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Bearded Sikh Finally Allowed to Work in California Prison

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Trilochan Singh Obero would not shave his beard due to his religion and was denied a job. Courtesy photo

By Sunita Sohrabji

The New Citizens Press

Trilochan Singh Oberoi, a bearded Sikh American, will finally begin working at Folsom State Prison in California Nov. 1, after a contentious six-year battle to gain employment there.

Your Other 8 Hours: Why You’re Not Thankful

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

I could tell you all the reasons why you should be thankful this Thanksgiving — that you have a place to live and food to eat, that over half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day, that 20 percent of the people on this planet don’t have access to safe drinking water.

Ask Tamara: My Husband Doesn’t Want Me to Cut My Hair!

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Dear Tamara:

My hair is to the middle of my back and I really want to get it cut short, but my husband doesn’t want me to. He says he prefers long hair and doesn’t think women look good with short hair. On one hand, I want to be attractive to my husband, but on the other, I think he should be attracted to me for more than just my hair. I also don’t like the fact that he thinks I should consult him before changing hairstyles. My husband has changed his hair several times since we got married and he has yet to call me from the barber shop and ask me what I prefer. Should I even take his feelings into consideration?

Rapunzel

A Piece of Lost Lansing

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

The Davis estate on 1326 East Michigan Ave. in Lansing.
Courtesy photo

A mansion that once stood on East Michigan Avenue in Lansing was the residence of two-term mayor Charles J. Davis. Davis had made his fortune in the gravel business. That was lucky since mayors during his tenure were paid a dollar a year!

Quick Tips to Control Your Diabetes and Lower Your Blood Sugar

Rina Risper14 years ago010 mins

By Karla Robinson, MD

Control Your Blood Sugar Today!

Are you having trouble managing your blood sugars or finding a dietary regimen that works for you?

Interpersonal EDGE: Naked Honesty Not Best Corporate Policy

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services

Q. I have a coworker who believes honesty is the best policy, and he is also a regular bull in a china shop. He is smart, competent and uniformly disliked because he seems to compulsively tell the truth. I like him, he makes my job easier, and I’d like to help him succeed. Is there anything I can say?

Retire Smart: Couples Can Maximize Social Security Benefits by Understanding Spousal and Survivor Benefits

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

I get a huge number of questions from readers about Social Security’s spousal and survivor benefits. Rightly so, because these very important features of Social Security can create powerful amplifying effects that boost lifetime benefits significantly.

This week, I’ll answer some of the most frequently-asked questions on how Social Security works for married couples. However, Social Security’s rules are complicated; a visit to your local Social Security office is in order if you’re planning to file for spousal or survivor benefits.

Artist to Showcase: “The Magic of Michigan Seasons”

Rina Risper14 years ago02 mins

Left: Roger Frye

LANSING, MI — Roger Frye, of Rayform Productions, will be showcasing his high dynamic range, or HDR photographs, mainly of Michigan, but also his travels though Eastern United States, including Canada, Niagara Falls and Cape Cod.

A ‘Dream’ remembered

Rina Risper14 years ago017 mins

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Project Foundation dedicated a monument in his honor on the National Mall on October 16, 2011. It took five years to make the memorial that honors Dr. King and his life and his legacy.

The vision of a memorial in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. is one that captures the essence of his message, a message in which he so eloquently affirms the commanding tenants of the American Dream — Freedom, Democracy and Opportunity for All.

As a national monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr. opens in Washington, D.C., a look back at his legacy and his star power

By Gregory Clay | McClatchy-Tribune News Service

During the turbulent decade of the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was about the gleam — in the eyes, that is. He was about the cadence in his speech intonations — a rapper of social consciousness before Kurtis Blow, before Public Enemy, before Queen Latifah, that is. He was about “The Dream” — the iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial on that sweltering afternoon of Aug. 28, 1963, that is. He was about the rhythm of the civil rights movement — played to the spirit of Motown and the serenity of Burt Bacharach, that is.

We Remember Diamond Ramona Luiz – March 15, 1999 to October 8, 2011

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

LANSING, MI — Twelve-year-old Diamond Ramona Luiz was born on March 15, 1999 in Lansing, Michigan to LaTieshia Jackson and Roland Luiz. Diamond was the third daughter of LaTieshia and the first born to Roland.