May 2, 2026

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PET WORLD: Huskies, wolves, dog food and fish

Rina Risper09 mins

 

By Marc Morrone
Tribune Content Agency
 
   Q: My son loves wolves and he wants to get a Siberian husky but I heard that since they look like wolves they act like them too, and that they can turn on you, and be unpredictable. 

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Interpersonal Edge: When politics comes up at work, be curious, not judgmental

Rina Risper07 mins

 By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
  Q. People in my workplace are getting very polarized about the upcoming election and the two probable candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. Emotions seem to be running higher this year than in any election I can remember. There seem to be intense feelings on both sides. How can I navigate these conversations without alienating my coworkers? Why do people get so angry over these political differences?
 

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Travel: Heart in Havana

Rina Risper012 mins

 

 

By Angela Fossi

TNCP Community Writer
 
For as long as I can remember, Cuba was so close to my heart, but so far way. 

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Cuban Band Orquesta Ritmo Set to Play at the Great Lakes Folk Festival

Rina Risper012 mins

 Great Lakes Folk Festival Schedule

Friday, August 12,  6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 13, noon – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 14, noon – 6:00 p.m.
 
Orquesta  Ritmo Schedule
Saturday – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday – 4:30 p.m.

www.greatlakesfolkfest.net

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Interpersonal Edge: Balancing grief and work

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q. My wife died very recently, and I am now a single parent of young kids. I have to admit my attention at work is greatly diminished. I’m afraid I’ll get fired, but I know I am unable to give my all at work. How can I balance intense grief and keeping my job?

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Jill on Money: Financial risks you can control

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

  Earlier this summer, the Economist Intelligence Unit updated a list of the top 10 global risk scenarios. 

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THE KID’S DOCTOR: Discussing menstruation with young girls is important

Rina Risper07 mins

 It is important to ask specific questions about an adolescent’s periods and provide them with good information. 
Photo by fotolia.com

 

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Thirty minutes (and that’s plenty) with Pokemon Go

Rina Risper08 mins

 By Greg Schwem

Tribune Content Agency
 
  Oh boy, am I gonna have FUN today! I’m gonna download Pokemon Go and join three quarters of the world’s inhabitants – including my next door neighbor, his daughter, their cat, my plumber and maybe even LeBron James – who are wandering around the world staring at their phones while trying not to get hit by a city bus.

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