Ask Amy
Dueling daughters put mom in the middle - May 30, 2011 - Dear Amy: My husband and I are at odds regarding our daughters' arguments.
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Quade unwinds handicapping horses - May 30, 2011 - How does Cubs manager Mike Quade decompress away from the game?
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Matt Bowen
Waiting for name to be called on draft day nerve-wracking - April 24, 2011 - The dynamic of the NFL draft goes much deeper than first-round picks walking across the stage in three-piece suits (bought by their agents) to shake the commissioner's hand.
Barbara Brotman
Bridesmaids — on big screens and big responsibilities - May 29, 2011 - "Bridesmaids," the movie, is playing to appreciative and often helplessly giggling audiences. But one demographic has a particular interest, not to mention expertise: bridesmaids, the people.
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George Will
It's the Obama way or else - January 29, 2010 - WASHINGTON — Barack Obama tiptoed Wednesday night along the seam that bifurcates the Democratic Party's brain. The seam separates that brain's John Quincy Adams lobe from its Sigmund Freud lobe.
Dennis Byrne
The Chicago Way got kicked to the curb - May 17, 2011 - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's recipe for "change" is so unlike The Chicago Way it's hard for this native to believe in it as much as I would like to. I hope he pulls it off.
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Steve Chapman
When punishment is the real crime - May 29, 2011 - In his magisterial book "The Gulag Archipelago," Alexander Solzhenitsyn recited in gruesome detail the mistreatment of inmates in prison camps in the Soviet Union. "As many as 54 prisoners may share a single toilet," he wrote. "Up to 50 sick inmates may be held together in a 12- by 20-foot cage...
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Joe Trost's Corner Kicks
Picking the Class 3A state tournament winner - May 19, 2011 - While some soccer pundits are afraid to put their picks out there, Corner Kicks is here to give you a little insight into which team will win the Class 3A state tournament.
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Meghan Daum
Fast brain versus uh, uh, uh - May 27, 2011 - Apparently, a lot of people consider President Barack Obama to be bumblingly inarticulate. "The guy can't talk his way out of a paper bag!" a reader wrote to me recently. "Sarah Palin is a brilliant speaker. It's the president whose sentences are undiagrammable," said another in response to a...
Don Dziedzina
Winds stir up catches on Heidecke Lake - May 6, 2011 - The recent lousy weather has made fishing tough.
Leah Eskin
A nutty remake - May 29, 2011 - I've never escorted the Nutella-toast crowd to Italy. But we did stop at Eataly, the Manhattan eatery owned by Mario Batali (and friends).
Four Corners
Who will be the top 5 picks in the NBA draft? - May 18, 2011 - Cavs talking Turkey
Ilyce Glink
Is the mortgage market on the mend? - May 27, 2011 - The Mortgage Bankers Association announced in mid-May that the number of delinquent homeowners rose a little in the first quarter of 2011, but over the course of a year the number has dropped substantially.
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Jonah Goldberg
Run, Paul Ryan, please run - May 26, 2011 - Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' announcement that he can't play in the presidential primaries because his wife and daughters say he's not allowed to is terrible news for the GOP and the country.
Teddy Greenstein
Ryan a good humor man on course - May 28, 2011 - MADISON, Wis. — Bo Ryan hit the first tee cold, like a 12th man trying to sink a game-winning free throw.
David Haugh
Despite heartbreaking losses, fans can be optimistic - May 29, 2011 - All that was missing from the Bulls' loss to the Heat was Maurice Jones-Drew questioning Derrick Rose's decision-making on Twitter.
Melissa Harris
Art of the tech deal in Chicago needs more movers, shakers - May 29, 2011 - Ted Zoller admits being unfamiliar with Chicago.
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Philip Hersh
Amonte Hiller best coach of any college or pro team in Illinois? - May 30, 2011 - The players were pulling their equipment bags from the bus in front of Patten Gym, taking part Monday in what has become a Memorial Day ritual in Evanston: the Northwestern women's lacrosse team coming home a day after playing in the national championship game.
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Jon Hilkevitch
Author sets course for summer biking - May 29, 2011 - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is already picking up where Richard M. Daley left off in making Chicago more bicycle-friendly, but it was Richard J. Daley who in 1971 inaugurated the first bike lanes on city streets.
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Steve Johnson
Safe 'Windy City Live' plays not to lose (Oprah's audience) - May 26, 2011 - Having Chicago's new mayor compare your show to Guantanamo is probably not the best way to launch a local TV franchise.
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Chris Jones
From 'Dogs' to 'Dot and Ziggy,' plays that speak to younger theater-goers - May 27, 2011 - "No More Dead Dogs" ✭✭1/2
Greg Kot
Blackout Festival celebrates HoZac label's success - May 26, 2011 - The sky-is-falling financial numbers from the music industry say it's a lousy time to start a label specializing in actual records as opposed to no-fuss digital music with its convenience, considerably lower overhead and instant portability.
David Sobolewski
'We had bigger goals' - March 21, 2011 - Obviously, the Benet team and community had an extremely rough time with the unexpected end to the season.
Dean Richards
'Hangover II' cast hopes fans approve - May 27, 2011 - LOS ANGELES — "The Hangover" was one of the 2009's most successful movies. The R-rated raunchy comedy also won a Golden Globe for best comedy and other awards that year. Since the news that "The Hangover Part II" would be made, the pressure has been high on its stars, Bradley Cooper,...
Daneen Skube
Dealing with death in workplace - May 24, 2011 - Q. My husband just died and I am finding that people at work -- customers, coworkers, and colleagues -- are constantly asking me how I am. I am a very private person and want the freedom to grieve off the job. How do I acknowledge others' concern, shut down those who don't really care, and keep my...
Gregory Karp
The lease you can do - May 27, 2011 - Consumers who lease vehicles are confronted with a decision after a few years of ownership. Do I give back the car after the contractual lease period ends, or do I buy it?
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John Kass
Gov. Dead Meat tries to fill dead air - May 27, 2011 - The distinguished federal judge in the trial of former Gov. Dead Meat didn't exactly say that politicians on the witness stand can't shut the heck up.
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Julia Keller
Getting a good night's creep - May 27, 2011 - Call him the anti-Ambien.
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Charles Krauthammer
Why is the president belittling Israel? - May 30, 2011 - WASHINGTON — Every Arab-Israeli negotiation contains a fundamental asymmetry: Israel gives up land, which is tangible; the Arabs make promises, which are ephemeral. The long-standing American solution has been to nonetheless urge Israel to take risks for peace while America balances things...
Gail MarksJarvis
Got a degree and a job? Now get a financial plan - May 27, 2011 - If you are graduating from college and have a full-time job related to your degree, you are among the fortunate. Few are landing jobs in this tough environment.
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Dan McNeil
Zambrano is must-see baseball - May 26, 2011 - Here's hoping the show that Carlos Zambrano put on Thursday in the Cubs' 9-3 win in the series finale against the Mets doesn't mark the last time we see him this weekend.
Nina Metz
From beer commercials to 'The Hangover Part II' - May 27, 2011 - As a screenwriter, Scot Armstrong had a hand in some of the biggest comedies of the last decade, a list that includes "Old School," "Starsky & Hutch" and "Semi-Pro," not to mention uncredited work on "Elf" and "Bad Santa." His latest screenwriting credit is on the "The Hangover Part II," the...
Clarence Page
Bring back the 20 stinging lashes? - May 29, 2011 - When Peter Moskos' new book landed on my desk, I wasn't sure if it was going to be a treatise on crime and punishment or some sort of kinky sex manual.
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Robert Pagliarini
Music therapy - May 24, 2011 - I'm guessing that ever since the first caveman banged two rocks together and hummed a tune, music has been blamed for corrupting our youth. For example, music has been linked with alcohol abuse, contributing to violence and increasing sexual promiscuity, among other transgressions. Musicians...
Kathleen Parker
Obama birther issue: Remember when we were reasonably sane? - May 2, 2011 - NEW YORK — If you really, really dislike Barack Obama, his long-form birth certificate, finally proffered in exasperation, is quite simply a counterfeit.
Mark Pearlstein
New law requires license for homeowner association managers - May 27, 2011 - After years of negotiations, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act will shortly become part of the Illinois regulatory process and with it the formal designation of community association managers as professionals.
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Michael Phillips
Change of scenery helps reinvigorate Woody Allen - May 26, 2011 - Scrambling the itinerary of the swingin' Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen song "It's Nice to Go Trav'ling," which Frank Sinatra sang on his "Come Fly With Me" album, Woody Allen has now made three pictures in London, beginning with "Match Point." Allen has announced he'll next shoot in Rome.
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Leonard Pitts
What price America's principles? - May 23, 2011 - "I would find myself trussed up and left for hours in ropes, my biceps bound tightly with several loops to cut off my circulation and the end of the rope cinched behind my back, pulling my shoulders and elbows unnaturally close together. It was incredibly painful."
Janet Portman
Tenants, landlord at odds over bedbug treatment - May 27, 2011 - Q. We're dealing with a bedbug problem at our 10-unit complex. The whole building needs to be treated, and most tenants are cooperating. But two households refuse to clean or vacate while we do the treatment. They dispute the need to have a building-wide approach, and if they do clean and vacate,...
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Mary Ellen Podmolik
Next stop for homebuyers: Transit-oriented developments - May 27, 2011 - There's nothing like gasoline prices approaching, and then passing, the $4 mark to get people thinking about how and where they want to live.
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Dan Pompei
Bears must make contingency plans - May 14, 2011 - The draft is done, but the Bears are not.
Howard Reich
Jemilo's 25 years at the Mill won't be marked with fanfare - May 30, 2011 - He's not making a big deal of it, and there won't be any public celebrations, but attention must be paid: Next month, it will be 25 years since Chicagoan Dave Jemilo rejuvenated the landmark Green Mill Jazz Club in Uptown.
Phil Rogers
Jays' Reyes losing at historic rate - May 28, 2011 - For John Danks, the disappointment of what he calls "a broken record'' is building exponentially.
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Phil Rosenthal
Book about ESPN shows sports channel not all fun and games - May 29, 2011 - Here's a scene you never saw in those fun and funny "This is SportsCenter" ads that helped establish the ESPN brand over the last two decades or so:
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Ameet Sachdev
Economists find evidence of skill in poker - May 24, 2011 - Steven Levitt of "Freakonomics" fame plays poker. His wife loves to play more than he does, as he has written on his blog.
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Mary Schmich
Memorial Day: Chasing down fragile, elusive memories - May 29, 2011 - The woman walks toward the wall.
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Dawn Turner Trice
Chicago couple remember son killed in Afghanistan - May 30, 2011 - On the evening of Dec. 18, 2009, Anna and Thomas Ware were sitting in their living room amid photographs of their teenage daughter and their son, Albert Ware, a decorated Army infantryman who loved playing soccer. The 10 o'clock news was on, and Anna Ware's attention was divided between the...
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Mary Umberger
Civil union law extends property owner protections - May 27, 2011 - On June 1, Illinois will join a handful of other states that recognize civil unions as legal relationships when the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act goes into effect.
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Phil Vettel
It's all relative - May 26, 2011 - It would be easy to overlook Fogon, an 8-week-old Mexican restaurant in River West, especially as the space has been home to two or three forgettable restaurants in the last few years.
John von Rhein
Haitink's mellow mastery an ideal match for CSO's power - May 27, 2011 - Slinging labels around is always dangerous, but it seems to me that in certain respects Riccardo Muti and Bernard Haitink are the yin and yang of today's leading symphonic conductors.
Ellen Warren
Just what is Chicago style? - May 27, 2011 - When it comes to style, Chicago is definitely not Los Angeles. And for sure it's not New York. But what exactly is Chicago style?
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Bob Weber
Magnets clean out wallet - May 19, 2011 - Q-In the late 1980s I fitted my old Chrysler New Yorker with permanent magnets that were made by a company named Magnitizer. The pitch was that the magnets would give me better mileage, and a cleaner engine with a extended life for the car. After the New Yorker I put them on a 1995...
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Jen Weigel
Time to rethink your resume - May 30, 2011 - What's the top quality employers look for on a potential hire's resume? If you guessed you skill set, you're wrong — according to author Paul Stoltz, it's your mindset that counts.
Jon Yates
Problem: A barrage of parking tickets for dead husband's truck, sold years ago - May 29, 2011 - The first letter from the Chicago Department of Revenue arrived in Sue Nardi's mailbox in October.
Eric Zorn
The merry month of May fights back - May 27, 2011 - I was cc'd on the following correspondence:
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