September 16, 2026

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Rina Risper

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Rina Risper02 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.
 
By Sharon Fox
 
2 Tbsp. oilive oil
1 medium size red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (4oz. each) mild chopped green chillies
2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) chicken broth
3 cups cooked chicken breast, diced in bite-size chunks
3 cans (15 oz. each) white beans
1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

 

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AboutThatCar.com

Rina Risper08 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
HERNDON, VA — So many cars and so little space to write about them.
 
Volkswagen invited reporters to its new North American headquarters here to give us a look at the facility and to let us test drive its product lineup for 2012.
 

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Looking to Do Something Different? Try the Fall Walking Tour of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries

Rina Risper04 mins

Crowds follow to the next stop on the 2009 tour of Mt. Hope Cemetery. Photo by Loretta S. Stanaway
 
LANSING, MI — The Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries will host its fifth annual Fall Walking Tour at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 10-17

Rina Risper027 mins

Dear Readers,
 
There was no way to prepare for it.  When Captain called, I checked my calendar hoping that I had appointments but I did not.  My calendar was totally open for Labor Day.  I told him to check and see if the place was open.  What facilities are open on a state holiday?  I was pensive, not really afraid because I just knew the place would be closed.  

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Latino Families Remember Relatives Lost on 9/11

Rina Risper09 mins

By El Diario La Prensa, News Report, Zaira Cortes, translated by Suzanne Manneh 
 
NEW YORK, NY —When Henry Fernández was young, his father went to Spain with the promise to return soon to Ecuador to give his family a better life. But he never returned.
 

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THE LIFE OF A LIBRARIAN IS NOT AS BORING AS YOU MAY THINK!

Rina Risper05 mins

By Reference Librarian Anne R.
 
I’ve been a librarian for a long time, and I’ve found that a big misconception people have about my job is that it’s boring. What, they wonder, could be interesting about working in a place filled with nothing but old books?
 

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Your Other 8 Hours: Stop Waiting for Permission

Rina Risper06 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
Who’s permission do you need? Really, it’s not a trick question. Who needs to give you the nod of approval before you can start a business, start dating after a bitter divorce or write the book you’ve been talking about for the past nine years? Who’s approval are you desperately seeking? Your spouse, a boss, friend or expert in your field? Unless you’re six years old, you don’t need anyone’s permission to create a better, fuller, richer life for yourself. Of course, it doesn’t always feel that way. Someone has to tell you you’re good enough and smart enough, right?

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Ask Tamara: My Husband Disciplines Like a Drill Sergeant

Rina Risper05 mins

Dear Tamara:
 
My husband and I have two different parenting styles. He is from a military family and grew up getting spankings, or as he often calls it “whoopins” I did not grow up getting spanked and think it is unnecessary to hit a child to get them to obey. 

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Fungus Among Us: Common Fungal Infections

Rina Risper010 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD
 
For some, the summertime generally means more time in the gym and outdoor activities like basketball, flag football, and golf.  But enjoying the warm weather can also lead to an increased risk of sweat related fungal infections. Sweating is a normal physiologic process whereby the body is able to cool itself when overheating.  However when excessive sweating occurs as is the case in rigorous physical activity, fungal infections can easily develop.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Stopping Epidemic of Huffiness at Work

Rina Risper05 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
 
Q. I’ve been a union steward for years. During conflict, I’ve noticed people sometimes make accusations because they are losing. One worker claimed another worker was “crossing her out” because he had his arms crossed and then refused to work with him. How do you keep a conversation focused on solutions not blame?
 

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