News For, By and About People
By Sean Conway
Tribune Media Services
The secret to good gardening is timing. My advice to those who feel overwhelmed by the work that needs to be done in their gardens is to start by making a list. Just as the secret to cooking a holiday meal for a big family gathering requires some planning and a good grocery list, so too does a successful garden.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.