Lifestyle Columns
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Don't brow beat boyfriend over not giving birthday giftJun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. I have been dating a guy for about five months and last weekend was my birthday. We had family over and he offered to cook a great meal and was relaxed...
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Find joy in walking own path vs. tiptoeing on someone else'sJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - By Carolyn Hax Q. My fiance's job is detrimental to his mental health, but he needs it for health insurance due to a serious condition. Our wedding is next year. We are ...
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Why it's not always important to 'win' an argumentJun 26, 2019 11:00 pm - I'm not particularly a fan of 20th Century limericks, but there's one by Ogden Nash that I use every so often in the couples counseling I do. "To keep your marriage brim...
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No-butter version of Katharine Hepburn's brownies a healthier stand-inJun 26, 2019 6:00 am - Author Laurie Colwin and I go way back. Colwin and her solid storytelling and warmly clear writing appeared on my radar in Gourmet magazine nearly 30 years ago. Colwin w...
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Horror prequel 'Annabelle' possessed by cliches, but not suspenseJun 25, 2019 4:00 pm - "Annabelle Comes Home" - ★ You know a horror movie's in trouble when the scariest thing in an evil-spirit-infested house turns out to be its garish, 1970s style wallpape...
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Sound check: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers headline Outlaw Music FestJun 25, 2019 6:00 am - Outlaw Music Fest Ever the rebel, country star Willie Nelson is kicking around on tour for the third installment of the Outlaw Music Fest, paying another visit to the Ch...
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Wisconsin lake, road course inspire Chevy paint developersJun 24, 2019 11:00 pm - This summer, the famed Road America racetrack north of the border in Wisconsin is using a stable of blue 2019 Corvette pace cars, but there's more to their story than ju...
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Rusted ragtop rebuilt into a cool cruiserJun 24, 2019 6:00 am - Twenty-five years ago, Rich Black walked into a Wisconsin field to look at a 1962 Chevy Nova he had thoughts of buying. Upon arrival, he found the vintage drop-top was s...
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Geneva's Peck Farm Park house celebrates 150 yearsJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - For those who enjoy celebrating local history, the Geneva Park District's upcoming party for the 150th anniversary of the Peck Farm Park house and its surrounding 364 ac...
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How and when to complain to your home inspectorJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, there have been problems that were overlooked by our home inspector. We relied on our inspector to let us know if anything was wrong. Where ...