Add Color and Life with a Garden

 Hummingbirds will begin arriving at feeders and  gardens in Michigan in April and will leave sometime between July and October. 

TMS Photo

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A Young Woman’s Fight for “Life”

By Deana M. Newman, M.A., C.C.P.

Summers are generally celebrated as a time of outdoor fun, gatherings and basking in the sun.  However, the summer of 2008 was an eventful season which changed the normal course for one Lansing, Michigan family leading to a tragic end. 

 

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Teen Talk : Violence

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Lynda Nguyen
 
All over the world teens are choosing to act irresponsibly.  They tend to abuse and put others down.  Why is that?  Some do it for their own personal enjoyment.  Others do it so they would fit in and because that’s what all their friends are doing.  Peer pressure can be hard to ignore, but is this what it has really come down to?

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TravelMuse: 5 Cruise Myths Debunked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The midnight Grand Buffet and all of those talented chefs who prepared it! The Celebrity Cruises Motor Vessel Century viewed from the dock. 70,606 tonnage, 815 feet long, 105 foot beam width, 22 knot top speed, 14 decks, 1750 guests and 868 crew.

 
Source:  Midnight Buffet, Celebrity Cruise Ship Century

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PET WORLD

There’s a Good Reason Why ‘We’re All Stupid in Love with Our Pets’
 
By Steve Dale,Tribune Media Services
 
Just look at a puppy or kitten and you probably feel good. There’s a reason for that.

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MoJo’s Table-for-Two Reviews – the Soup Spoon Cafe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Soup Spoon Café

1419 E. Michigan Avenue 

517-316-2377

Price Range: From $3.99- $9.99

Intimate café atmosphere with excellent customer service

Michele and John Oliver are two graduate students who love food. Welcome them by emailing your favorite restaurants to TNCP.

 

 

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Naturally Savvy.com: Nutrition May Be Key to Helping Control ADHD

  By Lilian Presti

 

By working with a child’s diet first, parents can attempt to find the cause of their child’s behavioral issues without 

taking the drastic step of medicating them.

 

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Interpersonal EDGE: Breathe Life into Your Old Career!

By Dr. Daneen Skube

Tribune Media Services
 
Q: When I started out in my career, I guess I was idealistic. Now I just feel tired and burnt out. After what happened to the stock market, I’m now stuck with working longer. How do I breathe new life into an old career? 
 

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Retire Smart: Medigap Plans Cooking Up a New Alphabet Soup This Year

 
By Mark Miller
Tribune Media Services
 
Say hello to M and N, and goodbye to E, H, I and J.  The letters are part of the alphabet soup used to name Medigap insurance policies-an important tool for capping the out-of-pocket health care costs you can face in traditional Medicare.

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me2u – Addiction II – 9-7

 

I knew I had to go outside the comfort zone. I knew I had to get outside my hometown. I knew if I were going to be serious about the funny that I had to make some sacrifices. Doing open mic nights and being limited to five minutes is constraining. Then I was reminded I talk too much

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