July 27, 2026

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Excuse me, are you listening? 11-25

Rina Risper04 mins

Good friendships are going to be a matter of paramount importance in 2013.  Left to right:  Rina Risper, President and Publisher of The New Citizens Press, Heather Jarous, owner of City Salon and Ena Busby, Proprietor of the Creole Gallery.  Courtesy photo
 
Dear Readers,
 
What are you waiting for?  Why not live your life to its fullest now?  The cycle of life will continue with or without you.  That is one fact that is not going to change.  Reflection, renewal and revival is our mantra in 2013. 

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Rick Steves: Another golden age for Amsterdam

Rina Risper08 mins

 

Left:  In 2013 Amsterdam will celebrate the 400th anniversary of its famous ring of canals.  

Photo by Cameron Hewitt

 

 

 

By Rick Steves
Tribune Media Services

 

  Amsterdam is a laboratory of progressive living and tolerance, bottled inside Europe’s most 17th-century city. 

 

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Wolfgang Puck: Bake a batch of holiday cupcakes

Rina Risper010 mins

Melt semisweet chocolate to frost these festive treats.

 

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

Every grown-up seems to become a child again as the holidays approach. We’re humming carols. We’re wearing festive outfits. 

 

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Rina Risper03 mins

Long lines expected at this Tolkien movie.
 
Studio:     Warner Bros.
Plot:    A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on a “unexpected journey” to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim a their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug.
Cast: Martion Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
 

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We Can Help You fulfill Your Resolutions!

Rina Risper04 mins

Visit your local library and see what they have available for you and your family for the holidays.  Curl up with a good book!
 
By Jolee Hamlin, 
Head Librarian at CADL Holt-Delhi 
 
The New Year marks a period of reflection on both the past and the future. Many of us make resolutions and take them very seriously. Others are more light-hearted in their approach. Either way, here are some suggestions for books you’ll find at Capital Area District Libraries that can help you on your journey to self-improvement.

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Urban Lives Saved by Suburban Gun Mayhem?

Rina Risper07 mins

By Kelly Goff
The Root 
 
Shortly after the Jovan Belcher tragedy I was asked on a television program whether or not the NFL player’s high-profile murder-suicide and sports announcer Bob Costas’ courageous comments about gun violence in the incident’s aftermath would have any impact on gun control in America.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Toddlers who snore: Is there cause for worry?

Rina Risper03 mins

Persistent snoring should be evaluated and may need to be treated.
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By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
Does your child snore? If so, have your discussed their snoring with your pediatrician?

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Retire Smart: Fiscal cliff notes

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
 The fiscal cliff is now front and center in the national consciousness, and with Thanksgiving behind us, the time is right to help you further understand what is at stake for you and your pocketbook. 

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Interpersonal Edge: Make boss ‘get real’ about expectations

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. My boss has ridiculous expectations about what I should do at work. I’m getting exhausted from him telling me to “fly” and me having to explain why I can’t. Is there any diplomatic way to get a boss to get real when it comes to expectations of employees.

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Virtual Tourist: Top 5 worst travel scams and how to avoid them

Rina Risper011 mins

 

Artists along Las Ramblas, in Barcelona.
 
 
The pros of traveling definitely outweigh the cons, but that doesn’t mean you should throw caution to the wind when exploring new places. 

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