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Interpersonal Edge: Playing blame game is giving up your own power to change

Rina Risper11 years ago08 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I’m in the middle of my career and so tired of running into roadblocks to get promoted, get better paid and have projects that are more interesting. I have found the problem is usually my boss, my coworkers and the customers I tend to work with. How can I succeed when the problem is other people?

Detouring Domestic Violence: Oasis Family Center Acts as a Mediator for Victims

Rina Risper11 years ago020 mins

By Deborah M. Walker

October was domestic violence awareness month. To shine light on the hidden and often ignored problem Oasis Family Center in Lansing hosted an open house on Friday October, 24 2014 to bring awareness to the public and share resources with the community.

Why it’s a mistake to put more than 20 percent down on a home

Rina Risper11 years ago08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Content Agency

For many families across the country, the concept of buying their next home with cash may sound like a fantasy. Yet according to RealtyTrac, the nation’s leading source for housing data, nearly 40 percent of all U.S. homes purchased in the second quarter of 2014 were cash deals.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Business Entity and Liability Protection

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

By A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

We get asked all the time. How do you set up a business? Do you need to file anything? Do you have to register the business? What type of business do you recommend? We will tackle these questions in a multi-part series reviewing the different business types: doing business as (DBA), limit liability company (LLC), and corporation.

Excuse me are you listening? 13-22

Rina Risper11 years ago010 mins

Dear Readers,

It has been an interesting two weeks. I am on a cleaning splurge. Happy new new year. I plan on having my paper hoarding in order. I did the kind of cleaning that makes more of a mess first. It was the best type of cleaning. It is even better when you use your shredder so much that it overheats. It is wonderful when you get to take trash to the dump and recycle items that can be.

Aboutthatcar.com: 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI –There’s something to be said for flying over America rather than driving through it, especially during the orange-cone laden summer months.

Movie: Dear White People

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

Studio: Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions (100 min.)

Plot: The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived annual Halloween party.

MICHIGAN APPLE RECIPES: Individual Apple Upside-Down Cakes

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

Ingredients:

CAKE:

3 tbsp. butter, melted

3 tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

4 medium (about 2 1/4-inches in diameter) unpeeled cored Gala or Empire apples, sliced 1/2 -inch thick

1/2 cup dried Michigan tart cherries

1 box dry yellow cake mix

1 cup sour cream

1 cup apple juice

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs

Almost anyone can be an organ donor, no matter their age

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

Tribune Content Agency

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is there an age that’s too old to be an organ donor? Also, is marking “organ donor” on my driver’s license the only thing I need to do to become a donor, or would my family still be allowed to make a different decision?

Kiplinger on Travel: Best cruises, airlines, and booking sites for your travel dollar

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

By Miriam Cross and Kaitlin Pitsker

Who doesn’t love a getaway? But traveling can be expensive – and daunting as you try to find affordable airfare and accommodations, plan the perfect trip and deal with all hassles of getting to your destination.