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Broadway Winners Hit The Wharton for 2008 Season
THE COLOR PURPLE / First National Tour is coming to the Wharton Center. Shown here is Jeannette Bayardelle (Celie) and LaToya London (Nettie)
Photo credit Paul Kolnik.
As I See It…. 7-8
THE RICHARDSON REPORT: CAN THE GOP WIN THE PRESIDENCY WITHOUT PLAYING THE RACE CARD?
Wellness News and Healthy Views: A “sexually” hungry society destroyed by the food it desires
By Deana M. Newman, M.A., C.C.P.
You’ve heard and perhaps experienced the story…boy meets girl, they fall in love and live happily ever after. Unfortunately, life is not beautifully orchestrated as the above statement. Today, young or seasoned, heterosexuals and homosexuals are faced with the alternative scenario – two people meet, possibly fall in love or lust, yet an important ingredient must be added to the script, a question which could save millions of lives – “Do you have a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or ever tested positive for one?”
The Biz Report With Liz
Q: Are there any online classes that I can take to help me write my business plan?
Interpersonal EDGE: GOOD INTENTIONS MISUNDERSTOOD? HERE’S WHAT TO DO!
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I have a coworker who has decided I’m trying to undermine him. He has completely misunderstood several interactions and will only talk to me long enough to accuse me of my latest “sin.” I’ve also discovered he lied to me about several facts. How do I fix this problem?
Celebrating 10 Years: Judge Greg Mathis Still Insightful and Inspirational From Behind Bars to Passing the Bar
When Judge Greg Mathis was a child growing up in gritty streets of Detroit a different type of “street law” was implemented during the turbulent times of the 70’s.
As a child, laying in bed at night in an apartment in a Detroit housing project, he would have never dreamed that he would be one of the most popular judges in the nation. More exciting, is that he was one of the original pioneers in reality television providing viewers a syndicated courtroom show with a stream of colorful litigants.
Exploring the Sikhs – Seek and You Shall Find
Understanding the Sikh Turban
The turbans (dastaar) that Sikh Indians wear aren’t just for show, their turbans are a sign of respectability and an article of faith.
Turbans are a part of Sikh history. Most Sikhs don’t cut their hair and keep it covered.
Since 9-11, many Sikhs have been unfairly targeting for wearing turbans. They are misidentified as Muslims, primarily because Osama bin Laden wears a head wrap.
Sikhs are not Muslim they follow the religion of Sikhism, which originated in Punjab. Turbans are a part of their strength.
Over the centuries they have fought and died to continue the right to not cut their hair and wear a turban.
Tying a turban is an art and wearing one is a right.
CLINTON WINS PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY: But she still can’t over come Obama delegate lead.
We have to give Hilary Rodham Clinton her props. In spite of the odds, she’s found a way to hang in there.
Update: Jasmine Starr Miles
LANSING, MI — “A Daughter’s Love Continues to Shine” has continued to garner comments from across the community. In the April 13, 2008 – April 26, 2008 edition, we wrote about Jasmine Miles, who was struck and killed by an auto on St. Joseph Street. Her mother, Michelle Miles, bravely talked about the events that lead up to that fateful day.