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Wilbert Fobbs: Breaking the Rules is an Option
Pictured: “Let’s Dance” by Wilbert Fobbs
Painting is unpredictable. It is an adventure. However, regulations abound.
Milk Means More Recipe: Lighter Loaded Potato Soup
Ingredients: • 2 1/2 lbs. baking potatoes (OR 3 cups coarsely mashed potatoes, about 4 russets, or 8 Yukon gold—see recipe notes for a timesaving tip)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
PARENT POST: Why Parent Involvement In School Is Important and What You Can Do To Help Your Child
By Rosa Killips, Eastern High School Family & Community Liaison
When the parent is involved, students do better, regardless of economic status, ethnic/racial background or the parents’ education level. When parents are involved, students have higher grades, better test scores, and good attendance. Here is what happens when parents are involved:
Movie Review: The Hateful Eight
Studio: The Weinstein Company (2hrs. 47min.)Plot: Bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard, but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception.
TAX SOLUTIONS: Lose Your U.S. Passport Due to Taxes
By A.J. Gross
U.S. Citizens that owe back taxes could lose their passport if a recent highway bill becomes law.
Opinion: Former Lansing School District Student Responds to Judge Scalia
Bejidé Davis is a Lansing, Michigan native and Class of 2005 graduate of J.W. Sexton High School.
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Be Car Care Aware: Hanging onto Current Vehicle vs. Buying New a No Brainer
Buying a new car might sound cool and exciting, but keeping your current vehicle, and continually maintaining it at recommended intervals, makes more economic sense than purchasing a new one, says the non-profit Car Care Council.FINANCIAL FOCUS: Medicare: Key Points to Bear in Mind
Provided by Sara Frank-Hepfer
When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. If you are currently receiving social security benefits, you will be enrolled automatically. If you are not currently receiving social security benefits, you need to sign up for Medicare as soon as you are eligible in order to avoid penalties.
Interpersonal Edge: Right words can transform an antagonist into an ally
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
A. I often find people at work will respond in an intensely negative way to a word I use when I don’t mean anything bad by it. Then people get upset and think I want to fight with them. How do I stop these cycles of conflict before they begin?