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Common Sense: Black history meets Art Linkletter
’Twas Art Linkletter who let it be known that “kids say the darndest things.” On this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, Linkletter's classification brings me to think about a darndest and how it evolved into an Oprah Winfrey...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Washington, DC, Art Linkletter
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Levitt Pavilion: Breaking camp, becoming All Stars
It's hard to think of a more harrowing inspiration for a band than that of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. The West African group met in a Guinean refugee camp after fleeing the brutal, decade-long civil war in their native Sierra Leone. But rather than...
Tags: Amy Winehouse, Paul McCartney, Africa, Sierra Leone, Radio
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Sustainable seafood: Would you eat a giant squid?
There were a lot of startling statistics that came out of the seafood discussions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sustainable Foods Institute last week. Did you know that more than 90% of the fish we eat is imported? How about the fact that more than...Tags: Umamicatessen, Seafood, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Personal Income, Celebrities, Howard University, Dillard University
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Oprah sells West Side store space at huge loss
Special to the TribuneOprah Winfrey's Chicago real estate foibles continue. Almost two years ago, the talk-show queen signed off on her massively popular, Chicago-based national chatfest. Soon afterward, she closed her flagship Oprah Store, which was located at 1017 W....Tags: Environmental Issues, Condos, Waste, Realty, Water Tower Place
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2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO
Channel Guide MagazineThe 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West... -
Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, International Military Interventions, Peter Thiel, PayPal, Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: Stanford University, China, Chicago Public Library, Rentals, Holidays
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Oprah program gives Crocs to kids
An initiative meant to spark children's imaginations gave away 100 pairs of shoes to kids in Parramore on Thursday. Children at the Callahan Neighborhood Center wrote essays explaining how they use their imaginations for the event, part of Oprah...
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'Stuck in the Middle' offers a singular perspective on parenting
Jennifer Finney Boylan was the father of two young boys, a devoted husband, a keyboard player in bar bands, the author of three published novels, and an English professor in Maine when she began the process that would make her outwardly —...Tags: Arts and Culture, Authors, Autism, Social Issues, Literature
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Condos, Anaheim Ducks, Waste, Realty
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Carrie Hightman is not afraid to take chances
Huddling with business and community leaders last month to recommend legal and financial advisers for development of Gary/Chicago International Airport, Carrie Hightman smiled as Adela Cepeda, an acquaintance from Chicago business circles, pitched her...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Economy, Business and Finance, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nisource Incorporated, Legal Service
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