Natural Savvy: Fruit and Vegetables: Americans Fall Short

 Danica Teresa Harris, 7 1/2 months old, enjoying a Honey Crisp Apple at The Country Mill in Potterville, MI. Her mother, Dalia Luera-Harris, said it was her first apple and she loved it! Courtesy photo 

 

 

By Joanne Capano, Naturally Savvy

Science continues to unveil the health benefits of following a whole foods diet that includes more fruits and vegetables. Indeed, it seems as if we’re always reading or hearing about a new study that links the reduction of certain health risks, such as heart disease and cancer, to the nutrient compounds found in fruit and vegetables.

 

 

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My Answer – 9-20

By Billy Graham
Tribune Media Services
 
Q: I am a policeman and a Christian, and I have to admit I get discouraged sometimes because it doesn’t seem like I’m doing much good. The crime rate (especially drugs) is just as bad in our community as it was when I started 10 years ago. My wife says maybe I ought to do something else. Should I? – K.R.

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Excuse me, are you listening? 9-20

Dear Readers,

 
Yes, it has been some time since I have written an “Excuse me, Are You Listening?” column.  For my new readers, I welcome you to experience my brain.  I am grateful that I can take a break from writing and then come back.  Entrepreneurship is great because you can take a break.  For my loyal readers, I have missed you immensely.  I guess I needed to be at peace before I moved into my next space. My mother who was in a serious accident last year was in Michigan when I wrote this column.
 

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Kidnapping in Nigeria and its Root Causes

By Ijeoma Daberechi Odoh 

The current situation in Nigeria could be likened to an inferno drawing both the old and the young; the rich and the poor; and the local and the international communities to itself. Hardly a day passes in Nigeria without kidnapping incidents making the headlines. Kidnapping is now a lucrative venture with some jobless youths manning the business. No one is safe anymore.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews: Hey Cupcake!

The cupcake business is riding high at Hey Cupcake! 

1600 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704

Price Range: From $2.75 each 

Great customer service

Courtesy photo

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Getting and Keeping Your Garden in Shape for Next Spring

 Fall is an ideal time to clean up your garden, improve your soil and take other steps to prepare for next spring’s 

planting.
TMS Photo

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Cultural Awareness: Climbing the Academic Ladder

First generation born American, Jane Le Skaife and her husband

married in Vietnam years after meeting in college. Courtesy photo.

By Jane Le Skaife

Nguoi Viet 2
 
People are usually perplexed to learn that I spent the first five years of my schooling as an English as a Second Language (ESL) student, especially considering I was born here and I can speak English confidently without an accent. Their bewilderment soon turns into understanding when I explain that my parents were refugees from Vietnam, and Vietnamese was the only language spoken in our household.

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On the Road with MoJo Table-for-Two Reviews: FRAN’S HAMBURGERS

 

 
 
1822 South Congress
Austin, TX 78704
 
Price Range: 
$5.95 – $10.95 
Traditional diner atmosphere with friendly customer service
 
 
[Mo:]  When you think about old school, traditional burger join
ts, what thoughts come to your mind?

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Mother Flippin’:One Funny Mother…Baby Girl

By Tashmica Torok

 
When I was thirteen my mother and step-father decided to try and have a baby.  I was excited.  I never had to a reason to be jealous.  I have mentioned before that my step-father calls me “Baby Girl” and I am still comfortable climbing into bed between my parents.  I delight in being claimed as someone’s baby and I was happy to welcome a new baby into our home.

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