JUstin Ingram’s Triple Threat Basketball Camp

The Justin Ingram Triple Threat Basketball Camp is an opportunity for kids in 3rd-8th grades to learn basketball skills and fundamentals in a fun and safe environment.
 

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AboutThatCar.com: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI  – I test drove a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4 over a weekend and I was really impressed by what it didn’t have.
There were no leather seats. They weren’t heated or cooled either. There was no navigation system, no sun roof and no Bluetooth. What I had was what seemed to be a base model Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo without a lot of equipment. And that’s what I found impressive.

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Taming the Beast that is Bipolar by Accepting your Illness

According to Web Md, bipolar disorder is a serious life long mental illness that affects about 5.7 million Americans.  

By Marybeth Smith
TNCP Guest Writer

Walt Disney put it best with the line,

“For who could ever learn to love a Beast?”

But someone did love the Beast. That someone tamed him and showed him all the great things about himself and made him realize that being a Beast did not define WHO he was. It was just a condition under which he lived his life. Once he accepted this, his entire life changed.

 

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Next Edition will Feature 2011’s Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful…TNCP Catches Up With 2006 Honoree, Felicia Wasson

Felicia Turrentine Wasson is the Associate State Director for Government Affairs for AARP in Michigan.  Previous to this appointment she served as Director of Public Policy for St. John Health/Michigan Health Ministries of Ascension Health.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration Degree from Western Michigan University.

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Travel Troubleshooter: Can I Redo My Disney Vacation, Please?

By Christopher Elliott
Tribune Media Services
 
Q: I recently booked a vacation package to Disneyland through Southwest Vacations, but I mistakenly entered the wrong date – September instead of December. We were away when the tickets were delivered, and I didn’t notice the error until it was too late. We were considered “no-shows” for our vacation.

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A Grand River of Miracles

LANSING, MI — On the night Rasha and Vontresse Thomas got in their car with their 8 month old daughter Jaida, they were doing what any responsible couple would do, preparing themselves for a smooth ride in the morning. Rasha was starting a new job and they wanted to make sure he knew exactly where it was.  They had no idea that a simple trip on April 7, 2004, would change their lives forever.

A few hours earlier, Vontresse  went to see a passion play at a local church with her friend, Michelle King.  A passion play is about the suffering, passion, death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Easter was right around the corner and the Thomas family was preparing themselves for a joyous time.   Spirits were high because of Rasha’s new job and Easter would provide more time for them to spend at church and with extended family and friends.

 

 

 

 

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Blackflix.com Movie Reviews: Thor

Studio:   Paramount (113 minutes)
Plot:   The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

By Mike Pearson

The 2011 summer movie season officially got underway May 6 with the release of Thor, a big-budget spectacle that heralds three months of populist entertainment.

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Insuring Safety

By Stacy Lewis
State Farm Insurance

Each year, more cars and drivers hit the highways.  With so many vehicles on the road, crashes will happen.  Auto insurance can be the difference between a minor inconvenience and a major life change.  We need auto insurance for protection.

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Wolfgang Puck: Celebrate Asparagus!

By Wolfgang Puck
Tribune Media Services

I know we’re truly into springtime when farmers’ market stands are piled high with beautiful bunches of asparagus. Those bright-green, tender-crisp stalks are a perfect taste of the season, so fresh and vivid.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2011 Jaguar XK – A New Halo

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI  –  Jaguar’s 2011 XK was about as sleek as anything you’re going to see on the common road. It’s also the oldest car in Jaguar’s new lineup which tells you something about what the British icon has been up to these last few years.

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