Movie Review: “The Ides of March”

Studio: Columbia (1 hr. 42 min.)
Plot:    An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
Cast:     Ryan Gossling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffery Wright
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***

By  Jonathan McMillan

“The Ides of March” is a political drama starring Ryan Gossling (Fracture) as Stephen Myers, an ambitious but idealistic assistant campaign manager and how the politics of campaigning transforms his character.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2012 Toyota Camry

By Frank S. Washington

DEARBORN, MI, — I came to the Automotive Hall of Fame here to view the live web cast introducing the redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry. There was also a short test drive of the new midsize family sedan.

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Good Cookin’ CAJUN OMELETTE

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

By Sharon Fox

 

4 fresh eggs
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 red bell pepper, diced small
1 green onion, sliced fine on a bias
1/2 hot link sausage, diced small
2 slices bacon, diced small
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
Pinch of kosher or sea salt

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Women Left Behind in Recovery

By Kat Aaron and Lynne Perri
New America Media
Investigative Reporting Workshop

A higher percentage of women are unemployed than men, according to numbers released today by Gallup. More than 10 percent of the women surveyed were unemployed, compared to 8 percent of men. Almost 11 percent of women working part time wanted full time work, compared to 8 percent of men.

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MY ANSWER: ASK GOD TO GUIDE YOU AS YOU VOTE

By Billy Graham
Tribune Media Services

Q: People keep urging me to vote but I think it’s just a waste of time. I care what happens to our country and all that, but I don’t think one vote makes any difference. And anyway, Jesus never said anything about voting, did He? – S.F.

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Excuse me, are you listening? 10-20

Dear Readers,
 
In August, I heard one of the most interesting quotes:
“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”

– Ben Okri

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Syndicated Host Releases New DVD

Multi-media personality Michael Baisden will release Do Women Know What They Want, a new and provocative relationship film, to all retail outlets this October 25th on Time Life.  The wildly popular syndicated radio personality / TV talk show host / New York Times best-selling author and highly influential African-American leader tackles the vastly different and often confusing takes on what a relationship means to men and women, uncovering the female perspective with humor, grace and a very real desire to figure it all out.

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Your Other 8 Hours: Reach Your Goals More Quickly: Use Incremental Change

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

Regardless of who you are, where you live, how much you make or even your education, your life is on a certain path — similar to a train on a track. You know there are going to be twists and turns, ups and downs, but you can easily figure out where you’ll end up personally and professionally if you stay on your current track. For example, if you continue to save this amount, you’ll end up with this. If you continue to eat like this, you’ll end up like that. If you continue to talk to your spouse like this, well, you get the gist. The hard part isn’t so much determining the future; the hard part is changing it.

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October is Small Business Month

Is financing a big headache?   The library may be able to provide you with some relief.

By Library Staff Writer

With all the upheaval we’ve seen in our economy lately, many entrepreneurs have been feeling the same pinch as the rest of us. Money is tight so it’s become much more challenging to get traditional bank loans for starting or expanding a business. Entrepreneurs are left wondering if there is any way to secure financing.

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