October 20, 2025

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‘Tis the Season to Teach Our Children the Meaning of Giving

Rina Risper04 mins

Family time:  Kristeen Ralston (left) and her daughters,  4-year-old, Alaziah Littlejohn (holding the pin cushion) and Amiyah Ralston-Knox, who is 12-years-old and in the seventh grade at Eastern High School. They volunteered their time to collect coats for a cause and help with minor mending.  TNCP photo 

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Mariachi Masters White House Engagement

Rina Risper09 mins

Mariachi Master Apprentice Program and its instructors travelled from the West Coast to the White House to share the stage with First Lady Michelle Obama during the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program 2012 Awardees.
 
Photo by Khalil Abdullah

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Movie Review: Skyfall

Rina Risper011 mins

Studio:     Columbia (2 hrs. 23 min.)
Plot:     Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.
Cast:      Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Judi Dench
Rating:     PG 13
Bottom Line:     **1/2
 

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Healthy Living: CORN AND AVOCADO RELISH

Rina Risper03 mins

Living with diabetes does not mean you have to miss out on all the delicious food during the holidays or special occasions. 
 
I have gathered several of my favorite recipes that are all diabetic-friendly and full of flavor so that you and your entire family will enjoy them!!  
 
We all need to eat healthier, so why not start here.  You don’t have to be a Top Chef to make these simple dishes. Grab your pots and pans and let’s go!!

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Instead of Reading, Try Listening

Rina Risper03 mins

By Thais Rousseau, 
Head Librarian at CADL Dansville
 
Everyone knows libraries have lots of great books to read. For more and more people, “reading” actually means “listening.” As part of our collection, Capital Area District Libraries lends audiobooks on CD and downloadable formats for all ages and tastes.

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BODY OF CHANGE: A New Year A New You

Rina Risper07 mins

By Walter Crockett, Jr.
 
What if I told you that you have the ability to look and feel better than you have in years? Possibly better than you have ever felt.  That like a phoenix rises from the ashes a new you can rise and be transformed in 2013! 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 11-23

Rina Risper09 mins

Dear Readers,
 
Healthy minds and bodies are an important part of living a quality life. No matter where you are in your life, imagine yourself stronger and full of energy.  

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Organizing Your Aging Parents

Rina Risper07 mins

Get it together!  All of your information that is! Nobody ever wants to watch their parents age, but if you have everything buttoned up ahead of time, it can ease some of the stress.
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By Alicia Rockmore & Sarah Welch
 
There comes a time in all of our lives when the roles reverse. Suddenly, we are no longer the child and the parenting skills we’ve so carefully honed with our own kids now need to be turned toward our aging parents. 

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Mentoring Youth Can Change a Life

Rina Risper07 mins

By Rick Garcia
 
Growing up in a military family was difficult for me because there was no adult male to help me cope with the “Rites of Passage” that many young males experience in an unstable environment – defiance, lack of self-esteem, anger, and violent behavior.

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Your Other 8 Hours: Road Rage: What You Need to Do to Protect Yourself

Rina Risper07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
 
Have you ever been a recipient of “road rage”? It can happen to the best of us. A lane change that cuts someone off can turn your regular commute into a dangerous situation in an instant.

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