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News Spotlight: Don’t Let Fear Stop You From Living

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

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?

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago012 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago013 mins

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.

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This popular financial tip will cost you $1 million

Rina Risper11 years ago08 mins

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

Rina Risper11 years ago09 mins

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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OPINION PIECE: Through The Media Lens: Covering Race and Police Brutality

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Bob Butler

(Black PR Wire) — The second half of 2014 has been marked by the shooting deaths of four African-American males by local law enforcement — Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Eric Garner in New York, John Crawford and Tamir Rice in Ohio — that have attracted the attention of national media and the federal government, and shined a light on the issue of policing in minority communities.