Mother Flippin’: One Funny Mother – The Magic Place

By Tashmica Torok

I do not enjoy cooking.  I love to eat and therefore must cook.  During our first year together Paul and I muddled through.  He could live on peanut butter toast and chocolate milk.  I would love to insert a quip about the perpetual child here but I could have lived on the equally nutritious peanut butter and honey sandwich with a hot chocolate.  I swear it tastes just like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Is Spirituality Good for Success?

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services

Q. I’ve gone through a tough year, and I’ve been seeking ways to make sense of all this chaos. I’m looking at joining a church and researching different spiritual traditions. Is there any research that says what the impact is of spirituality on success at work?

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“Men Of A Certain Age” Returns For A Second Season

 

 

 

 

 

Andre Braugher, Ray Romano and Scott Bakula star in “Men of a Certain Age”.  The show explores the unique bonds of male friendship among three men experiencing the changes and challenges of mid-life.

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News Spotlight – Michigan Lottery Commercial Casting January 4th

  WHAT:   Michigan Lottery Commercial Casting – The I Group will be conducting a state-wide, open call for new talent to take part in a Michigan   Lottery commercial. The goal is to involve kids and adults throughout Michigan in this TV commercial because the commercial focus is to show the great benefit of the    Michigan Lottery and how it affects our local community.

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    Portrait of ‘The Monster’ on Death Row

    By Claudia Núñez

    Translated by Elena Shore,
    New America Media
     
    SAN QUENTIN, CA —  “Are you afraid?” Mauricio Silva asks before his cell door opens. He’s been in prison for 31 years for the murder of four teenagers, including his 17-year-old sister whom he strangled with his bare hands.
     

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    Higher Purpose

    By Tom Lagana

     
    After two days of presenting seminars in New England, I made a mad dash to the airport. Finding myself with a little time to spare, I sat in the main terminal for a few minutes of relaxation. Although this tiny airport appeared to be fairly new, it was unusually empty for 4:30 p.m. on a weekday. From my vantage point, I counted four people.

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    Nutritional Literacy

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    By Dessina King, LPN 
    and Karla Robinson, MD
     
    Many times we’ve heard the phrase “You are what you eat”.  But how many of us can say we really know what we’re eating?  It’s estimated that 90% of chronic illnesses today are diet related.  These include diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and even some cancers. Some simple, yet profound changes can alter the course of your life and health. 

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    Diet and Nutrition- Urban Legends

      

     

     

     

    Diet and Nutrition - Urban Legends

     
    1.       I’m young and healthy.  There is no need to worry about my diet and nutrition right now.  This can’t be further from the truth.  NOW is the time to focus on healthy eating and lifestyle habits while you’re young.   It’s always important to properly nourish your body.  Poor diets and nutritional habits in your youth can lead to a lifetime of consequences and health issues.  There’s no greater time than now.

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    Retire Smart: Long-Term Care Insurance Market Shows Signs of Trouble

     By Mark Miller

    Tribune Media Services
     
    Harry Margolis is an elder law attorney who regularly helps clients plan for possible risk that they’ll need long-term care. He’s helped many select a long-term care insurance policy, but these days he’s ambivalent about how to counsel them.

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    News Spotlight: Whole Foods Market Announces A Recall For Ginger Bread Houses Which Were Produced By Rolf’s Patisserie In Twenty-Three States Because Of A Possible Health Risk

     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 24, 2010 – Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling assembled Ginger Bread Houses sold in, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin that came from its supplier Rolf’s Patisserie of Lincolnwood, Illinois. 

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