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The Kid’s Doctor: Avoid spring sports injuries through careful training
By Sue Hubbard, M.D. With the arrival of spring comes a new season of baseball, softball, track and field. This also means that kids need to be prepared to play.
Retire Smart: Index vs. managed funds
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
”What does your fund manager do?” screamed the headline of the April 8 edition of Barron’s. All I could think was, “What, indeed!” The article says some superstar fund managers “fly around the world, they crunch reams of data, they dissect industries” – and, for good measure, ultimately beat the index against which their funds are measured.
Interpersonal Edge: Speak up if you want gratitude
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. No one seems to be noticing all the good work I have done. I am very good at my job, tackle the hard projects, and even help out when my coworkers are swamped. Do I just work for an unusually ungrateful organization?
Aboutthatcar.com: The Volvo C30 T5 M R
By Frank S. Washington
DETROIT, MI — The Volvo C30 T5 M R-Design represents a not so characteristic flare by the conservative Swedish automaker.
The two-door hatchback was small, sporty and distinctive. But not being able to completely break from its legendary pragmatism, Volvo’s C30 could carry four adults comfortably, even though the car looked like it would have trouble getting anything bigger than a couple of bags of groceries in the back seat.
Your Other 8 Hours: Stop being a wimp and start being fearless
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
Let’s just get this out of the way now: You can’t get rid of fear or pain but you can minimize it, control it and even use it to create your best life possible with a little practice. If you are in perpetual fear or are avoiding the one thing that terrifies you, there is relief. The solution, however, is counter to what you probably have been doing.
Excuse me, are you listening? 12-15
Dear Readers,I got an envelope in the mail. It was from the person who usually sends me loving messages about God or quotes from the Bible. It is always anonymous. They never sent anything that was discriminatory in nature. The handwriting was familiar on the envelope and I was excited to see what was sent.
Michigan’s Future Depends on Educational System
By Rick GarciaWith economic recovery e?orts mostly focused on job development, there is a tendency for education to get lost in discussions about the future of the state. Fortunately, Governor Snyder has emphasized education as one of the key areas in his proposed roadmap to Michigan’s recovery.
News Spotlight: Care Free to hold 3rd Annual free “Giving Sight” Day Friday, August 9
100 local residents without insurance can receive free exams, glasses.
Cultural and Music Festivals: A Little Something For Everyone
Left: Exciting Cuban/ Caribbean jazz combo to perform on Friday, August 9, 2013 from 9:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. and Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
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Bottom: Paulette Brockington doing a Swing Dance and Lindy Hopperformance on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Highland Park, MI
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2013 GREAT LAKES FOLK
FESTIVAL SET FOR
AUGUST 9-11
The MSU Museum’s Great Lakes Folk Festival has always been known as an eclectic exhibition of music, dance, arts and culture from across America and around the world, and the 2013 program is shaping up to be one of the most diverse in the event’s history.