Peckham Art Program gives Persons with Disabilities a Creative Outlet
Left: This artwork is by Tracey Morris a Peckham client artist.
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artfrompeckham.com
Interpersonal Edge: Managing stupid people tricks
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Content Agency
Q. My organization has tripled the number of employees I supervise, and I’m exhausted with how many stupid mistakes they make. I make every effort to train them and yet they still manage to misunderstand nearly everything I say. How can I make the job to clear to them and not waste so much time with their mistakes?
Jill on Money: 8 year-end tax planning tips
By Jill SchlesingerTribune Content Agency
Now what you’ve survived the holidays, remember that just a few hours spent reviewing your financial life may help boost your bottom line – and put a dent in your holiday shopping bills! Here are eight ideas to consider, which could minimize taxes now that we have entered a new year.
News Spotlight: Don’t Let Fear Stop You From Living
By Sherman Joseph
Fears keep you in the background. In fact, it convinces you that you cannot make your dreams come true, it tells you to be quiet, and it even separates you from your loved ones. But living in fear is neither acceptable nor necessary. Facing fear is something with which every person must try to achieve. In order to live a peaceful and happy life you must face your fears and conquer them. Healthy fear can protect you, but unnatural and unhealthy fear can destroy your life. So, you need to conquer it before it conquers you. There are several ways you can have an edge over your fears and break the walls surrounding it:
News Spotlight: We Remember Rev. Dr. Michael Murphy
Funeral arrangements have been made for Rev. Michael C. Murphy. In Washington D.C., services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Peoples Congregation UCC Church. It is located at 4804 13th NW. Visitation is at 10 a.m. and the funeral services are at 11:00 a.m.
Photo source: Peoples Congregation UCC Church
SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN MICHIGAN: NEXT STOP, THE SUPREME COURT?
By Jacquelyn A. Dupler
Family law in Michigan is constantly changing. For the time being, the ban on gay marriage in Michigan is still in effect. On November 6, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in DeBoer v. Snyder, upholding the bans against performing and recognizing same-sex marriages within the states in the Sixth Circuit.
Senior Program Helps Older Workers Gain New Job Skills
By Deborah M. Walker
On December 17, 2014 15 older workers from Ingham County got a second chance at the job market. Receiving their certificate as Customer Service Representatives these 15 graduates embarked on a 9 week journey to update their skills and reenter the workforce.
Happy New Year 2015! Excuse me, Are You Listening? 13-25
Photo by Darryl Evans -
Pure Enchantment Photography
Dear Readers,
FEELING SICK??? Have you checked your toxicity level? Take a few deep breaths, get out your pencil and make a list of people that you need to part with in 2015. Toxic people need to be eliminated from your life.
This popular financial tip will cost you $1 million
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
If you blindly follow a tip that nearly every financial adviser recommends, it could cost you $1 million. But you can’t even call it a financial tip. No, it’s more like a law or a financial commandment etched in stone.
Pet World: Anxiety likely at the root of cat’s car sickness
It’s estimated that 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats are owned in the United States. Approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a dog, and 30-37% have a cat.
Source: APPA
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