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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Flashback 1998: Entertainment legend dies of heart attack at 82 - Singer's life, style set tone for millions

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        I had rotator cuff surgery Wednesday, so with my left arm in a sling, I'm going to take a bit of time off to let the repair heal...
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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Flashback 2011: Potter’s field burial not so lonely after all

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Homewood Memorial Gardens       I'm recovering from surgery, so we're raiding the archive until I'm back in the saddle.       De...
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Friday, July 24, 2026

Flashback 1997: Here's the ugly truth about plastic surgery

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"Janie" by Clarity Haynes (National Portrait Gallery)       I had surgery Wednesday, and while I'm healing thought I'd sha...
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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Flashback 1994: Keeping a last promise.

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Michael Thurson before surgery (Photo by Robert A. Davis; used with permission)      I had rotator cuff surgery Wednesday afternoon, and wi...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A root canal AND rotator cuff surgery? Lucky me.

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     My dentist's office called after a routine cleaning and x-ray. Could I, they wondered, come back? Tomorrow. I got the sense if I sa...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Willis wall covering

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     Downtown Chicago is rich in public art. You don't need me to tell you that. The instantly-beloved "Bean" — okay, "Cl...
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Monday, July 20, 2026

One bad Apple (update) can spoil the whole week

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       Apple sneaks into your living room at night and rearranges the furniture.      In the morning, you come downstairs and see the couch ...
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