News For, By and About People
Dear Readers,
All I could remember thinking about my cousin, Jeanine Johnson, before we decided to take a vacation was that I thought she was spoiled. Not in the spoiled rotten kind of way but my recollection was of that. I just always remembered her being the first to get every new toy, outfit or latest gadget.
By Robert Pagliarini
Tribune Media Services
There are many ways to become famous overnight. A couple of weeks ago I told you about how Christina Perri went from working at a cafe one day to becoming an “overnight” sensation the very next. The secret to success for Christina, or any artist, creative, job seeker or entrepreneur, is the same — it’s the commitment to shift from hoping, wishing and wanting to doing.
By Quassan Castro-Entertainment Editor
Toping Forbes list of highest paid Hollywood actresses are Kristen Stewart, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston. Making the top of the list was Sandra Bullock, grossing 56 million from the success of Blind Side.
Pet World
By Steve Dale
Tribune Media Services
Q: Of course, Collies were originally bred to herd sheep. My Lassie has only seen sheep on TV. Why does my dog smell like sheep? – A.F., Phoenix, AZ
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
– There is no question Jimmie Johnson has built a dynasty with five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships.
So what’s left for the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet to accomplish? A few scribes have already posed the question: Is Johnson on track to become the best driver in the history of NASCAR?
Above: In St. Maarten/St. Martin there are sweeping sea views almost everywhere you visit. This island is a scenic respite from the rigors of life. There is plenty to do for the entire family. Couples can also unwind on a romantic getaway.
WHAT:
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan
Public Health Institute (MPHI) will host the upcoming “Every Ounce
Counts – Michigan Breastfeeding Summit” as an effort to bring
business, industry, government, health and community leaders together to
better understand the critical role they have to the future of our state
and the health of our citizens by supporting breastfeeding mothers. The
goal of the summit is to build stronger partnerships, share successes
and find new opportunities by working with other leaders to devise
strategies and actions that support breastfeeding.
Governor Granholm urges Congress to continue the federal EUC program
NOVEMBER 22, 2010 – Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) will stop taking and processing new claims for the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) after November 27, as Congress has not passed legislation extending the federally-funded jobless benefits beyond their November 30 expiration date.