News For, By and About People
Charissa suggests that you take the time and figure out how to be more honest with
yourself.
By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
Play it straight why don’t you. It is so much easier to know where you are coming from when you tell it like it is from the start. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Instead many of us say what we think the listener wants to hear.
By Rick Garcia
On September 11th the United Way annual campaign kickoff event was held at ALIVE! Local businesses, nonprofit agencies and civic and elected officials were on hand to observe 9/11 and to formerly launch the campaign drive.
Dear Readers,
The gift of giving is so important. When I was a child, my Auntie Barbara was my favorite. She was the coolest and hippest person that I knew. She lived about 30 minutes away and she had 2 sons that were around my age.
By Jimmy L. Wilson, Jr.
By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services
What to do when you hate your job? You definitely can’t talk about it. Your spouse may commiserate with you but will ultimately tell you that you have to keep earning a living. Your friends will tell you to suck it up and to be happy you even have a job.
By Deana M. Newman, M.A., C.C.P.
EAST LANSING, MI – Women are often referred to as the “gate-keepers” of health for their children and families, as well as themselves, through providing nutritional meals, gathering health-related information and arranging regular medical check-ups to stay healthy. Unfortunately, the current economy has made this task challenging for millions of uninsured women.
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
In honor of the 77th anniversary of Social Security, in the last edition, I covered the basic variables that go into any decision on when to claim benefits. in this edition, I’ll cover a Social Security strategy that can help married couples, which is called “file and suspend.”
By Dr. Daneen SkubeThe Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries will host its sixth annual Fall Walking Tour at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.