September 23, 2026

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Celebrating 10 Years By Honoring Two Local Women

Rina Risper012 mins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above left: Addie Jackson (left) had cancer and her sister, Ardene Jackson, despite her own personal struggles fought along side her every step of the way.

Above right:  Phyllis Palmer is a recovering drug addict who is now clean and going to college.  She would like to get a degree that would allow her to help others in a time of need.

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By Tashmica Torok

LANSING, MI — On February 19, 2011, two courageous women will be honored at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of The New Citizens Press as recipients of the “Staying the Course” Award.  “Stay the course” is a phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles or criticism.  Addie Jackson is a breast cancer survivor while Phyllis Palmer is recovering from drug addiction one day at a time.  The battle these women faced were different but these veterans shared similar journeys.

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TNCP Welcomes New Advice Column – Ask Tamara: I Found My Soulmate and It’s Not My Husband!

Rina Risper05 mins

Dear Tamara:

“Do you believe in soulmates and that there is one person that perfectly matches you completely?” I have been married for a few years and I just met a man that I believe is my true soulmate. We have so much in common and I believe we are destined to be together. Though I love my husband, this new man makes me feel alive. And it has nothing to do with sex. We just connect on a different and much deeper level. I don’t know what I should do about this.
– Soulmate

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FAST FACTS: Celebrating Anniversaries Made Easy

Rina Risper07 mins

 

 

 

 

Left: This aluminum tab recycled bag is a great find  for the “green  conscious” woman for her 10 year anniversary on the job.

 

 

In 1922, Emily Post published the first known list of traditional anniversary presents and gift categories. Originally, the etiquette guru listed gifts only for the first, fifth, tenth, fifteenth, twentieth, twenty-fifth and fiftieth anniversaries. By 1957, Post had expanded her anniversary list to include every year from the 1st to the 15th, and for every fifth year after that.

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Saving Michigan’s Earned Income Credit

Rina Risper06 mins

By Bob Robinson

 
If some lawmakers have their way, millions will be ripped from the Michigan economy, and thousands of Michigan families will be financially devastated.  
 

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Clueless Fashionista: Shopping Tips: Don’t buy or wear items just because they fit

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By  Ashia Sims
 
The other day I found a pair of pants that were from another time in my life.  It was a time when I was a few sizes smaller.  I was curious about them and how they managed to stay in my closet because I am very good at getting rid of clothes that don’t fit or compliment me.  Well I tried the pants on and they fit.  Surprise, Surprise.  Actually let me make a correction here.  The pants didn’t fit in the sense of how I like my clothes to fit but I was able to get them up and on me and even button them.

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Your Other 8 Hours: A Revolutionary New Way to Learn

Rina Risper07 mins

 
By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
One of the best ways to make incremental progress during your other eight hours is to learn. There are all sorts of newfangled websites that can teach you a thing or two — some with nifty videos and others with PowerPoint presentations. Call me old school, but I think one of the easiest and most economical ways to learn is by reading a book.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews : 11th Street Station Restaurant

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 

 

 

 

11th Street Station Restaurant

1050 East 11th Street, Suite 100
Austin, TX 
Price Range: From $7.99 – $18.99
Casual dining atmosphere with great customer service

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Miscarriage-Urban Legends

Rina Risper03 mins

 

Miscarriage-Urban Legends

1. If I have a miscarriage it must mean that I can’t ever have children. This is not true.  The odds are overwhelmingly in your favor to have a successful pregnancy after having a miscarriage.  Studies show that 70% of women successfully conceive after miscarrying.

 

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Interpersonal EDGE: Discomfort is Birthplace of Success

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I’ve had a career for 20 years and believed it would get easier the longer I worked. Instead, I find the work is easier and the people issues harder. How can I stop wasting time feeling so uncomfortable and frustrated by people at work?
 

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News Spotlight: Recent MSU Alumni and a local East Lansing resident launch a company, “Global Mentors LLC” Connecting Minds Worldwide

Rina Risper06 mins

EAST, LANSING, MI — When Vishwajeet K. Singh took ‘the walk’ in the sunny summer of 2010 at Michigan State University (MSU), he had a strong urge to give something back to the community at-large, particularly to the MSU community and its wonderful University town of East Lansing that has given him so much – friends, family and life-long education to boast about. Employed now as a faculty at the University of Oregon where he teaches Hindi/Urdu for World Languages Academy, exactly within a year he is close to fulfilling his urge and now come back to the town to launch his new venture, “Global Mentors LLC”.

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