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A loaded question for you: Are you happy?
The other day, somewhat on a whim, I walked around downtown Chicago for a while and stopped random strangers and asked if they were happy. I carried a notebook and identified myself as a reporter and wrote down what they said, and though I've done my...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Martin Luther King Jr., University of Chicago, DVDs, Movies
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Dan Goods, JPL's science seer
When artist Dan Goods arrived at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, they gave him a six-month shot. In May, he'll have been there 10 years as JPL's "visual strategist." He glued soda bottles to the roof of his Taurus to create music on an m.p.h. pipe organ....
Tags: NASA, Space Programs, Music, DARPA, Science and Technology
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Eagle Scout returned his medal over gay policy
You probably won't be surprised to learn that some readers disagreed with my recent column about the Boy Scouts of America. I suggested that the Scouts are on the wrong side of history as they cling to their traditional position that gay people aren't...Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Macungie, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America
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'Courageous' to be shown
The Zion Baptist Church ministry will show the movie “Courageous” Saturday at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, 61 W. Bethel St. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $2 per person and there will be free popcorn and drinks....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Cornell University, Courageous (movie), Texas Tech University , Science and Technology
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Deep-seated doubts about Jesse Jr.'s seat
That horde of candidates in the 2nd District trying to succeed former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Bud Light, is a wondrous sight. It reaffirms my belief in the goodness of people, since most of the hopefuls are no doubt fueled by the principled...
Tags: Democratic Party, Old Catholic, Lifestyle and Leisure, Barack Obama, Elections
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The resilience of George McGovern
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- Inevitably, in all the tributes to former Sen. George McGovern upon his death at 90, his landslide defeat in the 1972 presidential election at the hands of Richard Nixon shared top billing with his fights against America's misguided wars...Tags: Democratic Party, Scranton, Joe Biden, Elections, Bob Dole
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Time arrives for graduation
Three years ago, I wrote a column offering advice to my then-graduating oldest daughter. I didn't know if she would read it, let alone heed the advice, but I wrote the column anyway. This year, daughter No. 2 is graduating from high school. I now offer...Tags: Graduation, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Advice Columns and Columnists, Colleges and Universities
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What's best: Vote for your favorite career sites
Joyce Lain Kennedy - Careers NowThe Golden Globes are behind us and the Academy Awards lie ahead, which brings me to this question: Which websites would you like to see walk away winners in the About.com Job Search Readers' Choice Awards 2013? Alison Doyle, About.com's job searching...Tags: Special Olympics, Entertainment Events, Golden Globe Awards, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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IU student dies after falling from balcony
An Indiana University student died early Friday morning after falling from a balcony. Linden Whitt, 20, an economics major from Mishawaka, died of neck injuries after falling eight feet off a backyard porch at her apartment near the Indiana...
Tags: Indiana University, Health and Safety at School, Students, Health, Teaching and Learning
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Self-styled 'arts crusader'
Chicago's newly appointed Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events happens to be one of the city's most influential jazz advocates.
But Michelle Boone's impact extends far beyond the music she has championed in the job she'...Tags: Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Richard M. Daley, Music, Regional Authority, Chicago Loop
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Eagle Scout's Letter
Blogging with Bill WhiteMy column Saturday will focus on a letter that an area Eagle Scout wrote to the Boy Scouts of America, protesting its anti-gay policies and accompanied by the return of his Eagle Scout medal. Unfortunately, space didn't permit the use...... -
Arab American exhibit on display in Little Tokyo
L.A. NOWA traveling exhibit highlighting often forgotten Arab immigrants is being displayed in Little Tokyo, sharing the work of a community and its contributions to history since the American Revolution. "Patriots and Peacemakers: Arab Americans in Service to...
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