Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother

Somebody’s Daughter
By Tashmica Torok

I am somebody’s daughter.  I was once held in my mother’s arms swaddled in a pink blanket.  Toes were counted and fingers grasped.  The words pretty were uttered about me.  I have discovered the delight of painting my finger nails for the first time and the dismay of my first period. 

 

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Get in the habit if eating lots of greens like spinach, kale and bok-choy.

By Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer
Naturally Savvy.com

With an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, we get more vitamin C than we need in summer. But when autumn sets in and temperatures slide, families often get less of the vitamin while simultaneously being exposed to more germs – a recipe for colds and flu.
 

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Newly Appointed Bishop Samuel Duncan, Jr. of Lansing Church of God in Christ

 

LANSING, MI — In June of 1992, Pastor Samuel Duncan and Evangelist Dorothy Duncan were installed as Pastor and 1st Lady of the  Lansing Church of God of in Christ (COGIC).The church is located at 5304 Wise Road, Lansing MI. 48911.

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Urban Housecall: Seven Tips for Your Visit to the Doctor

By Aydrian L. Thomas, M.D.

These days, a visit to your doctor can be a harrowing experience.  With time constraints on the part of both the patient and the provider, issues with insurance coverage, prior authorizations and the like, getting the care you desire can be a challenge.  What follows are some ways to make the most of your visit to the doctor.
 

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Urban Housecall

TNCP welcomes Dr. Karla L. Robinson who is a board-certified, licensed family physician.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Robinson completed her undergraduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.

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Your Other 8 Hours: When Success Doesn’t Come Fast Enough

By Robert Pagliarini
Tribune Media Services

There are many ways to become famous overnight. A couple of weeks ago I told you about how Christina Perri went from working at a cafe one day to becoming an “overnight” sensation the very next. The secret to success for Christina, or any artist, creative, job seeker or entrepreneur, is the same — it’s the commitment to shift from hoping, wishing and wanting to doing.

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Actor Sandra Bullock Tops Forbes List: Denzel Washington co-hosts Nobel Peace Prize Concert: R&B Superstar Trey Songz Lighting up the Charts

By Quassan Castro-Entertainment Editor
 

Toping Forbes list of highest paid Hollywood actresses are Kristen Stewart, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston. Making the top of the list was Sandra Bullock, grossing 56 million from the success of Blind Side.
 

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My Answer

By Billy Graham
Tribune Media Services

Q: My boyfriend and I are in a dilemma because our parents are insisting we wait until we get out of college a year from now before we get married, but we don’t want to do this. Would it be wrong for us to get married secretly? – K.S.
 

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News Spotlight: Pet World

Pet World
By Steve Dale
Tribune Media Services

Q: Of course, Collies were originally bred to herd sheep. My Lassie has only seen sheep on TV. Why does my dog smell like sheep? – A.F., Phoenix, AZ
 

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News Spotlight:What’s Next For Jimmie Johnson: Greatest Driver…Ever?

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.– There is no question Jimmie Johnson has built a dynasty with five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships.
So what’s left for the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet to accomplish? A few scribes have already posed the question: Is Johnson on track to become the best driver in the history of NASCAR?
 

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