Opinion Piece: Crystals: How to Find Your Soul in Grief

Tricolor Calcite is a multi-colored calcite from Mexico.  These make great mineral specimens!  But minerals also carry a spiritual side for some.  Calcite symbolizes cleansing. This is the perfect crystal to have with you when you’re looking for a big change in your life, or when you need to make a fresh new start.

 

 

 

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2017 – A Year of Activism, Resistance and Anger

 

A Lansing area resident rallied at the state Capitol to denounce hatred, racism, and neo-Nazi/white supremacy alt-right groups two days after the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
 

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MSU Newsroom: Gun restrictions, the College Labor Market and Robots

From the Michigan State University Newsroom:

Broader gun restrictions lead to fewer intimate partner homicides

College labor market remains strong

Robot learning improves student engagement

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The Bereaved Employee: Returning to Work

Going back to work after a death in the family is difficult.  Getting back to normal will take time.Source: https://americanhospice.org/the-bereaved-employee-returning-to-work/

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‘If You Give a Child a Book’ Campaign Donates a Thousand Books to Schools

Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy welcomed the “If you give a child a book” representatives from FOX 47 WSYM.  From left to right: Lawrence “Ray” Franklin, Anthony Austin,  meteorologist Dustin Bonk from FOX 47 WSYM, Christiano Cantu, Community Affairs Coordinator Kevin Brown from FOX 47 WSYM and Charles Miller.  

 
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Movie: The Mountain Between Us

 Studio:  20th Century Fox (1 hr. 40 min)

Plot:  Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain.
Cast:  Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges
Rating:  PG-13
Bottom Line:  **

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Milk Means More Recipe: Pumpkin Coffee Cake

 PREP TIME

10 MIN
 
COOK TIME
35-40 MIN
 
SERVINGS
16
 
INGREDIENTS
 
For the topping:
 
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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