October 29, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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Ask Tamara: My Boss Wants to be My Facebook Friend!

Rina Risper06 mins

 Dear Tamara:

 
My boss sent me a friend request on Facebook and I am really not sure if I should accept it or not. On one hand my boss is really cool. She is down to earth and really tries to get to know everyone on the staff. I think we have a good working relationship. On the other, I don’t know that I want my boss to have access to my private life. Not that I do anything wrong on Facebook, but I don’t want to open that door where something can be confused or misinterpreted. At the same time, I don’t want to offend her by not accepting her request.

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Retire Smart: Why Declining Cognitive Ability Could Post a Risk to Your Retirement Security: Part 1 of 2 Parts

Rina Risper09 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services
 
We’ve all received the pitch in the mail: Transfer your credit card balance to a new card at a lower interest rate. The catch: Payments on the new card will be applied first to the transferred balance; meanwhile, a higher interest rate is applied to new purchases-and payments are applied to that balance only after the transferred amount is paid off.

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    Your Other 8 Hours: When Surviving is Not Enough 10-19

    Rina Risper01 mins

     

    By Robert Pagliarini, 
    Tribune Media Services

     

    Six years ago, Mark and Sarah were on a cruise ship touring the South Pacific when a violent tropical storm damaged the ship’s hull. Several passengers were knocked overboard and into the dark churning waters nearly 50 feet below. Mark and Sarah were two of the passengers who plunged into the cold waters that night. They frantically grabbed pieces of debris and hung on tight, doing whatever they could to keep their heads above water.

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    BONUS FALL RECIPE: SWEET POTATO BREAD WITH PRALINE SAUCE

    Rina Risper03 mins

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

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    News Spotlight: Lansing Area Artists will Paint for a Great Cause! “Art Nights at Hotwater Works”!

    Rina Risper04 mins

     October 13th and 20th, 5 – 8pm, two prominent Lansing Artists will break out their paints to create spontaneous art pieces which will be auctioned off to benefit The Mid-Michigan Food Bank.   ART NIGHTS AT HOTWATER WORKS will be two fun filled evenings, with refreshments, fun, hot tubs and live art…all for a good cause!

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    News Spotlight: Governor orders flags lowered Friday, Sept. 30 for Specialist Chazray Clark of Ecorse

    Rina Risper03 mins

     Lt. Gov. Brian Calley today ordered U.S. flags throughout the state to be lowered to half-staff in honor of U.S. Army Specialist Chazray C. Clark on Friday, Sept. 30. Flags should be returned to full-staff on Saturday, Oct. 1. 

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    News Spotlight: Free Day at Potter Park Zoo for Ingham County Residents

    Rina Risper01 mins

    Potter Park Zoo will hold its annual county free day this Saturday, October 1. Parking and admission into the zoo will be free for Ingham County and City of Lansing residents. General admission rates apply for non-Ingham County residents. 

     

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    NEW MSU MUSEUM EXHIBIT ASKS: WHO ARE YOU BEHIND THE MASK?

    Rina Risper07 mins

     

    E. LANSING, MI — The Michigan State University Museum presents a special exhibition, “MASK: Secrets and Revelations” that puts many of its global collections on public display for the first time.
     
    Photo: Painted mask from India

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    Summer Music Festivals Wind Down

    Rina Risper09 mins

     
    Roger Gentry “Kidd Cincinnati” welcomed youth to the stage during his dynamic performance;
    showcasing his willingness  to promote the blues to the younger generation. Photo by “I KNOW a GUY, who KNOWS a GUY” © 2010
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Twyla Birdsong  performed at Bluesfest with The Hoopties who perform a wide variety of original “all-American” music, ranging from old-school country to contemporary R&B to classic funk and reggae.
    Photo by Shannon Poynter.
     
     
     
     
     
     
    This past summer was packed with entertaining music festivals. Those willing to make the trek to Detroit, MI enjoyed the “true extravaganza”, with “Sing the Truth” featuring Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright honoring the legacies of Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln and Odetta. “Sing the Truth” – a special production that honors great women in jazz, folk, R&B, gospel and the blues, is making just three appearances in North America, and only one of those performances, the one in Detroit, was free.

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    Interpersonal EDGE: Handling Snakes in Corporate Grass

    Rina Risper05 mins

    By Dr. Daneen Skube
    Tribune Media Services

    Q. Several years ago I was accused of falsifying documents by a male coworker. My managers knew my coworker was untrustworthy, so the accusations were ignored. Now my accuser works in another division and talks frequently with my staff. How do I protect myself from a repeat of slander without appearing slanderous myself?

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