May 5, 2026

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Retire Smart: 2012 Social Security COLA is a Whopping 3.6 Percent, But Medicare Will Take A Bite

Rina Risper08 mins

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
 
  After two years without an inflation adjustment, seniors will get a 3.6 percent Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year. That’s a sizable raise in this economy, and very welcome news to seniors hit hard by rising costs, slumping home equity and very low returns on fixed-income investments.

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Traveling Exhibit Highlights Black History

Rina Risper08 mins

Left: 
Shabazz Academy African Dance troupe 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Left: Khalid el-Hakim, the Black History 101 Mobile Museum’s founder 
Courtesy photos
 
CADL Celebrates Black History

 
Downtown Lansing 
401 South Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933 
January 13 and January 14
 for these special events:
 
Black History 101 Mobile Museum:
 NECESSARY! exhibit
Presenter, Khalid el-Hakim
Friday, January 13, 
10 am-5 pm
Saturday, January 14, 
9 am-4 pm
 
Malcolm X & Hip Hop
Professor Griff of Public Enemy 
Saturday, January 14 • 11 am
 
Shabazz Academy African Dancers & Drum Group
Enjoy a student performance that blends traditional West and East African dance and 
drumming traditions.
Saturday, January 14 • 1:30 pm
 
Black History Storytime
Children of all ages and their families are invited to listen to stories and make a craft 
to take home.
Saturday, January 14 • 2 pm
 

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Is Going Gluten Free Just a Fad?

Rina Risper08 mins

GLUTEN FREE CAMP
AT YMCA CAMP MANITOU-LIN
FOR AGES 7-12 and AGE 13-17
           JULY 1-6, 2012
This gluten free camp is organized by the
Michigan Capital Celiac/DH Group Lansing, MI
         1095 N. Briggs Rd, 
            Middleville, MI
           1-888-909-2267
          www.grymca.org 
 
Amber Klasey and her daughter,  8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey, all smiles after receiving a diagnosis.
 
According to one mother, going gluten has been a life saver and the answer to menacing health problems affecting her daughter
 
LANSING, MI — Amber Klasey was unsure why her daughter,  8-year-old, Amethyst Klasey was having tummy aches and generally not feeling well almost every day. 

 

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Celebrity Interviews: Chris “Ludacris” Bridges Rounds Off A Star-studded Cast In “New Year’s Eve”

Rina Risper04 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince
 
He’s sold more than 12 million albums domestically, thanks to the blockbuster success of singles “Stand Up,” and “Money Maker,” and has made a seamless transition from music to movies with features such as “Fast Five” and “Hustle & Flow.”

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AboutThatCar.com: Porsche Carrera GTS — Perfection

Rina Risper06 mins

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI — When you’re dealing with near automotive perfection, improvement comes in inches, ounces and tenths of a second. So it is with the venerable Porsche 911.
 
Although the 911 first appeared in 1964 as a 1965 model, don’t let the “venerable” fool you. The 911 is an icon in the sports car world. It is based on an engineering pedigree that is only matched by the most expensive of car brands. 
And while Porsche has expanded its nameplate offerings, it has also expanded the trim lines offered on the 911 which picked up the Carrera moniker in 1973. There are more than 20 different trim levels of the 911today.

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Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother – I Know How You Feel

Rina Risper07 mins

By Tashmica Torok
 
I have spent so much time in my life avoiding horrible memories.  My mind never seems to shut off and sometimes, when it goes back too far or too deep, I want to open my skull and just set my brain next to me to buzz and whir.  I will just sit numb and empty for awhile.  Just for awhile. Then I will put it back because there’s good stuff in there too.
 
I can distract myself.  I can drink wine to make my thinking slow.  I can ignore the thoughts.  I can pick a new thought to ponder instead.  I can fill my calendar to the edges.  I can do all of these things for the rest of my life.  
 
I am exhausted.

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Wolfgang Puck: A Light and Flavorful Holiday Break

Rina Risper09 mins

I sometimes top each portion with some grilled, broiled, or sauteed shrimp, fish fillet, chicken breast, or even sliced steak, lamb, or pork. Credit:Fotolia.com.

 

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

Last week, I talked about how many of us find ourselves in need of good, satisfying meals to cook at home during the lull between holiday parties. But there’s another kind of meal many home cooks need at this time of year: a change of pace from all those filling, multi-course seasonal menus.

 

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NYC Public Schools Compete to Become Greenest

Rina Risper06 mins

By Anthony Advincula
New America Media, 
 
NEW YORK, NY — At M.S. 88 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, hundreds of school children – most of them from sixth to eighth grade – poured into the auditorium on Friday morning. Their lesson for the day: saving energy.

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Deck the Halls with Gloom and Worry

Rina Risper05 mins

By Marybeth Smith
 
Happy Holidays? Well, for me they are usually more like Horrible Holidays. I have a fantastic family. My life is decent. I’ve got great friends. There’s not really a whole lot to complain about.
 

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