“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: Elegant Pasta Salad
For a delightfully refreshing salad this pasta dish is easy to make and tasty.
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“Good Timing” Expected to Bring Enjoyment to Audiences
DETROIT, MI — The highly anticipated theatrical production “Good Timing” is hitting the Adray Auditorium on the campus of Henry Ford Community College on September 14, 2013. “Good Timing” is centered around the 1970’s sitcom “Good Times” with a modern twist. Memorable episodes from the series are portrayed throughout the play but in a more updated scenario. The characters are portrayed the same even though the names have slightly changed due to trademark acknowledgement. This hilarious show will completely captivate the audience as they reminisce and enjoy the parody of the popular series! With an all-star cast this show is a must see! Retire Smart: Protecting yourself from the costs of long-term care
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
There’s no denying it: Most of us are going to need some form of long-term health care during our golden years. And costs of such care are rising.
Aboutthatcar.com: 2014 Fiat 500L
By Frank S. WashingtonBALTIMORE, MD — Fiat was losing customers because the Fiat 500 micro car was too small. It has a backseat but not one that is comfortable for adults. And the company’s 205 dealers griped about their loss of potential buyers.
Your Other 8 Hours: The one word that can change your life
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
“No” has become a knee-jerk reaction to every request and opportunity. “No, sorry. My schedule is full. Maybe later. That just doesn’t work for me. No, thank you.”
Pre-School for Latino Children is Critical
By Rick GarciaThe research is in. Educators have long known that attending preschool makes a difference throughout the balance of a child’s life. That makes the recent research from the Annie E. Casey Foundation “Kids Count 2013 Report” critical to the Michigan Alliance of Latinos Moving toward Advancement (MI-ALMA) Michigan’s Statewide Hispanic Advocacy and Research group. The Kids Count report points out that Latino children have the lowest rate of preschool attendance of any race or ethnic group in the United States.
SOS Ruth Johnson: Expanded online services, other tools improving customer service
By Ruth Johnson
Like so many working parents, I know it takes a lot to balance work with the demands of family life, whether it’s paying bills, school conferences, soccer games, doctor appointments or the challenges of helping out with our own parents.
Delta Theta Sigma Celebrates 100 Years of Sisterhood
Left: Cynthia Harrington and Felicia Wasson both from mid-Michigan,celebrated a century of sisterhood with over 40,000 other women from the nation’s oldest American-American women’s organization from July 11 – July 17 2013 in Washington D.C.
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LANSING, MI — When Cynthia Harrington was a student at McKenzie High School in Detroit she overheard her teacher, who had just graduated from college speaking about her “sisterhood” with a woman who was visiting her at the school.
The Deltas Honor “Fortitude”
On April 28, 1979, members of Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, a national public service sorority founded at Howard University in 1913, unveiled a sculpture in the Valley Mall at 3:15 p.m. to honor its founders.
Movie Review: 2 Guns
Studio: Universal Pictures (1 hr. 49 min)Plot: Two crooked undercover officers unknowingly lead investigations on each other.
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Paul Patton, Bill Paxton, James Marsden
Rating: R
Bottom Line: **1/2