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Ask Tamara: Can Men and Women Be Just Friends?

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

Dear Tamara:

My husband has a close relationship with a female friend whom he communicates with often. They talk on the phone, text each other and communicate quite a bit on Facebook. I am growing more and more uncomfortable with their close friendship. My husband has assured me that they are just friends and that I don’t have anything to worry about. I have tried to be open minded about their relationship, but it really bothers me. I do not understand why they have to communicate so much. Should I insist that he cut off this friendship?

His No.1 Friend

Health & Advice

Is Your Thyroid Affecting Your Mood? One Simple Blood Test That Might End Your Anxiety

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD

The Thyroid and Your Mood

It is estimated that over 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in this country. However, what many don’t realize is that anxiety may be the first signs of a thyroid disorder. Thyroid disease is a category of illnesses that are typically characterized by the thyroid gland being either overactive or underactive. Anxiety can be a common symptom of hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid.

Interpersonal EDGE: Avoid Hero Worship with Mentor

Rina Risper13 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have a mentor at work that I profoundly respect, and I’ve tried to have her be my role model. The problem is that we have dramatically different personalities, and I just can’t make some of her habits work for me. Do you have any advice on how to learn from a mentor who is very different than you?

Retire Smart: Building retirement confidence

Rina Risper13 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

The Great Recession of 2008-09 blew up many a retirement plan, and now we have the data to prove it and finally understand just how damaging the boom and bust cycle has been. The Employment Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Retirement Confidence Survey was published this month and the news is grim.

Financial Takeover: Leaving a Legacy

Rina Risper13 years ago010 mins

Two things are guaranteed in life-taxes and death. One of the most difficult challenges for families to handle is the death of a loved one. There is a painful void and a long, healing process that takes place. There is also a realization of a harsh but undeniable truth: In most cases, when a loved one dies, so does his or her income.

Teenagers Lead Peaceful Protest at the Capitol

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Above: Malcolm Xavier Clay, 4-years-old attended the rally with his family.

Left: Jamie Lynn Crawford,Todd “TJ” Duckett and Brianna Black stand in front of the Capitol during a rally focusing on youth.

By Nadine Defensor

LANSING, MI — Two 18-year-olds led a nonviolence rally at the capitol last month, to demand justice for Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American 17-year-old who was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida on February 26.

The man who shot the teenager was neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, who had told the police that he shot Martin in self-defense.

Zimmerman has not been charged with a crime.

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: HEALTHY CHICKEN SPRING ROLL

Rina Risper14 years ago02 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

By Sharon Fox

Spring Rolls:

rice paper

roasted chicken (rotisserie will work)

1 avocado (sliced)

1 red pepper (sliced)

1 baked plantain (cut length wise)

leaf lettuce

Videoview

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in “THE IRON LADY”

By Jay Bobbin
Tribune Media Services

“THE IRON LADY”: All you had to do was hear the phrase “Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher” to know the performance would be Oscar-worthy, and indeed, it ended up earning the actress her third Academy Award. In reteaming with “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd, the actress plays the only female prime minister England has had to date … a situation that posed multitudes of challenges in dealing with those who were used to British rule as it had long existed.

National Library Week

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Mrs. Groves’ first grade class from Main Street Elementary visits the Lansing Library in 1959.

By Reference Librarian Anne R.

This year National Library Week falls on April 8-14. The reference staff thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at the history of libraries in Lansing.

Ever since it was founded in the 1800s, Lansing has boasted some form of library. In the very early days people paid a subscription fee to borrow books, typically around ten cents a week. The first non-fee public library opened in 1882, when the Ladies Literary Society donated 3,000 books to the Central High School to be used for both students and the general public.

“Dia de la Mujer” Conference Empowers Latinas

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

Aida Cuadrado (l) and Raquel Moreno (r) dancers from Grupo Variedad Folklorico performed at the 19th Annual

Dia de la Mujer conference along with many other performers. Exhibitors and workshop presenters also delivered an educational

experience.

TNCP Photo

By Nadine Defensor

EAST LANSING, MI — Hundreds of Latina women attended the 19th Annual Dia de la Mujer Conference at the Michigan State University (MSU) Kellogg Center on March 17.

Dia de La Mujer, means Day of the Woman. The annual conference highlights the accomplishments of Latina women in the community.

According to the event’s website, it began in 1994 with a goal to empower, motivate, inspire and connect support Latinas and all women on their advancement in society.

Since then, the conference has grown into a multi-faceted series or workshops that focuses on issues such as education, health, political, relationships, culture, personal development and self-empowerment.