Lifestyle Columns
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Providing for your child means a roof, food and loveJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - • Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Feb. 13, 2005. Q. I just found out I'm pregnant. I am psyched for all the obvious reasons, but also dismayed with mys...
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Why do some dogs bark a lot? Some are just chattyJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - “Why do dogs sometimes bark a lot? I have a Yorkie!” commented a young patron from the Grayslake Area Public Library. The dog days are coming soon — the summer swelter t...
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' weaves ideal mix of action, comedy and teen angstJul 01, 2019 10:45 am - “Spider-Man: Far From Home” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Everything in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” leads to a single fearless act of bravery: Nervous Peter Parker kisses MJ, the girl of hi...
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Seven decades later, Oakland is still in safe handsJul 01, 2019 6:00 am - I love a good story of longtime vehicle ownership and Vernon Calaman's tale has to be one of the best. The Carlisle, Pennsylvania, resident has owned his 1922 Oakland Sp...
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Old pickup hauls childhood memories back to the forefrontJun 30, 2019 6:00 am - As a small boy, Ed Flynn spent many a happy summer on a lake and in the cab of a 1941 Dodge pickup. His mother grew up on a dairy farm in southern Vermont and spent her ...
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Gaining experience is part of the job of a home inspectorJun 30, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I am starting a new home inspection business and would appreciate your advice. After completing a training course and ten practice inspections, I read your column sug...
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Remembering the beginning of griefJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - Here we are coming up on July Fourth. For many, it's a big holiday of gatherings, picnics, parades and barbecues — a recipe for bringing up memories of our loved ones. ...
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Cannabis may ease pain from fibromyalgia, study saysJun 29, 2019 7:30 am - As of January 1, 2020, cannabis will be legal in Illinois. Although there are differing opinions as to whether this is a good thing or not, recent research is demonstra...
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Take action on marijuana issues before problems ariseJun 29, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I have been reading a lot about the legalization of marijuana in Illinois. We have enough issues with secondhand tobacco smoke where I live. Can you explain how condo...
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Ensure your attorney reads real estate contractJun 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We are buying our first home, and our parents say we should not sign a contract until our lawyer has OK'd it. What if we find a house we need to bid on in a hurry? Fo...