Poetry in the City Shines Despite Rain
Singing in the Rain: Featured poet, Rosemarie “One Single Rose” Wilson and Shaton Andrews sing a powerful acapella duet at Poetry in the City. Below: Shaye Ramont on the Capitol steps. TNCP photo
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ADVENT HOUSE OFFERS OPEN-ENDED GED PROGRAM AND MUCH MORE
Time to go back to school: In this new economy, a high school education or obtaining a GED is now even more important than ever. istockphoto
LANSING, MI — Attempting to get a GED is a daunting task under the best of circumstances. Doing so while facing unemployment, lack of adequate housing, child care, or food can be more than most people can overcome. That’s where downtown Lansing’s Advent House comes in to help level the playing field.
“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: BLACK COW MILK SHAKE
Almost everyone loves a good milk shake recipe. This one is sure to delight your tastebuds.
Movie Review: “The Dark Knight Rises”
Studio: Warner Bros. (2 hrs. 44 mins.)Plot: Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Cast: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
Our Children a Possible Mission
By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
What message do you want to ensure that generations behind us get? What are you doing to ensure that our young people are ready mind, body and soul? Whether we like it or not, young people are watching us. They see how we handle a rude receptionist and hear us how we address people in authority in our own communities.
Aboutthatcar.com 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco
The test car was quiet, the suspension was firm without being harsh and handling was precise.By Frank S. Washington
DETROIT, MI – I’ve always felt that the strength of Chevrolet models has been the amount of equipment you got for a relatively low price. The new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco that I test drove did not disrupt that belief.
Your Other 8 Hours: How to Invest Your Time and Energy for Maximum Success
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
The greatest insights — those that can have the most profound effect on creating a richer life — are often the most obvious. There are a handful of such truths that can radically transform your perception and be the first steps toward living your best life. The following truth, if recognized and internalized, can lead to a whole new way of looking at the world that will allow you to get the most from it: You have a limited amount of time and energy to invest.
Emergency Department Visits Increase 89 Percent During Michigan’s Recent Heat Wave
LANSING, MI — Michigan’s recent heat wave in early July led to many people being medically affected by the heat. During the 10 hottest days of the heat wave, heat-related emergency department (ED) visits increased 89 percent from the previous 10-day period, with 734 ED visits versus 389.
Retire Smart: The ABCs of Annuities
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
Guaranteed income for life, especially in the aftermath of a deep recession and financial crisis, sounds wonderful. That must be why insurance companies are ramping up their marketing of annuities. Due to the complexity of annuities, I’ll cover the basics this week, and then next week, I will set forth the pros and cons.