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Our sob stories
Tribune criticSad sells. Let's put it another way: Somewhere, Aristotle is chortling into the sleeve of his tunic. It was the Greek philosopher and literary critic, after all, who foresaw the success of "Marley & Me" way back in 350 B.C. He figured out, long ago,...Tags: Arthur Miller, Radio Industry, Culture, History, Oprah Winfrey
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MOVIE BUZZ
rafer.guzman@newsday.comWHO Sean Penn THE MOVIE "Milk" THE DEAL Add another pebble to the scale in favor of "Milk": The actor is set to receive an award Tuesday from the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his portrayal of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk. The...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Milk (movie), David Lean, Ceremonies, Film Festivals
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'Bowery Boys' at Marriott: Family-friendly musical struggles with 2 plots
Tribune criticTribune critic Dick, the chirpy but streetwise hero of David H. Bell's new musical "The Bowery Boys," lands somewhere between Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Gangs of New York" and Charles Dickens' "The Artful Dodger." He may have only his Bowery pals and his...Tags: Music, Horatio Alger, Music Theater, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marriott Theatre
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On this day in history
On Dec. 19, 1777, Gen. George Washington led his army of about 11,000 to Valley Forge, Pa., to camp for the winter. In 1843 "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, was first published in England. In 1907 239 workers died in a coal mine explosion in...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Adolf Hitler, George Washington, Death and Dying, Armed Forces
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How many clowns does it take to pull a sleigh?
SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE++++++++++++++++++++ || Danzig, Kalina and Brennan of 500 Clown. || ++++++++++++++++++++ SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE 500 Clown Christmas: Instead of the Three Kings, Naperville gets a visitation from the Three Clowns. (Yeah, we know the name says "500,"...Tags: Naperville, Religious Festivals, Music, Music Theater, Holidays
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It's high time to face the future with happiness
Happy New Year. Uh-oh. My computer has flashed a warning, proclaiming I've just written a mere fragment of a sentence, and should consider revising it. Ah-ha. Computers don't know it all after all. Snappily, I respond that I'm hereby ignoring its...Tags: Religious Festivals, New Year's Day, Holidays, Orlando, Waterford
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Some had a year for the books
Associated PressUnless the subject was vampires, or the author our next president, it was a hard, discouraging year for the book business. A recession that only deepened led to layoffs and other cutbacks among publishers, fewer books being purchased by customers,...Tags: Twilight (book), Book, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Takeout: Attman's Delicatessen
Attman's Delicatessen
1019 E. Lombard St., 410-563-2666. Open 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m-5 p.m. Sundays
Good Jewish delicatessen that it is, Attman's is open today, Christmas Day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. December is busy at the deli as...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Foods and Beverages, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Breads
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A money lesson from Scrooge
Poor Ebenezer Scrooge. The main character in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is notorious for his miserly ways. But what about his stunning transformation from penny-pincher to philanthropist? "We forget there's a Scrooge at the end of the book,"...Tags: Financial Planning, Minnesota
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What exactly is FIGGY PUDDING?
Of The Morning CallIn Charles Dickens' day, a traditional pudding was ball-shaped and heavy. Today, Christmas puddings are steamed rather than boiled, and made in a pudding mold rather than a cloth. From visions of sugarplums in ''The Nutcracker Suite'' to figgy pudding in...Tags: Egg Whites, Baking Powder, Dylan Thomas, Dancing, Walnuts
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Top 10 CHRISTMAS MOVIES
757-928-6479Looking for the right movie to pop into the DVD player to get you in the Christmas spirit? Well, the phrase "Christmas spirit" means different things to different people. Here are 10 very diverse Christmas films. Choose the one that's appropriate to...Tags: Bing Crosby, Jesus Christ, Alastair Sim, Tim Burton, Santa Claus
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Top 10 television Christmas specials
757-247-4730Whether you are ready or not, the holiday season is upon us, full force. If it's simply a matter of an open fire and time with friends and family, that is fine. If you can't get the open fire, then maybe the warm, radiant glow of the television is the...Tags: Gang Activity, A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), Santa Claus, Christmas, Boris Karloff
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