Lifestyle Columns
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Death at a young age compounds the intensity of griefFeb 29, 2020 5:00 am - A kind reader has reminded me that in a recent column when I gave examples of sad losses, I did not mention the loss of a child. She was right. I didn't, although I have...
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Longtime Batavia volunteer retires from Clothes Closet director postFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - As one cruises toward retirement, different stories emerge about the sudden change from work life to more leisure time. Some say they love retirement, and others say the...
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Widescreen: Oscar holdouts no more; 'Braveheart' celebrates 25 yearsFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - We now have release dates for the two remaining home-video holdouts from this year's Best Picture Oscar field of nine. One-time front-runner "1917," the one-shot World W...
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Son's diagnosis prompts Batavia family to raise awareness about juvenile osteoporosisFeb 28, 2020 5:00 am - For many parents, watching a child play sports from the sidelines or the bleachers is the norm. Parents are there to cheer in victory, console in defeat. Can you imagine...
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Find out how to distinguish suburban wildlife tracksFeb 27, 2020 6:40 am - As I type this, the ground is covered with a fresh layer of snow. With that in mind, I'm going to write about three mammals that often leave their footprints in suburban...
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Photo provides glimpse of woman Elgin park is named afterFeb 27, 2020 5:00 am - Photo provides rare glimpse of woman Elgin park is named after
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Moss' performance supplies visible proof of excellence in 'The Invisible Man'Feb 27, 2020 5:00 am - Leigh Whannell's tightly twisted update of Universal Pictures' 1933 classic "The Invisible Man" seems more like an R-rated toxic-relationship drama than a vintage sci-fi...
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Constable: Growing up on the farm, some March lambs had the chops to be lionsFeb 27, 2020 4:30 am - Weather has been toying with us all winter. A record-hot Christmas and a polar vortex. Ice storms and thunderstorms. Apocalyptic snow predictions that melt away like sno...
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Skipping wheat but craving a sandwich? Here are 2 optionsFeb 26, 2020 5:05 am - Hankering for a sandwich but can't have wheat bread? Here are what may be two solutions. It hasn't been easy, but I've stayed away from anything made from wheat since Au...
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Sound check: Josh Turner's platinum country hits at the ArcadaFeb 26, 2020 5:00 am - Country boy Josh Turner The Arcada Theatre hosts a night with Josh Turner and his nearly two decades worth of country excellence and platinum-winning hits. Along wi...