September 15, 2026

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Rina Risper

News Spotlight: Michigan resident Rosemarie Wilson Receives National Poetry Awards

Rina Risper04 mins

Photo: Rosemarie Wilson, author of “One Single Rose . . . Poetry Blossomed from a Rose Core” accepting the New & Upcoming Poet of the Year Award at the 2010 National Poetry Award Ceremony in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 22, 2010.

Wilson’s “Eyes Back to Basics” also wins 1st Place in the Detroit Writers’ Guild 2010 Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Contest.

Courtesy photo 

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Schuler Books & Music welcomes New York Times Bestselling Author Victoria Rowell

Rina Risper02 mins

 LANSING, MI — Victoria Rowell is a New York Times Bestselling author, Award-winning actress and lecturer.  Rowell will be at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., on Monday, November 1.

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    A Tribute to Labor Hero Cesar E. Chavez

    Rina Risper03 mins

      LANSING, MI —  On Friday, August 13, 2010, the Lansing for Cesar E. Chavez Committee and the Old Town Commercial Association announced the street re-naming to Cesar E. Chavez  Avenue.  

    Artist Theresa Rosado painted this mural for a parade celebrating the creation of Cesar E. Chavez honorarium street and the renaming of Lot 56. Courtesy photo

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    Mother Flippin’:One Funny Mother 9-20

    Rina Risper010 mins

    Dirty Fingers

     
    By Tashmica Torok
     
    Have you ever watched yourself?  We all make quick glances in the mirror on our way out the door.  I am wondering if you ever spend time consciously noticing how you move through the world.  Lately, I have.  It has been a time of evaluating my reflection.  Finding new parts of myself and parts that, as it occurs to me now, I just locked away in a trunk for later perusal.

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    News Spotlight: Uplift Our Youth Foundation Dinner Fundraiser

    Rina Risper02 mins

    The Uplift Our Youth Foundation, 6th Annual Grant Award and Fundraising Dinner will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the University Club of Michigan State University 3435 Forest Road, Lansing MI 48911.  Rufus Gladney Vice-President of Consumers Energy and the chairman of the event announced that the evening begins with a reception at 5:30 PM and dinner at 6:45.  This year’s speaker will be William Mayes, Executive Director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA).

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    New York’s Apollo Theater Exhibit Hits Detroit

    Rina Risper011 mins

    Apollo Theater Exterior, 2008 

    Photo courtesy of the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. Photo by Shahar Azran 
     
    The first exhibition to explore the Apollo Theater’s seminal impact on American entertainment will be on view at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan from October 1, 2010 – January 2, 2011. 

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    Natural Savvy: Fruit and Vegetables: Americans Fall Short

    Rina Risper09 mins

     Danica Teresa Harris, 7 1/2 months old, enjoying a Honey Crisp Apple at The Country Mill in Potterville, MI. Her mother, Dalia Luera-Harris, said it was her first apple and she loved it! Courtesy photo 

     

     

    By Joanne Capano, Naturally Savvy

    Science continues to unveil the health benefits of following a whole foods diet that includes more fruits and vegetables. Indeed, it seems as if we’re always reading or hearing about a new study that links the reduction of certain health risks, such as heart disease and cancer, to the nutrient compounds found in fruit and vegetables.

     

     

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    My Answer – 9-20

    Rina Risper04 mins

    By Billy Graham
    Tribune Media Services
     
    Q: I am a policeman and a Christian, and I have to admit I get discouraged sometimes because it doesn’t seem like I’m doing much good. The crime rate (especially drugs) is just as bad in our community as it was when I started 10 years ago. My wife says maybe I ought to do something else. Should I? – K.R.

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    Excuse me, are you listening? 9-20

    Rina Risper06 mins

    Dear Readers,

     
    Yes, it has been some time since I have written an “Excuse me, Are You Listening?” column.  For my new readers, I welcome you to experience my brain.  I am grateful that I can take a break from writing and then come back.  Entrepreneurship is great because you can take a break.  For my loyal readers, I have missed you immensely.  I guess I needed to be at peace before I moved into my next space. My mother who was in a serious accident last year was in Michigan when I wrote this column.
     

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