September 27, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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Excuse me, are you listening? 12-7

Rina Risper06 mins

Dear Readers,
 
I love the cliche, “Your future starts now”.  Of course every minute that passes by is your future.  We invest in our future with every breath we take.  Sure economic security is going to be paramount as we deal with words like “sequester”, “foreclosure” or “downsizing”.

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Volunteering: It’s Right for Everyone

Rina Risper06 mins

By Rick Garcia
 
One Saturday morning, my 14-year old daughter asked me to help her sew and stuff over 50 “Care Bears” at our dining table. I asked her what they were for. She explained that her school’s service club was making these dolls for little children who are diagnosed with cancer at a Children’s Hospital. “That’s a great volunteer project,” I said to her.

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Your Other 8 Hours: How to Boost Your Reputation and Build an Audience Online

Rina Risper09 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
Ever since Eve told Adam, “This apple’s amazing! You’ve got to try it!” word-of-mouth has been the best form of marketing. And yet, until the advent of social media, word-of-mouth marketing on a large scale hasn’t existed. In the age of Facebook, Twitter and Web 2.0, it’s a whole different story.

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Interpersonal Edge: Do you dare tell the truth at work?

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
Q. I’ve noticed a lot of people in my workplace seem to play it fast and loose with the truth. They often cover up their mistakes and play up their strengths. My coworker says this is marketing, I think it is lying. Who is right?

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Retire Smart: Alphabet soup of financial designations

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
 What’s better: a CFP or a CPA-PFS? What’s the difference between a fee-based financial adviser and a fee-only one? Being a consumer of financial services these days can be maddening. One reader asked, “Can you give me a rundown about what these designations mean so I can select the right type of adviser to help me with my retirement planning?”
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Medical decisions at age 18: Suddenly, the day has come!

Rina Risper06 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
It suddenly seems like I’ve been in a time warp and many of my patients who “should still be little” are showing up for their pre-college physicals. 

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News Spotlight: Don’t Get Caught Alone in the Woods

Rina Risper06 mins

  Spring in Michigan means a lot of diverse outdoor recreationalists taking to the woods in search of edible mushrooms, migrating birds, wild turkeys, fishing spots or just some solitude. Michigan’s conservation officers are offering some common sense safety tips for anyone taking to the woods for some fun and adventure.

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News Spotlight: CATA Hosts 14th Annual Community Health Fair

Rina Risper03 mins

 CATA will host its 14th Annual Community Health Fair on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the CATA Transportation Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a FREE event. 

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One Millennial is Building a Culture of Success By Bridging the Gaps

Rina Risper09 mins

Mid-Michigan native Nandi Shareef, makes her Initial mark on the business world and now she faces the challenge: getting the different “generations” to understand one another. Courtesy photo

By Rina N. Risper

Nandi Shareef is a native of East Lansing, Michigan and graduate of Sankofa Shule Academy and East Lansing High School.    Nandi has been honored by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) as their Inaugural “One to Watch” designee and she recently turned twenty-five.

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The Top 5 Hotels You Don’t Need to Leave

Rina Risper011 mins

The view of the Pacific Ocean from the Namale Resort. You won’t need to leave during your vacation, but you’ll also be tempted to never go home. Photo by Namale

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