Lifestyle Columns
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There are alternatives to the traditional screen doorJun 06, 2020 6:00 am - Q: We want ventilation during mild weather and more light from our front door but don't like the appearance of screen doors. What are other options to add screening to t...
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Widescreen: 'Goonies' celebrates 35 years with a treasure chest full of goodiesJun 05, 2020 9:00 am - Any movie's milestone anniversary gives the marketing department a good reason to hype an old catalog title, and Sunday will be the 35th trip around the sun for a movie ...
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Sound check: Paul Cebar on the road, Ron Onesti on the screenJun 05, 2020 6:00 am - Paul Cebar on the road FitzGerald's in Berwyn continues its weekly Stay-At-Home Concert Series this weekend with funk artist Paul Cebar of Tomorrow Sound at 4 p.m....
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Dann Gire: 10 films to promote understanding during these trying timesJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The late Roger Ebert famously referred to the movies as “empathy machines” capable of fostering common understanding between people of different races, religions, politi...
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Elisabeth Moss highlights fabricated film biopic of author 'Shirley' JacksonJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - I usually have no problem with artistic license used when telling stories of real people. But sometimes the journalist part of me butts in and throws a flag on the play ...
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Constable: Reopening leaves confused dogs asking, where are you going?Jun 04, 2020 5:23 am - With Illinois moving into reopening phases, one segment of our population may not be looking forward to all those new freedoms. Most dogs have had a pretty good time dur...
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A soup that makes you work for those sublime resultsJun 03, 2020 6:00 am - As I was standing at my kitchen counter grating two pounds of tomatoes, I started wondering if this was going to be worth it. Sitting on my deck a few hours later, tasti...
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Constable: 'Imperfect' gardens offer perfectly natural chance to healJun 02, 2020 5:30 am - While we cope with racial injustice, violence, a pandemic, other illnesses, finances, political squabbles and the uncertainties and unpleasantries of modern life, Debora...
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'Built to code' is a bare minimumMay 31, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Last week, I turned on my washing machine, unaware that a hose connection inside the washer was cracked. For the next hour, the water kept running, but instead of fil...
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Quorum rules say board members must be heardMay 30, 2020 7:00 am - Q: As a result of COVID-19 issues, the board of our association has been conducting meetings by video conference, and owners are given a password to attend. We barely ha...