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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.

Interpersonal Edge: Want a new career? Explore new hobbies

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

Q. I’m in my 40s and wondering if I picked the wrong career track. I don’t know what else I might want to do, but I feel bored and irritated more often than I ever did when I was young and idealistic. What should I do?

Jill on Money: Did QE work?

Rina Risper11 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

Almost exactly six years ago, the Federal Reserve launched an unconventional program of buying bonds to rescue a faltering economy.

The Kid’s Doctor: Poison-proofing your home saves lives

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

Store all medicines out of reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet.
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Interpersonal Edge: Playing blame game is giving up your own power to change

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?