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September 10, 2015

Ask the Woodchucks: September 10, 2015

I need to do some minor paint touchup on interior doors and moldings on our 10-year-old Dearborn model. The original touch-up can of paint provided by Pulte has long ago dried up. The can had no brand name or specific color, although I believe it was called “antique white” and it appears to be a semi-gloss finish. What brand and color would you recommend I buy to try to match the original color interior trim in my house?

Much ado about shrubs

Playing games while driving in the car has always been fun for our family. While traveling to Grayslake earlier this summer, we invented a new game. It is called ‘Dead Ash’. The concept is that whenever you see a dead ash tree you try to be the first to yell ‘Dead Ash’. Fortunately and not surprisingly, I won.

Rocky Mountain High

Rocky Mountain High…Colorado; well actually, we’re actually going to be exploring the Tetons in Wyoming.

Mr. Holmes hasn’t got a clue

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

When I was growing up, eating breakfast was the most important meal of the day. We usually had a big bowl of cereal with skim milk, pancakes, waffles, or French toast smothered with syrup, topped off with a big glass of orange juice.

Cultivating experience

It seems that kind words so often come at just the right time. Although I try to be the one uttering the kind words, sometimes I am also the one hearing them.

A restaurant that gets all “A”s

All that hard work of bobbing in the pool on a lazy Sunday afternoon sure can work up an appetite. Since we heard nothing but good things about Art and Alma’s Century Inn in Burlington, we decided to see if they could satisfy our hunger.

Ask an Angel: August 27, 2015

My husband and I recently moved to the area and shortly after, he passed away unexpectedly. Now, I feel lost and alone and just don’t have direction. I want to get involved in life, but I just don’t know how. What can put me back into life?

The best place for helping hands may be in your pockets

On my nature-trail bike ride not long ago, I passed an older man poking a turtle with his cane. It was a snapping turtle—not a big one by snapper standards, but probably newly mature. And it took the poking with grim determination, rather than with a hiss and gaping jaws as you would think a snapper might.

Wireless interference

If you and several of your neighbors have suddenly had problems getting your garage door to open with the remote, you could be experiencing wireless interference. One street in Sun City has seven houses with this problem. Some would only work when the remote was held very close to the door, but some would not open at all.

Detoxing our bodies to heal

Before we can do anything major, we need to start eliminating harmful items from our diets for a couple of weeks.

What to do about weeding woes

“What is a weed? I have heard it said that there are sixty definitions. For me, a weed is a plant out of place,” Donald Cullross Peattie once said.

Ask an Angel: August 13, 2015

I have started stopping by my mother’s house to make sure she is eating properly. I prepare meals for her for the week and leave them for her to warm up. Unfortunately, I find much of the food uneaten.

‘When I’m driving in my car, and a man comes on the radio…’

Of all the wonders that music offers, nothing can beat its powers as a vehicle of time travel.

Miscellaneous Questions

am concerned about the washing machine hoses…I want to order the FloodCheck hose(s), but would not know how to connect them. Do I need two: one for each hot and cold faucet? Is it easy to disconnect and connect these?

Mouthwatering mudbugs and dirty rice

Does the thought of mudbugs, dirty rice, and fried gator tail start to make your mouth water? If that’s the case, we have a place for you that, as Justin Wilson would say, we “Guar-on-tee” you’ll love. The name of this Cajun treasure is Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Westmont.

Streep rocks in Ricki and the Flash

The next time you are in Tarzana, California look for the “Salt Well” Tavern. Be warned, however, as you enter this little Nirvana of rock and roll, you will not want to leave as it is the home of Ricki Randazzo and her band Flash.

Tea for Two

‘Ello luv, care for a spot of tea and crumpets? You can get this and other delicious breakfast or lunch items at Crumpet’s Luncheonette-Tea Room-Bakery in Genoa.

Ask an Angel: July 30, 2015

My father is on several medications. How can I make sure any new prescriptions work properly with his current medications?

Seeking a heartbeat in a world of robot overlords

It happened at the grocery store the other day as I stood at the end of a long checkout line. And it happened last week when I went into the bank.

Green thumbs are also for turning pages

We are in the middle of the wonderful part of the year with our children. Summer means hanging out with the neighborhood kids, groups outings, staying up a bit late and sleeping in even later, seasonal jobs, and no homework except the perfunctory one book report due the first day of school.

Shower door dilemnas

I own a 2004 Pulte Adler model home. The original shower stall track and sliding doors can no longer be effectively cleaned. I would like to replace the shower doors with the exact same shower door kit, brand, or model. I cannot find the brand name anywhere. Is the brand name somewhere on the track or sliding doors or do you know the brand?

Healing Our Toxic Bodies: A Review as To Why We Are Toxic

We have spent the past seven weeks learning about what makes our bodies toxic. This toxicity often makes us feel miserable and leads to numerous disease and early death. Some of the reasons are processed and overly-cooked food, larger portions than we need at mealtime, stuffing ourselves between meals, and pesticides in our food, air and water.

Ant Man: a giant surprise

Frankly I was at a loss about which movie to report on for this edition. My editors crack the whip on deadlines, eliminating any hope of Mission Impossible, which will most likely be my next column. One of my neighbors said “well there is always Minions,” (I’d rather resign).

A late-blooming superhero reveals his Power of Stupid

Someone once said, “Knowledge is power,” but what little knowledge I possess can’t hold a candle to my newly discovered “Power of Stupid.”

Reel Time Extra: Looking at John Grisham films

John Grisham is one of the most prolific and popular authors of our time, his books to date have sold over 300 million copies, and he cranks out a new one every year or so. Most of his fans appreciate his exciting and sometimes mysterious plots and his adherence to detail. Some of us appreciate the fact that profanity and sex do not rear their ugly heads in his stories.

Washing machine hoses

The leading cause of water damage in most residences is failure of the flexible rubber hoses that connect the washing machine to the hot and cold water. These hoses become brittle over time and only have a useful life of about seven years.

Rain, rain go away, come back another day

For the Fourth of July holiday, my children Sarah and Christopher and I flew down to Texas. We try to carve out some family time each summer, and this time it was in conjunction with witnessing my cousin receiving a prestigious award from NASA, visiting with many friends and, of course, a college visit to Texas A & M University.

Do you know the UK?

When you hear someone says “United Kingdom” or “UK” what do you think it means? Most people think the phrase is only limited to England, but that’s not true. It also includes Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The UK almost lost Scotland recently, but the populous voted to retain the status quo.

Rustling up some real Texas BBQ

Right on the heels of the popular Food Network TV Show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” otherwise known as “Triple D,” we would like to present to you our version. This “Five D” review (Dining Duo’s Diners, Drive-In’s and Dives) will be on the Texan Bar-B-Q in Algonquin.