June 19, 2026

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The New Normal: Adult Interns

Rina Risper06 mins

 By Rick Garcia

 
The profile of today’s workforce is a transparent riddle – it’s hard to distinguish whether an employee has been steadily vested with that company or is a new, green arrival in that company’s industry.
 
In other words, we are seeing a mature workforce, who have been displaced by job cuts or layoffs and are entering second careers that is completely different from where they started.

 

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Your Other 8 Hours: 5 Ways to beat your shopping addiction

Rina Risper09 mins

Alcohol? Crack? Heroin? These drugs are known to be highly addictive, but can something as innocuous as shopping be addictive? Having worked with more than one so-called “shopaholic” at my Orange County financial planning firm, I have no doubt that shopping can become addictive and destructive. 

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A Rebirth at Ground Zero

Rina Risper03 mins

The 9/11 Memorial in New York was opened to the public for the first time on Monday, September 12, 2011. The north pool of the memorial is in the shadow of the unfinished Freedom Tower.
Photo credit:Los Angeles Times

 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Children and cholesterol: Screening tests are a good idea

Rina Risper05 mins

Encourage high fiber foods and make sure your child’s daily diet includes a colorful mix of fruits and vegetables.  Fotolia.com. 
 
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
I recently attended a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school!) and one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of healthy cholesterol levels for a long time, there’s more and more data to validate the need for children to have their cholesterol levels monitored, as well.

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Retire Smart: How to talk to your parents about money

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
“How can I talk to my parents about money? Every time I try to bring up the topic, my mother gets paranoid and the conversation deteriorates quickly.” It is hard to balance being a responsible adult child, while not seeming like you are prying. Even if your loved ones appear to be financially self-sufficient, neurologists say that cognitive ability starts sliding as early as 60.

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My Answer: Remember, even in the midst of hardship, God is with you

Rina Risper04 mins

By Billy Graham
Tribune Media Services
 
  Q: Like others today, I’ve lost my job and most of my savings, and now I’m about to lose my house. Why doesn’t God do something? Sometimes I think I’m about to lose my faith also. – M.R.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Kids, media and obesity: Too much ‘screen time’ can harm your child’s health

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
A recent study released in Pediatrics looks at mounting research showing that a child’s media use may be linked to their body weight, not only due to the fact that they don’t get as much exercise if they’re watching TV and using other media, but also due to other issues related to media exposure.

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Retire Smart: Fiscal cliff tax planning

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
 With less than three months before the end of the year, time is short to plan for the much-dreaded “fiscal cliff.” What is the fiscal cliff, you ask? It’s the combination of tax increases and spending cuts that are scheduled to go into effect in January of 2013.

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Be PHREEE: Really, We Are Not So Different

Rina Risper04 mins

By Charissa Patterson- Martinez
 
Most of us are cognizant of other people who exhibit traits that are extremely similar to our own. This can sometimes translate into irritation for that person.

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Creative Cookbook Raises Money For Local Food Bank

Rina Risper05 mins

Having a healthy meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen is necessary for most families today.  

LANSING, MI — Without a doubt Dua Aldasouqi said that her love of food came from her mother.  She smiled and said, “She is an excellent cook and she instilled the love for food in all of us, even my brothers aren’t too shabby in the kitchen either.”

 

 

 

 

 

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