Excuse me, are you listening?: No television and the daydreams
Dear Readers, The pandemic has caused me to daydream about my childhood experiences. My memories seem to flood back in…
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Jill On Money: Russia, Ukraine, and You
By Jill Schlesinger The recent ratcheting up of Russian aggression into Ukraine has prompted a dusting off of the term…
Interpersonal Edge: World peace starts on the job
By Dr. Daneen Skube Tribune Content Agency Q: Everywhere I go it seems people are talking about respect, diversity, and…
Talking to young children about anatomy and sex
Children will learn about private parts and eventually sex, and much earlier than you’d expect. It’s better that they learn…
Greg Schwem: The one-day workweek. Because, why not?
By Greg Schwem, Tribune Content Agency Humor Hotel Aw, heck, let’s just work one day a week. I mean, we’re…
Sparrow Health System welcomes new Medical Chiefs of Staff
Dr. LaKeeya Tucker LANSING, MI – Noted local OB/GYN LaKeeya Tucker, D.O., has begun a two-year term as Chief of Medical Staff at…
Mary Sanchez: Remington might show the way to understanding a sliver of America’s gun violence
By Mary Sanchez Scroll the websites of the iconic gun and ammo brand Remington and clearly, the new campaign does…
Lighting Up Lansing – One Smile at a Time
Twyla Birdsong is an artistic treasure. This photo was taken at the roundabout on Michigan Avenue and S. Washington Square…
For Colored Girls who have considered suicide…
By Landis Lain Recently, a former Miss USA committed suicide. It shook me at a foundational level. I have a…
Excuse me, are you listening? Don’t Write About Me – Part II
Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press (Pandemic photo 2022) Dear Readers, I ended my last letter…