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Retire Smart: Best Employment Security Plan for Older Workers: Hang on to the Job You Have

Rina Risper15 years ago08 mins

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services

The jobless rate for older workers isn’t as high as it is for the overall U.S. workforce. But older workers who do lose their jobs tend to remain jobless much longer than their younger counterparts-if they’re able to find work at all.

AboutThatCar.com: 2011 Audi A4 — Outstanding

Rina Risper15 years ago07 mins

Base price of $32,850. But add on its Premium Plus option package which included LED running lights and LED tail lights, Bluetooth and a driver information system, the Sport Package option which included sport seats and high performance tires and the sticker was $39,180

Lansing Fashion Designer Natalia Villafana Makes Big Waves in Florida

Rina Risper15 years ago03 mins

Left: Natalia Villafana, owner of Natalia Villafana, Couture Design was the “ 2010 Fashion In Detroit Design Competition” winner. Courtesy photo

Model with the flag is from the Fall/Winter 2011 Couture Innovative Collection. Courtesy photo

Model at the beach in Tampa wearing Serene Blue from the Spring/Summer 2011 Fairytale Line. Photo by Damian Alpizar

LANSING, MI — Natalia Villafana, owner of Natalia Villafana, Couture Design, is expanding her business to Tampa, Florida. She will also maintain her business in Lansing.

Special Edition “Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner

Rina Risper15 years ago021 mins

Home cooking for a new

generation. Easy and

elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

By Sharon Fox

Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated at all. I have put together some very simple and amazing recipes just to make it easy for you. Watch how your family enjoys this feast!

Brining your turkey before baking/roasting it will guarantee a very juicy bird! Here is one of my favorite turkey Brines that I just know you’ll love.

Movie Reviews: The Thing

Rina Risper15 years ago06 mins

Studio: Universal (1 hr. 42 min.)

Plot: At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christen Olsen

Rating: R

Bottom Line: **

By Mike Pearson

The thing about “The Thing” is that the world really didn’t need another remake of John W. Campbell’s 1938 short story “Who Goes There,” which finds an Arctic research station infiltrated by a relentless creature from space. And by infiltrated, I mean the creature becomes the predator and the scientists the prey.

AboutThatCar.com: 2012 Ford Mustang

Rina Risper15 years ago06 mins

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI — – Man, in this age of navigation systems, control touch screens, adaptive cruise controls, seat massagers, driver alert systems, Bluetooth, etc., my 2012 Ford Mustang test car was about as barebones as you can get. Still, it was the most pure fun I’ve had driving in a while; and I test drive a lot of cars.

Local Church Holds Sister 2 Sister Sale

Rina Risper15 years ago03 mins

HOLT, MI — While the economy is crawling at a slow pace and individuals have cut back on their spending, women have found a way to clean out the clutter in their closets and make some extra cash.

The Rivers of Life Church (ROL) Sister 2 Sister Sale evolved because church member, Linda Cornish, participates in the annual Michigan State University Women’s Resource Center’s Woman to Woman sale on campus organized by Evette Chavez Lockhart.

Naturally Savvy: Gift Giving Made Healthy

Rina Risper15 years ago06 mins

By Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky

Naturally Savvy.com

Finding the perfect holiday gift is a challenge, especially when your wish is to promote a healthy and environmentally-conscious lifestyle. This year, give the gift of health with these great ideas from www.NaturallySavvy.com:

GIFT BASKETS

Large or small, DIY gift baskets can be customized for each person and inspired by holiday events. Here are some suggestions:

Fruit and vegetable baskets. Many supermarkets prepare (and even deliver) gift baskets all year round, or just seasonally. Ask your local grocer about basket options, or buy a festive basket and put one together yourself.

Excuse me, are you listening? 10-21

Rina Risper15 years ago03 mins

Dear Readers,

Thanksgiving is a very special time for most. It is a time when friends and family should be giving thanks for all of the blessings that have been bestowed upon them during the year.

Bearded Sikh Finally Allowed to Work in California Prison

Rina Risper15 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.