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Excuse me, Are you Listening?: Hope and Faith

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Rina Risper

President & Publisher

Dear Readers,

There are plenty of things to experience in life. You can be healthy and happy when you focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses. People may have a very limited scope of what individuals should act like, move like, believe in or worship… However, the reality is that we are different and deserve the opportunity to express ourselves. As a journalist, I feel that I am often pulled into spaces, I do not necessarily agree on.

Movie: Stuber

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Studio: 20th Century Fox (1 hr. 45 min)

Plot: A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure.

Cast: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Iko Uwais

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ****

Recipe: Berry Ginger Frozen Yogurt

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago02 mins

KARYN ARMSTEAD: IN FOR THE RIDE OF HER LIFE: TEEN EQUESTRIAN FROM CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago010 mins

Karyn Armstead with her horse Petro this year at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show after winning a blue ribbon in Dorset, Vermont.

Photo courtesy of the Armstead Family

By Nadia Sellers, Contributing Writer

CHICAGO, IL — Karyn Armstead is not your ordinary teen, she’s actually quite extraordinary. Unlike most young ladies her age, Karyn already has her life planned out. In fact, she dreams of one day becoming an Olympic equestrian champion.

Excuse me, Are you Listening?: Spend time with your tribe

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Rina Risper

Recently, my daughter Anissa and I went on a trip to Lexington, KY. Bluegrass country with its sprawling lush pastures dotted with horses was breathtaking. I could not tell the difference between the types of horse but it was so beautiful and serene.

What’s RSVP of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties?

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Grandma Dorothy has been a tremendous volunteer at Cornell Elementary in Okemos, MI. She is a foster grandparent and has impacted so many lives.

Courtesy photo

“I lost Everything, but I have Everything”

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago012 mins

By Jeannine N. Williams

The title of this article are the exact words, I said after losing everything I owned in an apartment fire and experiencing one trial after another. What else could go wrong? Although, I felt numb, and in disbelief.

Recipe:Cheesecake Ice Cream with Fruit Swirls

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Pure indulgence best describes this cheesecake ice cream featuring swirls of your favorite flavor of fruit spread.

How Are You Going To Fund Your Real Estate Investment Endeavor?

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Dale Huber

Broker, DS Huber Real Estate Group

Want to start investing in real estate or flipping properties but you don’t have a bunch of cash available? You can! You will just need some sort of financing to start your venture.

Jill on Money: Important lessons as we reach dog days of summer

Rina Risper6 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

The first half of the year is over and I don't know about you, but I am exhausted! As I prepared for a much-needed week off, I thought back on some recent interviews I conducted with guests who inspired me. Three seem apt, as I prepared for vacation.