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Excuse me, are you listening? 10-9

Rina Risper14 years ago021 mins

Dear Readers,

The evolution of television programming is an interesting study. You can now watch programs about almost any subject matter if you are willing to pay for it. I especially like the reality programs that are presented in a one hour format like “I Survived” or “Stalked”. People get to tell harrowing stories about their misfortunes like being lost in the woods for weeks. It is amazing. My eyes are always glued to the narrators faces looking for emotion that should somehow give away the ending… well of course they survived, they are getting paid to be on television. Investigation Discovery has the emotional shows in the bag.

Do you have an opinion? Your Letters 10-9

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Thirty city residents, employees and elected officials gathered today (5/14/11) to learn how recent decisions by the governor’s office could impact the Lansing City budget.

Ask Tamara: Too Sexy for the Workplace!

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boss dresses way too sexy for work. Even our male coworkers think her dress is excessive. On any given day she shows up to work with her cleavage hanging out, wearing short skirts and even tighter dresses that leave nothing to the imagination. Even her shoes are inappropriate for work.

Your Other 8 Hours: Boost Your Energy with Time-Shifting

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

Two of the most exciting developments in personal productivity and achievement are time-shifting and work-shifting. Time-shifting capitalizes on your body’s circadian rhythm and deals with when you work, while work-shifting deals with where you work.

Interpersonal EDGE: Is Criticizing ‘Fat People’ Workplace Harassment

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services

Q. I work with a guy who has lost a lot of weight and now is constantly running down “disgusting fat people.” In every conversation, he brings up his healthy food choices and criticizes fat people. I’m overweight and starting to dread going to work. My co-worker brings up the topic at every chance (even in front of clients). My husband says this is harassment. What can I do?

The Kid’s Doctor: All About Tonsils

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

While tonsillectomy was almost routine 30-40 years ago, new guidelines limit the criteria for such surgery.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
www.kidsdr.com

If there’s one thing I know after looking down thousands of throats during my pediatric career, tonsils come in many shapes and sizes.

Tonsillar tissue is considered a “secondary lymphoid organ” and is most active in children between the ages of 4 and10. As youngsters go through puberty, the tonsils begin to shrink. As I like to say, “some things get bigger, while tonsils get smaller,” and by adulthood, the tonsils are so small that they can be difficult to see.

Retire Smart: Why Medicare Premiums Are Rising for Affluent Seniors: Part 1 of 2

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services

The new health-care reform law aims to cover nearly all Americans and to get our exploding national health-care tab under control. But reform also calls for some upfront investment, and someone needs to foot the bill. Wealthy retirees-it’s time to grab your wallets.

Choose Privacy Week

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

By Youth Services Specialist Lynn H.

In May the American Library Association celebrated an initiative called “Choose Privacy Week.” With the constant advances in technology, there are more opportunities than ever for people to connect to information, services, and others-but also more opportunities for breaches and abuses of personal privacy.

Subway’s “Feed a Friend” Food Drive

Rina Risper14 years ago01 mins

Last month, SUBWAY restaurants in Lansing, Jackson and Hillsdale collected more than 13,000 pounds of canned good and other non perishable food items during a one-day “Feed a Friend” food drive event.

News Spotlight: Introducing The Newest Common Myths In Cardiovascular Disease…. The World’s No. 1 Killer

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

For both men and women of any age, cardiovascular disease could be the first

killer. It kills more people than ALL forms of cancer tumors grouped

together.