The New Citizens Press - News For, By and About People

The Kid’s Doctor: Kids, media and obesity: Too much ‘screen time’ can harm your child’s health

Rina Risper13 years ago05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

A recent study released in Pediatrics looks at mounting research showing that a child’s media use may be linked to their body weight, not only due to the fact that they don’t get as much exercise if they’re watching TV and using other media, but also due to other issues related to media exposure.

Retire Smart: Fiscal cliff tax planning

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

With less than three months before the end of the year, time is short to plan for the much-dreaded “fiscal cliff.” What is the fiscal cliff, you ask? It’s the combination of tax increases and spending cuts that are scheduled to go into effect in January of 2013.

Interpersonal Edge: Focus on results not getting apology

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have to work with another team and manager who treats me and my team badly. I keep trying to get him and his team members to see that the way they act is unprofessional. The manager gets huffy and his team members get hostile. How can I get them to behave appropriately?

Be PHREEE: Really, We Are Not So Different

Rina Risper13 years ago04 mins

By Charissa Patterson- Martinez

Most of us are cognizant of other people who exhibit traits that are extremely similar to our own. This can sometimes translate into irritation for that person.

Creative Cookbook Raises Money For Local Food Bank

Rina Risper13 years ago05 mins

Having a healthy meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen is necessary for most families today.

LANSING, MI — Without a doubt Dua Aldasouqi said that her love of food came from her mother. She smiled and said, “She is an excellent cook and she instilled the love for food in all of us, even my brothers aren’t too shabby in the kitchen either.”

Variety: Reality disappearing from reality shows

Rina Risper13 years ago08 mins

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, right, appears with her mom June Shannon in McIntyre, GA. The 6-year-old breakout star of “Toddlers and Tiaras” now has her own show – and an international fan base.

Photo by Jennifer Brett/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT

By Brian Lowry

Variety

Fox caused quite a stir among magicians in the late 1990s, airing specials featuring the Masked Magician breaking the “magician’s code” by giving away tricks of the trade.

Movie Review: Alex Cross

Rina Risper13 years ago05 mins

The plot for “Alex Cross” initially, is fairly simple: catch a crazy serial killer called Picasso (Matthew Fox) whose ultimate target is a Detroit based industrialist called Giles Mercier (Jean Reno), but as Cross tries to anticipate the killer’s next move, the unexpected occurs.

Feed Yourself- Feed the Hungry”: Spicy Fruit Salad

Rina Risper13 years ago01 mins

By Dua Aldasouqi

Sounds insane but the mix of sweet and salty (and peppery) is a pleasant surprise!

AboutThatCar.com: 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI –I just spent a pulsating week driving a 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302. It was an awful lot of car.

My “school bus yellow” Mustang Boss 302 was race ready with a stiff suspension, aerodynamic details and a removed rear seat that thankful they left in the car.

Citizens Must Advocate the Need to Vote

Rina Risper13 years ago08 mins

By Rick Garcia

As the colorful leaves have fallen, consequentially, colorful candidate signs have risen in its place dotting the neighborhood landscape. Additionally, you may find yourself raking through the “plethora” of candidate and proposal mailers while rifling through the TV campaign ads with the remote choosing “Spongebob Squarepants” as an alternate refuge.