Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful Update: James McCurtis

LANSING, MI — James Mc Curtis , Jr.  was honored in the 2006 “Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful”  edition.  Our goal is to introduce you to people who are making strides towards making the Greater Lansing Area look great.

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Be PHREEE: Vote For Your Life

Charissa  suggests that you take the time and vote.

 

By Charissa Patterson-Martinez

You matter in this world and you have a vote to make a difference, do not squander it away by sitting idle and letting the world that you live in everyday never be graced with your voice. This would be a shame, especially since your voice is so worthy of being heard today.

 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Too much texting?

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
 During my tween/teen checkups, I try to fit in a discussion of how much time an adolescent spends on the phone each day, how much time on a computer, and how much time watching TV – a basic compilation of their “on line/on screen” usage.

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Retire Smart: Back to school: Financial education: Part Two

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
A recent report from the Securities Exchange Commission and the Library of Congress found that “low levels of investor literacy have serious implications for the ability of broad segments of the population to retire comfortably, particularly in an age dominated by defined-contribution retirement plans.”

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Interpersonal Edge: Drooling over career daydream? Try it on!

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. The last few years have been really hard in my industry. I find myself increasingly daydreaming about opening a surf shop on some distant tropical island or a restaurant anywhere but here. My friends tell me I’m having a mid-career crisis. Is there any way to check out daydreams to see if they are ridiculous fantasies or possible careers?

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A new perspective on living a stress free life

Living life with stress is not good for the mind, body or soul. Damage can be done to our bodies when stress is present. The Mayo Clinic states stress that’s left unchecked can contribute to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. 

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News Spotlight: Armed Robbery of Quality Dairy

  Early Tuesday morning on October 9th 2012, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of W Holmes (Quality Dairy) for an armed robbery.

 

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Mother of Murder Victim Visits Lifers in Prison

Trying to Find Closure – Vivian Bodiford looking over her Michigan Department of Corrections Non-Institutional Personnel Daily Pass as a guest speaker for the National Lifers of America.  She was representing The New Citizens Press Community Action Network (TNCP CAN), which is dedicated to stopping violence. TNCP Photo

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Ex-offender Speaks at Capital Area District Library

Shaka Senghor
 
When: Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. sharp
Where: Capital Area Distict Library, 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI
What: Showing the award-winning film “THE INTERRUPTERS” and after the showing of the documentary, speaker Shaka Senghor
Why:  To discuss 
violence and how to stop it.

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Mardra Thomas: Welcome News for Greater Lansing Music Scene

East Lansing, MI – During an interview with The New Citizens Press,  we asked Mardra how she got her first name since it’s so unusual.

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