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Funny and new jokes at Old World Village
You don't have to keep it clean at Daniel "Rico" Fisher's comedy shows at Old World Village. You can drop theF-bomb. You can go on a spiel about your misadventures in bed. You can chide occupations, the genders and just about everything else about the...
Tags: Stand-up Comedy, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Entertainment Events, Comedy (genre), Apple iPhone
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Greer's OC: Newport gets Sweet and Saucy
Could Orange County become any sweeter? We just celebrated the new 'lette Macarons at Fashion Island, a place for authentic French macarons. We can order French pastries at Pandor Artisan Boulangerie that taste as delicious as ones in Paris. And now...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Personal Service, Health and Medical Professionals, Key Lime Pie, Cosmetic Procedures
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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: Music Industry, Science, Morehouse College, Personal Income, Students
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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: Peter Thiel, Bruce Springsteen, PayPal, Inc., Wars and Interventions, 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, Authors, Arts and Culture, 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...
Tags: Buddy Dyer
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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: Autism, Literature, Authors, Arts and Culture, Social Issues
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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: Waste, Chicago Blackhawks, Environmental Issues, Water Tower Place, Anaheim Ducks
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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: Real Estate Sellers, Waste, Environmental Issues, Water Tower Place, Realty
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A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area
The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...
Tags: Steaks, Folklore and Mythology, RPM Italian, Super Bowl, Sports
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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: Judges, Nisource Incorporated, Finance, Marshall Field, Science and Technology
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