Counting dollars instead of calories

Think east versus west, the Yankees versus the Dodgers, Manhattan versus Hollywood.  New York, N.Y., and Los Angeles, Calif., boast many differences, but they have one thing in common:  Many of their residents don’t have enough life insurance to protect their families.

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The Ups and Downs of Friendships: When Parents Don’t Like Their Child’s Friends

The upsides of friendships are considerable and start early. Humans are born social, and even babies reach out for contact. During the toddler years, social interaction flourishes in the playground, child care settings, and preschool programs. As their world expands children are constantly interacting with peers in school, teams, clubs, and other groups.

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Wellness News 6-7

Health Care Spending Accounts

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Teen Talk 6-7

   
   Darfur is not a country but a region in Sudan. It is located in the west of Sudan next to the Central African Republic and Chad.

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    Ask the Business Librarian 6-7

    Q:  With all the problems in the housing market right now, as well as my own financial difficulties, I’m wondering if there are any resources at the library that can teach me more about mortgages and foreclose?

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    Book Reveiw 6-6

    Mose T A to Z:  The Folk Art of Mose Tolliver
    By Anton Haardt
    ISBN:  0-9753842-09000
    Publisher:  Saturno Press
    Available:  Bookstores everywhere and
    www.saturnopress.com

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    Nu Music Reviews 6-6

    2Pac, Shakira, The Game and Regina Spector

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    Wharton Center Presents: Branford Marsalis

    Get ready to turn up the volume as three time Grammy award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis energizes Wharton Center’s Great Hall stage.  Known throughout the globe, Branford not only brings the renowned Marsalis name back to East Lansing, but also an exuberant night of virtuosic, live-in-concert playing.  “Intricacy and intensity go hand-in-hand” says the Newark Star-Ledger, “a realm of sensual riches that offer all kinds of ways to nourish the spirit…” affirms Jazziz.

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    Thinking about refinancing? You’re not alone.

    Were you a last minute tax filer because you owed more money to the federal or state government, and you just do not have it to give?  If so don’t worry; you have company.  Millions of Americans are struggling to make ends meet.  Many are making the tough choice of which bills to pay or not between food on the table, medicine, utilities, and a mortgage/rent payment.  If you own a home, you have options.  One could be to refinance your home. 

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