Maple Park Lifestyle
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Suburban couples raising multiple multiplesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beware silence. When raising multiple sets of multiples -- that's right, two sets of twins, or twins followed by triplets -- a moment of silence becomes downright scary....
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Area residents have a 'Wheel' good timeMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Just as she was about to solve the puzzle, Rachel Naval-Cruz choked. She said the wrong word, and because of that, a different "Wheel of Fortune" contestant got to give ...
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10 myths about the fluMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Cold weather does not cause the flu. Fasting won't make it disappear any quicker. And the flu shot, which gets a bad rap in years like this, really is the best way to wa...
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Huntley ghost-hunters scare Kentucky woman on 'Wife Swap'Feb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The producers of "Wife Swap" must have thanked the heavens when they learned about the Myers family of Huntley. Samantha Myers, vice president of an insurance company, i...
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Property brings family back to its rootsFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - When Rob and Raquel Ivie decided to leave their Maple Park home and build a larger home for themselves, their two children and Rob's parents, it made sense to consider p...
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Book does more than pay lip service to the best cinematic smoochesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The old song says "a kiss is just a kiss." Movie fans know better. The best celluloid smooches linger in our minds (and hearts) long after the closing credits because th...
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Brothers Affleck score with 'Gone Baby Gone'Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - "Gone Baby Gone" -- Fans of the American crime film should be murderously happy these days. Starting with Martin Scorsese's 2006 triumph "The Departed," quality crime fl...
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New DVDsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - These DVDs were released this week "Across the Universe" Director Julie Taymor, famous for her "Lion King" stage production, tells a story by using the lyrics and m...
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How to fly solo during this holiday of loveFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Forget those showoffs who gush when their bouquets arrive at their cubicles on Valentine's Day. Tune out that friend who brags about the romantic weekend he's planned fo...
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Don't call it after-taste; it's the 'finish'Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "I don't like that after-taste I get from wine." When I hear this phrase, I know it's time to amend someone's wine drinking habits. In wine-speak, after-taste is called ...