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Who is willing to pay the cost to be the boss? I am talking about us men, standing up and being accountable for something. Yes, I am talking to you. I am also talking to myself. What about that beautiful wife that God blessed you with? What about your children? Are you doing all you can do for them? Who comes first in your life?
As the debate on privatization of the Social Security System rages on, I have been forced to consider many factors of where we came from, where we are and where we are going. I first reflect on what people did before the system was instituted as a safety net for those who could not sustain an ongoing method of income to meet basic needs. In those unenlightened days [as some would say], family and community personally were considered the safety net of last resort. In those days, elderly family members who no longer could support themselves was generally taken in by family or sometimes a concerned community member. Before I go too far sounding like a conservative, let’s seriously examine this ever-fading phenomenon.
A remarkable woman noted for breaking barriers of gender and race in science.
EAST LANSING, MI – A new endowed scholarship program in Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science will provide $5,000 scholarships to students from Lansing’s J.W. Sexton and Eastern high schools starting in the fall.
Woman claims she wrote tune after daughter became pregnant
Renewing vehicle tabs is a snap thanks to automated self-service stations now in Secretary of State PLUS offices and SUPER!Centers across Michigan, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced today.
At the start of 2005, I told myself that I was not going to make any stupid New Year’s resolutions. I said that I am going to start off having monthly goals. If I get 70% of my issues taken care of as of March, I am doing exceptionally well — you have to give yourself a margin of error, in case of bad weather, tornados, the moon crashing to the earth and all the other things that could prohibit you.
Studio: MGM
Plot: John Travolta returns as Chili Palmer in this sequel to the 1995 smash comedy Get Shorty.
Cast: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, The Rock, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, André Benjamin, Christina Milian and Harvey Keitel
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: **1/2
February 1 was the signal that a new month began. That meant that it was time to pay rent, balance my budget, turn the page of my calendar, and organize my schedule for the new month’s activities. But there was one thing that I almost forgot. February is Black history month; so I decided to reflect on some of the contributions that African Americans made to society.