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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 00:00

Happy New Year!

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Well, 2007 flew by and had lots of amazing developments for us here at Buzz, including our brand new partnership with NBC5.com’s “Chi Town After Dark”. The New Year always makes me wonder what the numbers mean so I looked it up and it turns out the number seven is…
Tuesday, 05 February 2008 00:00

Happy Valentine’s Day?

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I used to love Valentine’s Day. I remember in grade school buying boxes of those cute little cards and candies that said “ I Love You” and “U R the 1” and excitedly giving them to everyone in my class, including the girls. I always got at least as many…
Tuesday, 11 March 2008 01:00

Happy Birthday to Me

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Wow! What is it about my birthday (March 5th) that brings up such conflicting emotions for me? Even more than New Year’s, birthdays make me feel that I must take stock of my life and somehow give it thumbs up or thumbs down and make life-changing resolutions to affect my…
Monday, 07 April 2008 01:00

Assault with a deadly cellphone

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Since its invention, the telephone has always been a favorite way for lovers to connect. How exciting it must have been for couples to stop relying on mail carriers whose message took days or weeks to arrive, or the telegraph, which delivered your brief but urgent message dictated through the…
Monday, 09 June 2008 01:00

I can't dream about you

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Dreams are funny things. It is a universal fact of life that every night all human beings lay down to sleep and dream. During sleep your soul is free to roam the planet and visit places and people that your waking life won't allow. I think my dream weaver is…
Friday, 08 August 2008 01:00

Kevin Costner to the rescue!

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Last month my column was about the lame quality of my dreams at night and how I seem to be unable to dream about anything with more than a PG-13 rating. Well, this month I get to write about a dream that came true, literally.
Sunday, 21 September 2008 19:00

The Marrying Kind in Sin City

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Las Vegas is such a sexy town. Between the hot dry desert nights filled with dazzling lights, sensual performers and sparkling, sun kissed days one can’t help but feel extra sexy cruising around there. But I have a confession to make: In all the times I’ve visited Vegas, I have…
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