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The Onion’s Big Fail, And What It Demands Of Us

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

In 2013, Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest person ever to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (2012). She is also the first Academy Award nominee who was born in the 21st century. She will be playing the role of orphan Annie in an African-American film version.

March is National Reading Month

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Rick Garcia

If I could go far back to the very first book I opened, it was a used tattered hardcover called “Smudge.” I was four or five and my older sister read aloud as I followed the colorful “smear”

illustrations of a brave black kitten and her siblings who were off to adventurous mischief.

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: GINGERBREAD CAKE

Rina Risper14 years ago02 mins

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Movie Review: “Snitch”

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

Studio: Summit Entertainment (1hr. 52 min.)

Plot: A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal.

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Barry Pepper, Michael K. Williams, Benjamin Bratt, Rafi Gavron, Harold Perrineau

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: ***

Aboutthatcar.com Jaguar’s AWD Sedans

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Frank S. Washington

MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec, Canada – The weather was awful here. There was snow on the ground and it was raining with the temperature just above freezing. That meant ice, slush and slippery roads. But this ski resort 130 kilometers (81 miles) northwest of Montreal was an awesome place to experience the big news from Jaguar.

Your Other 8 Hours: Is selfishness the solution to our country’s problems?

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

We’ve got problems. Our economy has stagnated; unemployment is high; we have an almost inconceivable amount of national debt; and our elected officials are fighting among themselves. What we need are some good solutions. What’s to blame for this mess?

Retire Smart: 70 is not the new 65

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

To attain your retirement goals, there are three basic strategies: (1) save money during your working years, (2) plan to spend less during retirement or (3) work longer. It turns out that option number three helps but may not be the panacea you’re looking for, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

Lansing Police Department “Guns for Groceries” Buyback Program

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

“There was considerable dialogue with many gun dealers who were trying to beat the police department to the gun buys. These folks are very respectful and very knowledgeable. They fear long term ramifications of gun regulations that would remove ownership of guns from private hand.”

-Andrew D. Quinn

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War and Peace: the life and times of John L. Pollard November 1, 1947 – January 25, 2013

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

John Pollard was a voice for the

people regardless of who came against him. He also stood firm for what he believed in.

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Richard Clement

By Loretta Stanaway

John Langston Pollard was a gift. He was a gift from his creator, his grandmother who raised him, his wife and son who shared him with his community, and himself, who gave selflessly to Lansing and to so many causes.

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: LOBSTER CORN CHOWDER

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins