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Review: "Inventing the Egghead" by Aaron Lecklider
The term egghead has mostly been retired to the Hall of Lost Insults, hung up alongside Poindexter and gomer in the "Making Fun of Nerds" section. But being accused of being an "egghead" in the 1950s wasn't the same as being called a "geek" today. The...Tags: Illinois Governor, Human Interest, Culture, Career and Workplace, Fiction
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Executive profile: Maria Green
Maria Green let silence fall over a weekly meeting before weighing in on the question of how Illinois Tool Works should supply information to board members inquiring about vote tallies at annual meetings. The pause prompted staff members to share...
Tags: Beverly, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Politics, Garfield Park, DuSable Museum of African-American History
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Nicholas S. Frobouck, 62
Nicholas “Nick” S. Frobouck, 62, of Sharpsburg, Md., and formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., passed away Friday, May 10, 2013. Born Nov. 10, 1950, in McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of Anne Stevenson of Bath, N.C., and the late Nicholas Frobouck....Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Graduation, Pittsburgh, Bath (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
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Former Wall Street success finds new path reviving Carver baseball
The Baltimore SunThe pitch bores in low and skitters under Ian Anderson's mitt. As he chugs to retrieve the baseball, another enemy runner dashes across home plate, putting the Carver Bears more hopelessly behind. Shoulders slump around this West Baltimore diamond,...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., College Baseball, Baseball, Under Armour Inc., Jones Falls Expressway
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Author Lisa Scottoline talks grief, crabs, podiatry
On paper, Lisa Scottoline is a little intimidating. She's got more than 30 million copies in print of her books, including 20 best-selling novels. She writes a weekly column, with her daughter, for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She's a graduate of...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, New York City, Colleges and Universities, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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A balanced guide to success
The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" — those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition. Everyone is searching for a sustainable formula for recovery that not only curbs damaging...
Tags: Human Interest, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Richard Branson, Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Interests of candidate, supporter and spouse align
WASHINGTON — An issue at the top of U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz's legislative agenda is also of foremost concern to her biggest campaign contributor: the University of Pennsylvania, where her husband is a doctor. Schwartz, a suburban Philadelphia...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Government Health Care, Health and Safety at School, Politics, General Practitioners
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Railroad magnate built up company
William Johnson was a leading practitioner of the art of building a diversified industrial company, leveraging the assets of a Chicago-based railroad to acquire dozens of companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to muffler shops. After...Tags: Railway Transportation, Corporate Officers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Crime, Law and Justice, Lake Forest
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Explosive talent has become expert on failure
A few weeks ago, I researched a story about the comeback of a fallen basketball star. His name was Jereme Richmond, and when he was in high school just three years ago, he was as talented as you can imagine — quick, competitive and insanely...
Tags: Basketball, College Basketball, NBA Draft, Sports
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MarksJarvis: Financial literacy programs well worth the time
It's Money Smart Week, a collection of free financial literacy programs offered throughout the week, aimed at helping people deal with virtually every money issue imaginable: from how to get out of debt, to buying homes, paying for college, building a...Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Fannie Mae, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Chicago Mortgages
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Your child's brain on math: Don't bother?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Parents whose children are struggling with math often view intense tutoring as the best way to help them master crucial skills, but a new study released on Monday suggests that for some kids even that is a lost cause. According to...Tags: Learning Disability, Teaching and Learning, Mathematics, Science and Technology, MRI (imaging)
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Insomnia Cookies delivers late-night dessert in Lincoln Park
DePaul University students and other Lincoln Park nightowls now have a new way to satisfy their late-night munchies: cookies and milk delivered to your doorstep by Insomnia Cookies, which opened its first Chicago-area location in Lincoln Park Tuesday....
Tags: Western Michigan University, New York University, Insomnia, Colleges and Universities, The Ohio State University
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