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Ask Tamara: My Family Is Still Friends With My Ex!

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boyfriend and I broke up six months ago after dating for seven years and he just won’t stop coming around. He pops up at family functions and constantly stops by my mother’s house. The other day I went over there and he was helping my mother paint the living room!

Excuse me, are you listening? 10-18

Rina Risper14 years ago022 mins

My mother conjures memories of recycling in a whole new and different way. I wonder if I am living up to her expectations?

Dear Readers,

Surround yourself and your family with healthier and happier people and great things will begin to happen!

Do you have an opinion? Your letters 10-18

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Michigan Open Carry Law – is wrong…

The Second Amendment does not guarantee that every citizen can carry a gun – this Amendment was written in the 1791, which is 220 years ago, when war weary American’s were afraid of the British, French, Canadians, Germans, Native Americans. At that time, there was no United States Army, no organized militias, no state police and no local police. You had to protect your family and home by yourself, by any means necessary, it was a dangerous time.

Retire Smart: Deficit Cutting Will Widen Retirement Security Gap for Minorities

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

During this summer’s din about debt ceilings and deficits, you might have missed this important headline: the gap in net worth between white and black Americans has grown is 20 to one, and the gap between whites and Latinos isn’t much better, standing at 18 to one.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes with BONUS Peach Preserves Recipe

Rina Risper14 years ago01 mins

PEACH PRESERVES

12 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 (2 ounce) package dry pectin

Crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan.

Latina Tea Party Favorite Could Save Anti-Immigrant Senator in AZ Recall

Rina Risper14 years ago012 mins

By Valeria Fernandez

New America Media

MESA, AZ — Her “Si se puede” signs are all over the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. She’s a Mexican immigrant, a Republican Mormon and she’s entered the historic race on Nov. 8 to recall State Senator Russell Pearce the architect of SB 1070, one of the harshest anti-immigrant laws in the nation.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

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

By Sharon Fox

PEACH COBBLER ROLLS

5 large fresh peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced

2 cups water

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/3 cups buttermilk baking mix

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

1/3 cup milk

2 tablespoons margarine, softened

1/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine peaches, water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil for one minute, then reduce heat to low to keep warm.

The Law and Aging Parents

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

By Christine Caswell, Attorney

It is incredibly hard to care for aging parents when you live near them, let alone when you are hundreds or even thousands of miles away. Moreover, seniors don’t like the idea of losing their independence, so they may not be cooperative. If they are losing legal competence, the court may need to be involved, and children could end up as the opposing party against a parent in a court proceeding.

R&B Star Musiq Soulchild New Ambassador for Susan G. Komen

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

New Music Video Features Breast Cancer Survivors

BPRW- – Atlantic Records Recording Artist Musiq Soulchild announced his new role as ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Circle of Promise, a movement designed to further engage black women around the globe in the fight against breast cancer. As an ambassador for the movement, Musiq will raise awareness about breast cancer so that younger women know the importance of early detection and why it’s important to pay attention to their bodies.

News Spotlight: Great Michigan Read Author Comes to CADL

Rina Risper14 years ago03 mins

LANSING, MI — Join the Capital Area District Library (CADL) this fall as we celebrate the Great Michigan Read! Along with our community partners, we are proud to present these special events which will conclude with a visit from this year’s Michigan Humanities Council selection for the Great Michigan Read, author Kevin Boyle.