News For, By and About People
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. There are so many things wrong with my current job that it would take a book to list them all. I know a lot of people these days are saying it is good for my peace of mind and spiritual development to be in the now. How do you “be in the now” when reality sucks?
It was a good Thursday night. I did not have to work my night job. I had just paid off a big bill that removed a lot of stress from my mind. My life seemed to be on a solid okay footing. Going to bed early is a luxury I rarely get to enjoy. It was quiet in the house. And since it is getting towards the end of summer I appreciated the fact that it was darker than normal. With the dog lying on the floor at the foot of the bed I felt good. I had a sense of contentment as I drifted off to sleep pondering what my next life adventure would be.
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
If you’ve spent hours analyzing the investment strategies of the mutual funds in your retirement portfolio, here’s some bad news: You could have saved a lot of time just focusing on the fees.
Shakara Tyler is a Penn State University senior majoring in Agricultural Sciences with two minors in Agricultural Communications and Law and Liberal Arts. During the summer of 2010 she was a research scholar at Michigan State University in the Summer Research Opportunities Program.
She writes about the plight of minorities in agriculture.
Studio: Warner Bros.
Plot: A young man living in the projects has to survive a 3-day weekend after his neighbors find out he’s holding a winning lottery ticket.
Cast: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Charlie Murphy, Ice Cube
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
LANSING, MI – A little rain could not dampen the spirit of those in attendance at Que’n with Kids on Saturday, August 21. The event was actually a gathering for peace in many of the attendees minds. Standing in the damp drizzle of the afternoon rain over 30 people shared a belief that our community can no long tolerate violence and the destruction that it causes. This unique local event invited the community to join together for a day of food, fellowship and a renewed commitment to alternatives to violence. It was especially geared towards youth, teenagers and their families.
Meet the new boss: you.
QUESTION
Flat abs and bulging biceps are improvements brought on by exercise. Less visible but more significant are the structural improvements aerobic exercise make to your heart — improvements that can take you from feeling like a junker car to purring like a Ferrari.
Chris Holman speaks with Maria Luz Arambula from
Ballet Maria Luz Grupo Folklorico and Gena Hiltz from Career Quest Learning Center, Inc. at the first mo za’ ik.
Photo by Bob Chaphalka