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The Kid’s Doctor: Online alcohol sales fueling underage drinking

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

What do you know about online alcohol sales? I must admit that I knew little about this industry and was amazed with some of the statistics I recently discovered while reading an article in the September 2012 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. If you’re the parent of a ‘tween or teen, here’s another topic for discussion and for monitoring.

Retire Smart: Lessons from the 1987 stock market crash, 25 years later

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

I remember clearly my first year as a gold options trader on the floor of the commodities exchange in New York, specifically October 19, 1987. The morning started with stock selling, lots of it, and ended with a day of historic losses. Twenty-five years later, although the recent financial crisis was more severe and long-lasting, the crash of 1987 remains the single-most dramatic day of trading that most people have ever experienced on Wall Street.

Interpersonal Edge: Learn better ways to deliver bad news to coworkers

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. Sometimes, in my job, I have to say things that make people mad. You often talk about how to be diplomatic with coworkers. Is there a way to deliver bad news that doesn’t annoy people?

Local Group Helps Transforms Boys to Men

Rina Risper12 years ago022 mins

LANSING, MI — The Turning Point of Lansing gives male students in grades 7 through 12 in the Tri-County area cultural, developmental and emotional support through the direct and regular interaction with our elders. Grounded by Nguzo Saba, The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa, The Turning Point of Lansing is a change agent for young African American males in the Greater Lansing area. Our monthly educational sessions help our charges understand and define their emerging roles in our homes, communities and society at-large.

TOP 10 PLACES TO SEE ANIMALS IN THE WILD

Rina Risper12 years ago019 mins

The Scarlet Macaw in Corcovado National Park

Courtesy of Costa Rica Tourism

www.VirtualTourist.com

With the thawing of winter in many parts of the world, animals and humans alike are starting to wake up and get outside. As avid wildlife watchers, members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the “Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild.”

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: CAJUN CORN

Rina Risper12 years ago03 mins

Try it!

Movie Review: Iceman

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Studio: Millennium Entertainment (1 hr. 33 min.)

Plot: The Iceman” follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men.

Cast: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Chris Evans

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ****

Strong families survive, and Social Security helps

Rina Risper12 years ago03 mins

By Vonda VanTil,
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

June is National Family Month – a great time to reflect on family and how to make it stronger.

Aboutthatcar.com: 2013 Buick Verano Turbo

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI — Fun and drive are two nouns not usually found in the same sentence as Buick.

Excuse me, are you listening? 12-9

Rina Risper12 years ago08 mins

Dear Readers,

I have always believed in miracles. When I saw the first television interview with Charles Ramsey about the 3 women missing in Cleveland, OH, I was amazed. How does a man find a woman trying to break out of a house and then kicks the door in?