problem with my chimney - something to do with the outer metal wall venting inside the attic. ...