May 5, 2026

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Rina Risper

Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother – I Know How You Feel

Rina Risper07 mins

By Tashmica Torok
 
I have spent so much time in my life avoiding horrible memories.  My mind never seems to shut off and sometimes, when it goes back too far or too deep, I want to open my skull and just set my brain next to me to buzz and whir.  I will just sit numb and empty for awhile.  Just for awhile. Then I will put it back because there’s good stuff in there too.
 
I can distract myself.  I can drink wine to make my thinking slow.  I can ignore the thoughts.  I can pick a new thought to ponder instead.  I can fill my calendar to the edges.  I can do all of these things for the rest of my life.  
 
I am exhausted.

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Wolfgang Puck: A Light and Flavorful Holiday Break

Rina Risper09 mins

I sometimes top each portion with some grilled, broiled, or sauteed shrimp, fish fillet, chicken breast, or even sliced steak, lamb, or pork. Credit:Fotolia.com.

 

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

Last week, I talked about how many of us find ourselves in need of good, satisfying meals to cook at home during the lull between holiday parties. But there’s another kind of meal many home cooks need at this time of year: a change of pace from all those filling, multi-course seasonal menus.

 

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NYC Public Schools Compete to Become Greenest

Rina Risper06 mins

By Anthony Advincula
New America Media, 
 
NEW YORK, NY — At M.S. 88 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, hundreds of school children – most of them from sixth to eighth grade – poured into the auditorium on Friday morning. Their lesson for the day: saving energy.

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Deck the Halls with Gloom and Worry

Rina Risper05 mins

By Marybeth Smith
 
Happy Holidays? Well, for me they are usually more like Horrible Holidays. I have a fantastic family. My life is decent. I’ve got great friends. There’s not really a whole lot to complain about.
 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 10-24

Rina Risper06 mins

Dear Readers,
 
 
It is a very interesting time.  I become very concerned when people say, “They are taking the Christ out of  Christmas”.  Who is “they”?   When I see statements like that and how many people believe that I am kind of confused.   Who is waging this new world religious psychological warfare? No one can take the Christ out of  my Christmas.   How does one believe that “they” are in control of what “you” believe?  Sounds, tricky to me.  When I see Christians being mean about it and using aggressive language, in my humble opinion, those types of statements do nothing for peace, joy and happiness on earth.  Behaving badly over saying “Happy Holidays” is not very Christ-like.  We live in an amazing world with so many different people and we should embrace who we are and respect who they are. 

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Your Other 8 Hours: Great Christmas Gifts That Won’t Cost You a Dime!

Rina Risper08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
Are you long on Christmas shopping lists but short on cash? I wrote previously about how you could save a sleigh-full of money this holiday season, but for some people that just wasn’t enough. “Save money?” they sneered, “What if we don’t have any money?” 

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Ask Tamara: Best Friend Disapproves of My New Relationship!

Rina Risper05 mins

Dear Tamara:
 
Shortly after my divorce I began dating a man of another race. When I told my best friend about the relationship, she freaked out and didn’t hold back her disapproval about man that I was seeing and the fact that he is white. Since then our friendship has changed. We have been best friends for over 20 years and often talked on the phone two to three times a day. Since I told her about my new relationship, we barely talk once a week. And when we do, I am usually the one to call and our conversation has been strained. I don’t want to lose my best friend, and cannot imagine my life without her. I can’t believe she is acting like this. I want to save the friendship, but at the same time, I do not want to end my new relationship. Things are getting pretty serious and I want to see where things go. What should I do?
 
Friends Til the End

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FAST FACTS

Rina Risper03 mins

By CADL Library Staff 
 
Whether you’re searching for ways to save money this holiday season, thinking of trying some new recipes, or looking forward to sharing special stories with your kids.
 
Start with these staff-recommended titles. You can find them in our libraries or by searching the online catalog at cadl.org/catalog. Enjoy!

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ST. STEPHEN’S WILL INTRODUCE NEW PASTOR AT ANNUAL KWANZAA CELEBRATION

Rina Risper03 mins

LANSING, MI — Committees are meeting, people are planning, drummers are preparing, and singers are rehearsing for St. Stephen’s Community Church, U.C.C. 24th   Annual Kwanzaa Celebration.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Sailing Through Workplace Change

Rina Risper07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I started out my career planning to be in one industry but have ended up in another. It seems that every time I get my goals planned in one direction, another direction opens up and messes up my plan. How do you recommend people deal with careers when every plan is subject to change?
 

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