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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Holidays are a time of togetherness, which can be good and bad for family relationships.

How to (carefully) handle family at holidays For many people, 'tis the season to be grumpy owing to family conflicts that explode during bird day gatherings and boil over again around Hanukkah and Christmas. But there are ways (healthy ways) to avoid -- or at least endure -- the grief. "Try not to talk too much," says Chicago student Dan Zavorotny. "Eat and go in the living room and watch TV. Or hang out with the younger kids."

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It's anchors aweigh for world's largest cruise ship
I put down my luggage, walk onto my cabin’s balcony and see Spider-Man — disguised as a paunchy middle-aged teacher — whizzing through the air, headed straight at me. I’d just witnessed the first zip line at sea, a thrill ride zooming 82 feet across the top of the ship. It would be the first of many firsts I encountered last weekend on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, the tallest, widest, heaviest and most expensive cruise liner ever built.
Photos: Sneak peek aboard Oasis of the Seas Travel gadget: Bring on the bands Rooms for $20.10 at new Miami hotel

Making the best of Turkey Day dinner disasters
The turkey’s still frozen solid. The gravy comes out lumpy. The guests arrive before the food is finished. Big holiday dinners can be tough to orchestrate. Don't worry. Most kitchen failures can be fixed with a little ingenuity and flexibility. If the buttered carrots morph into carrot soup or the cake becomes “pudding” at the last minute, no one needs to know that isn’t what you’d planned all along. The most important thing is to keep your cool.

Group rates road safety for cyclists, pedestrians
Fear is a rational response when truck drivers coming from behind are aiming at the 8-foot gap between you -- the wobbly bicyclist on the side of the road -- and oncoming traffic. "You don't want to be here," warned Ed Barsotti of the League of Illinois Bicyclists. "This road was built without consideration for bicycles or pedestrians."
Photos: Grading the roads Interactive map: Recent projects Guest essay: Keep pedestrians safe PDF: Recent street projects





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