Michelle Holdway
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Poll Vault: Which high school team do you root for?Sep 06, 2013 12:01 am - Have you been true to your school, like the Beach Boys urge? The fall season is under way for prep sports. Are you cheering on your alma mater? Do you follow the (insert...
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Poll Vault: How many holidays do you get at work?Aug 30, 2013 12:00 am - Will Labor Day be just another Monday for you? For workers in restaurants, retail and other sectors, it's not a holiday, although they might receive time and a half. It...
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Poll Vault: What do you remember about the first day of school?Aug 23, 2013 12:00 am - This is going to make me sound like a cranky old woman, but when did the first day of school turn into a pep rally? Back in my day — really, I’m only 41, not 92 — when t...
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Poll Vault: When should kids have their own phones?Aug 16, 2013 12:01 am - If your middle-school son complains that he’s the only one in his class without a phone, he’s likely not exaggerating. A 2012 study by ORC International for the National...
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Poll Vault: Last time you went to the emergency room?Aug 08, 2013 9:31 pm - If the recent trend holds, 20 percent of adults in the U.S. will visit an emergency room this year. For adults, the most common reason for a trip to the ER is injury, bu...
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Poll Vault: What's on your back-to-school shopping list?Aug 02, 2013 12:00 am - By now you've probably seen a bevy of back-to-school commercials plugging calculators, clothes and crayons. Stores have their paper, pens and pencils in prominent places...
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Poll Vault: What’s the biggest home improvement project you’ve tackled?Jul 26, 2013 12:01 am - If the Home Depot and Lowe’s commercials are to be believed, attractive couples across the country are working together — and saving money — to retile their bathrooms, i...
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Poll Vault: Do you grow anything in your backyard?Jul 12, 2013 12:00 am - Apparently, it's time to pick the cherries. A tree in our backyard is bursting with fruit. Sour cherries are practically falling off the branches. It was winter when we ...
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Poll Vault: Do you play fantasy sports?Jul 05, 2013 12:01 am - I have four fantasy Tour de France teams. That’s probably two too many, but it’s fun and helps hold my interest in the three-week bike race. Fantasy sports also can li...
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Poll Vault: Have you bought any Blackhawks Stanley Cup souvenirs yet?Jun 28, 2013 12:00 am - What better way to cap off the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup run than with a commemorative cap? I hope you had good luck finding one on Tuesday. As Peter Timotijevic and Mack...