Making Your Holidays without Breaking the Bank
By CADL Marketing StaffIf you’re like many other Michiganders this holiday season, your festive spirit may be dampened by economic woes. Never fear, that’s why your library is here.
By CADL Marketing StaffJust Thinking Out Loud: Violence is Killing Us… Literally
By Marvin CatoI don’t know about you but I’m tired of hearing about all of the young people we’re losing due to an escalation in violence. We all know that certain lifestyles boast the ability to do great bodily harm and even take a life as if it’s a badge of honor to have a violent reputation and be feared.
Do you have an opinion? 11-22
Dear TNCP,
As a military veteran (Army, infantry, Viet Nam) I invite everyone to take a few moments each Veteran’s Day and think about the interconnectedness of life.
Excuse me, are you listening? 11-22
Dear Readers,I am feeling the excitement in the air as the holiday festivities and invitations begin to roll in. Please remember those who have had a painful year.
The New Normal: Adult Interns
By Rick Garcia
The profile of today’s workforce is a transparent riddle – it’s hard to distinguish whether an employee has been steadily vested with that company or is a new, green arrival in that company’s industry.
In other words, we are seeing a mature workforce, who have been displaced by job cuts or layoffs and are entering second careers that is completely different from where they started.
Your Other 8 Hours: 5 Ways to beat your shopping addiction
Alcohol? Crack? Heroin? These drugs are known to be highly addictive, but can something as innocuous as shopping be addictive? Having worked with more than one so-called “shopaholic” at my Orange County financial planning firm, I have no doubt that shopping can become addictive and destructive.
A Rebirth at Ground Zero
The 9/11 Memorial in New York was opened to the public for the first time on Monday, September 12, 2011. The north pool of the memorial is in the shadow of the unfinished Freedom Tower.Photo credit:Los Angeles Times
The Kid’s Doctor: Children and cholesterol: Screening tests are a good idea
Encourage high fiber foods and make sure your child’s daily diet includes a colorful mix of fruits and vegetables. Fotolia.com. By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
I recently attended a conference for my continuing education (I still love going to school!) and one of the topics was “Universal Cholesterol Screening in Children.” While adults have known the importance of healthy cholesterol levels for a long time, there’s more and more data to validate the need for children to have their cholesterol levels monitored, as well.
Retire Smart: How to talk to your parents about money
By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
“How can I talk to my parents about money? Every time I try to bring up the topic, my mother gets paranoid and the conversation deteriorates quickly.” It is hard to balance being a responsible adult child, while not seeming like you are prying. Even if your loved ones appear to be financially self-sufficient, neurologists say that cognitive ability starts sliding as early as 60.
Interpersonal Edge: Success means multiple career plans
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. I’m attempting to do career planning. However, every time I think I have a plan, something changes in my industry. How do you plan when you have no way of knowing what changes are going to occur in your organization and field?