Love Essentially: March madness not the only thing driving people mad
I don't know too many men who seemingly aren't spending every free minute they have these days watching the NCAA tournament. Putting aside the fact that early upsets messed up anyone's chance to win...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Strangers shouldn't be automatic enemies
Presidential campaigns have been pretty unpleasant lately.And it's only going to get worse.All the name-calling and mud slinging of the Republican and Democratic primaries could soon be winding...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: White Sox' Adam LaRoche situation troubling on several counts
One of the great things about the great game of baseball is this: No one ever knows what's going to happen.You could spend a lifetime watching the game and, at some point, you will see something no...
View ArticleBuffalo Grove hosts one last Easter Bunny bash
Things will be hopping at the Bunny Bash, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26 at Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N. Buffalo Grove Road."We have many great attractions at the event," said Brian O'Malley,...
View ArticleTurn leftover Easter ham into sloppily delicious sandwiches
As a young girl I loved nothing more than picking out my annual Easter dress. White tights and dressy shoes were always a perfect complement to whatever brand new spring-hued frock I'd selected at the...
View ArticleMetropolis presents darker, two-act 'Anne Frank'
In many ways, Anne Frank was like any other adolescent girl on the cusp of womanhood. But nothing was normal about the life the young Jewish girl lived as she hid with her family from the Nazis in...
View ArticleRagdale announces winning 2016 Ring design
Rounds, a design by by SPORTS of Syracuse, N.Y., a design collaboration of architects Greg Corso and Molly Hunker, is the winning design in the fourth annual Ragdale Ring competition.Selected by jury,...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Comcast billing issues addressed, plus how to post to Xfinity...
This week's column is a Comcast "two-fer" involving billing issues; neither – at face value – an exorbitant amount of money. But, if, as they say, time is money, both came at a price.Alice in...
View ArticleLove Essentially: Do cultural differences affect the odds of a marriage lasting?
I can't wait to see "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," the sequel to the 2002 hit, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," a movie that had me laughing so hard I still remember my cheeks hurting when I walked out of...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Don't fall victim to tax season scam attempts
Are we really that dumb?I keep seeing items in the news alerting us to income tax scams. They play a recording of an alleged IRS agent threatening on the phone someone who the caller accuses of owing...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: Revisiting bygone eras of baseball greatness
When you're just a kid and great things unfold before your very eyes, you just don't realize you're watching greatness.You just think that's how the world works. You have no clue of any larger...
View ArticleParty like it's a Blackhawks game in Libertyville
Chicago Blackhawks fans of all ages are invited to a Roadwatch Party at Libertyville Sports Complex, Peterson Road and Rte. 45, Friday, April 1."This is a one-of-a-kind event because we can...
View ArticleEarth Day 2016: Turning trash to treasures
Tiffany Threadgould is a woman on a mission. As the chief design junkie at TerraCycle, www.terracycle.com she spends lots of time coming up with innovative ways of giving new life to scrap materials....
View ArticleSome of Chicago's top musicians mentor to keep jazz alive
In addition to doing their utmost to keep the flame of jazz alive in Chicago Public School students for the last 21 years, the Ravinia Jazz Mentors get together to do something else every once in...
View ArticleGooey grilled cheese meets roasted tomato soup
It just so happens that April is National Grilled Cheese Month. As a result, the internet is brimming with recipes riffing on the humble toasted cheese sandwich. These indulgent creations are often...
View ArticleHelp Squad: Where do online people-search sites get information and what if...
Dear Help Squad,In August 2011, I checked my credit through the three credit agencies. When reviewing Experian's report, I discovered my name was affiliated with [three individuals living] in...
View ArticleLove Essentially: How to help your spouse grieve the loss of a parent
Romantic relationships are so much easier when everything in life is going great. But what happens when tragedy strikes your partner and his or her world is turned upside down?I'm referring to the...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: The case against higher minimum wage doesn't add up
If employers aren't willing to pay low-end employees a decent, living wage, you'd think they could at least come up with some new excuses why they won't.Instead, we hear the same tired, phony...
View ArticleConcert suggests ways to protect Earth's beauty
Protect our planet is the message of "Concert to Celebrate the Earth," 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road."During the show, I sing and play several different...
View ArticleRandy Blaser: Does food industry need more government intervention?
My doctor's advice was simple.Think of it like this, he suggested: In China, we say that you should eat one less grain of rice each day of your life.That was his latest metaphor to help me get my...
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