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Excuse me are you listening? 13-24

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

There has been shift in my consciousness. I am a mother of a teenager. When I started the paper, Anissa was a baby. She no longer wants to hear the stories about how funny she was or that she used to steal her brother’s food.

The Kid’s Doctor: You can avoid food battles

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

It seems like I discuss “food battles” with my patients and their families several times a day. The longer I practice, though, the more I don’t think we should even have to talk about how often Mom and Dad end up arguing with a child about eating.

Pet World: Guidelines outline which vaccines vets should use, and how often to vaccinate

Rina Risper11 years ago011 mins

By Steve Dale

Tribune Content Agency

Q: I’ve written to you before about the scoundrel veterinarians who’ve cheated the public. Like the veterinarian in the recent “20/20” TV segment, when we changed counties, that new vet wanted to vaccinate my dog all over again with vaccines I’d never heard of. And the “20/20” segment (broadcast Nov. 24) proved that dogs only need vaccines every three years. Don’t you think vets are vaccinating our animals to death? – V.C., Cyberspace

Jill on Money: Low oil offsets rising health care costs

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. The largest problem I have at work is with other people. Every time something goes wrong at my job, I’m staring at someone who did something stupid, incompetent or thoughtless. How do you approach problems that are someone else’s fault?

Blind Children’s Fund Helps the Visually Impaired “Live in a World they Cannot See”

Rina Risper11 years ago011 mins

By Deborah M. Walker

Started in 1978 the Blind Children’s Fund (BCF), located in the Lansing area, offers information and resources for children who are visually impaired and helps to give them a chance to live meaningful and productive lives.

TAX SOLUTIONS: Doing Business As

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

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

In my previous article titled “Corporations” we reviewed the Corporation business structure. The next article will review limited liability company (LLC). This article is on Doing Business As (DBA).

Kiplinger on Travel: 26 secrets to save on travel

Rina Risper11 years ago022 mins

By Stacy Rapacon and Susannah Snider,Kiplinger

With airfares to Europe and Asia sky-high and high-seas breakdowns roiling the cruise industry, leisure travelers have plenty of reasons to put vacation plans on hold.