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Chris Farrell is an optimist, so when he talks about the Great Recession he looks for the silver lining.
It seems incessant. More than that, it seems infinite, always to be searching. No, seeking out as if nothing is immune to the analysis of potential. It becomes an addiction of sorts. It is as if everything that is seen and heard can be a potential bit in a comedian’s bag of bits.
Diabetes is one of the most serious health challenges facing Americans today. Nearly 21 million people in the United States, or 7 percent of the population, have diabetes. And another 54 million people are believed to have the beginning stages of diabetes. Every minute of every day, another American develops type 2 diabetes.
“Michigan: Our Youth, Our Future!” is one of three national town hall events.
Tavis Smiley will keynote Tuesday, April 27, 2010 from 1-6 p.m. at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. Please register FREE on-line at www.oneloveglobal.org - Space is limited so register today!!!
State Representative Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem) today announced that her campaign is the only in the Democratic primary that is gaining momentum. Smith’s claim comes after the latest results of a Rasmussen opinion poll were released.
Be informed about the health issues impacting minority men. A must attend Health Fair and Men’s Health Dialogue is set for April 1 at the Ingham County Health Department.
Twenty-five years ago, Darryl Burton was convicted of capital murder and armed criminal action in a St. Louis, Missouri, trial court. His conviction has all the characteristics of a wrongful conviction: “eye witness” informants, ineffective trial counsel, and an array of procedural obstacles which all combined to leave Mr. Burton trapped in a Missouri prison for 24 years. Burton is shown here with Vera Thomas, Reggie’s mother at the 3rd Anniversary of the Justice for Reggie Campaign in December of 2008. Courtesy photo
LANSING, MI – Sikh (pronounced “seek”) Indians in colorful saris, shalwar kameez’ and saffron (a deep orange color) turbans will gather at Louis Adado Park on Grand Ave., in downtown Lansing,MI, to celebrate Vaisakhi.
By Bob Robinson
During the 2008 election cycle, more than $34 million was spent lobbying Michigan legislators and supporting political candidates. That’s more special interest money than in the history of Michigan elections.
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