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If you enjoy the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, I covered it last night for the AV Club. I was pretty sure I knew where I lost my wallet, and it was not in a dignified manner.

Busy with dealing with Libya, Gadhafi, earthquakes in New York and hurricanes in D.C., the Obama administration still managed to release its 2010 State Department report on countries that sponsor terrorism, the so-called “terrorist countries” list.On it: Iran, Sudan, Syria and, holding the all-time

Gary, Indiana is celebrating Michael Jackson this weekend for what would be the King of Pop's 53rd birthday. Gary's four-day party will feature musical performances, a circus and other entertainment in front of Jackson's former home and Roosevelt High School. Fans gathered outside the form

Tomorrow night, come see me with the Kates, won't you?This summer two girlfriends of mine have been very busy doing something that not most of my girlfriends do: perform weddings for other people.

Is there a household appliance more useful, more pleasurable, more giving than the blender?No, there is not.Yes, the vacuum cleaner deserves our admiration and our gratitude (plus, if you're like me, it's impossible to pass by a vacuum-store window without stopping to stare in awe at the cold beauty

 Christopher Piatt is still in Kansas, a vacation which h is mom told Ali Weiss Klingler has been therapeutic. No, really, Mrs. Piatt talked to Ali. Steve Waltien of iO was at the helm for last week’s The Paper Machete.

Several groups work with Chicago's homeless population; One Heart One Soul is a local group that runs programs to raise awareness on homelessness and other social issues. One of its programs, Unspoken Words: A Voice For Homeless Youth, had an eight-week stint at a shelter on Chicago's South Side.