Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother – Killing Cacti

 

 

By Tashmica Torok
 
I will be the first to admit that when it comes to the fine art of house wivery, I kind of suck.
 
Yes, I am aware that my vocabulary should provide me another way to describe that but this word choice is pretty accurate.

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One Man’s Vision and Legacy to Help Others Continues

Dr. Hilton T. Thomas and Dr. Eugene Pernell review the office  schedule for the day.  By Michael Jennings

By Joshua G. Thomas

EAST LANSING, MI — Thomas S. Gunnings, Ph.D. gathered a small group of psychology professionals in the basement of his home to outline his vision. Gunnings envisioned a clinic to serve those who were underserved, disenfranchised and generally neglected by the mainstream while still providing services to conventional clients.

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MSU Community Music School Offers Five Summer Music Camps

Summer is the time for the arts and music camps.Courtesy photo.

EAST LANSING, MI — From jazz to rock to music therapy, the Michigan State University Community Music School (CMS) offers summer camps that appeal to a range of interests. Youth can select from five different camps. All are now open for registration.
 

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Wanna Get Away? Tropical Plants Can Help

Got the winter blahs? A flashy pink hibiscus can turn any sunny window or sunroom into a tropical paradise.

By Sean Conway
Cultivating Life
Tribune Media Services

Winter still holds much of the nation in its strong grip, complete with blasts of arctic air, great dumps of snow and grey skies showing no signs of letting up. Let’s face it: spring is a long way off for most of us.
 

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Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul: STUFFED EGGS WITH SMOKED SALMON AND CUCUMBER

By Sharon Fox

10  large eggs
2 oz. smoked salmon, chopped
3 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1/4 cup cucumber, chopped
2 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish
2 teaspoons fresh dill, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
Pepper

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Pandering Politicians Refuse Pardons—Perpetuate Injustice

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
New America Media

Mississippi’s Republican Gov. Haley Barbour was adamant. He told reporters, civil rights leaders and protesters not to hold their breath waiting for him to pardon Jamie and Gladys Scott, who served 16 years in prison for a 1993 armed robbery that they insist they did not commit.

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Robert C. Koehler: Verbal Jujitsu

By Robert C. Koehler
Tribune Media Services

“I don’t want to live in a neighborhood with 50,000 Mexicans.”

Huh? This was a rant in progress, but I wasn’t sure why she was venting it at me – well, yes I was. Something I wrote – a column bashing the “English First” movement in Green Bay, Wis. – had set her off, and now she was spilling her two cents’ worth on immigration and foreigners into the phone. Fine. That I got.

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Don’t do that- discount weave extensions

By Aisha Sims

Hola!  I’ve recently returned from a wonderful vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  I’m rested, tan and suffering from a head cold.  However, I have been noticing a trend that has been bothering me for quite some time.  I feel like it needs to be addressed and since it is a fashion-related trend, I wanted to address it here.

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Coalition Fights Against Loan Modification Scams

The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, led by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and NeighborWorks America, today announced a national campaign to prevent loan modification scams through public education, complaint reporting and coordination with local, state, and federal enforcement agencies.

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Racial identity tied to happiness, study finds

EAST LANSING, MI — Black people who identify more strongly with their racial identity are generally happier, according to a study led by psychology researchers at Michigan State University.

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