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Archive for July, 2009

Back Up Power

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

When I was growing up, a power failure was dealt with by having a flashlight and a few candles lying around. It was actually kind of fun. But now, considering the amount of work people do at home, the complexity of their lives, and the shortage of free time, a power failure is more often [...]

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Don’t throw it away

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Coming up this week on HouseSmarts, Lou Manfredini takes you behind the scenes at an Allied Waste recycling facility.  The goal?  To find out what you CAN’T recycle.  Tune in.  You might be surprised.
 
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot:

 

 
 
 

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Oh say can you see…

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Lou Manfredini sang the National Anthem at Wrigley Field before the Chicago Cubs game on July 6th.  It was actually a duet with his producer from WGN Radio, Lindsey Kreutzer.
Here’s Proof! 

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