November 1, 2026

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Kiplinger on Travel: What to do if you’re stranded while traveling

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Cameron Huddleston

Kiplinger
 
Air travelers could be left high – or perhaps it would be better to say low – and dry if a volcano that’s rumbling in Iceland erupts with the magnitude that another one in that country did in 2010.

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Interpersonal Edge: Sharing your feelings won’t boost your effectiveness at work

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Content Agency

 

  Q. I’ve been through quite a bit of therapy, and I believe it is important for me to be honest with my feelings at work. The other day I told a coworker he was hurting my feelings, and he just got mad. Isn’t the point of mental health to know how you feel? Is there a way to talk about my feelings that doesn’t make my situation worse?

 

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Jill on Money: Will sizzling summer lead to a September swoon for stocks?

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
So much for the summer doldrums! August 2014 was the best August for stocks in 14 years. The Dow gained 3.6 percent on the month to 17,098; the S&P 500 took out the psychologically important 2,000 level, rising 3.8 percent to 2003.

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The Kid’s Doctor: White patches on a child’s skin could be vitiligo

Rina Risper04 mins

  By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
 
  I recently saw a 10-year-old patient for her routine physical. One of her mother’s concerns was that her daughter had “white patches” under both arms. Once I examined her, I told her mother that the “white patches” were actually due to Vitiligo, an acquired disorder of pigment loss.

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Body Building an Empire

Rina Risper012 mins

 

Left: At 45, Kimberly Whitfield never thought she would become a sponsored body building athlete.

 
Photo by Tom Nakielski/ Lights On Studio/ www.lightsonstudio.com

 

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Movie Review: “Belle”

Rina Risper03 mins

  Studio: Fox Searchlight (1hr. 45 min)

Plot:  An illegitimate mixed-race girl is brought up by her white uncle in Victorian England.
Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson, Sam Reid
Rating:     PG
Bottom Line:     ***

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TAX SOLUTIONS: New Michigan Offer Program

Rina Risper05 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
 Governor Snyder signed into law HB 4003.  HB 4003 allows the State of Michigan to negotiate Michigan taxes.  This is exciting news for Michigan taxpayers!  For the first time ever, Michigan residents will be able to negotiate Michigan taxes for less.  The new law will start in 2015.

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