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Social Security Issues or Questions? Get Them Answered Right Here!

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Vonda VanTil
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist

Serving wounded warriors and the survivors of our fallen heroes

It’s an American tradition to pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces each Memorial Day – especially honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

If you are a military service member who needs to apply for disability benefits, it is important to know that you will receive expedited processing.

Ask Tamara: She Wants Me to Throw Out Photos of My Ex

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My wife was cleaning out the attic and found a box with several photos I had of ex girlfriends and mementos from previous relationships. All of the photos and items are really old and have been in that box in the attic long before we got married and she moved in.

She is upset because I refused to throw them all away. She says that I am disrespecting her and our marriage by keeping them. She accused me of living in the past. I tried to explain to her that they were just old photos and memories from my past, long before she and I ever even met.

Your Other 8 Hours: Make More Money and Live Your Passion: Become a Cre8tor

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,
Tribune Media Services

Your financial life has a certain trajectory, similar to a train on a track. There will be twists and turns, but you can easily determine where you will end up if you stay on the financial track you’re currently on.

What if the traditional methods of working hard, cutting expenses and saving don’t work for you? Brown-bagging it every day won’t cause you to jump tracks and end up somewhere completely different.

Female Sumo Wrestlers Step Up to the Ring

Rina Risper14 years ago012 mins

Sumo wrestler, Natasha Ikejiri, is half Japanese and half Portuguese. Sumo wrestling was one aspect of her cultural heritage that she knew almost nothing about before a friend saw her wrestling with one of her brothers.

Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Sumo Open

By Christine Fukushima

Pacific Citizen

As the only girl in a set of triplets, Natasha Ikejiri grew up fighting with her brothers for everything from the television remote to the last serving of dessert — literally and physically.

Retire Smart: Social Insecurity

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services

With the election year officially in high gear, here are some thoughts on the nation’s safety net from some of the current and former candidates:

– “We should find a bipartisan solution to strengthen Social Security for future generations.” – President Obama

– “Social Security is an essential program and we should change the way we’re funding it.” – presidential hopeful Mitt Romney

Internet Broadcast Company Helps Promote Small Businesses

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Below:Dale Schrader from Schrader Environmental Systems preparing for his interview on “The New Perspective” radio show.

Left: Chris Holman and Christina Starks-Clay, owner of Faith Pillows.

TNCP Photo

By Nadine Defensor

Entrepreneur Chris Holman always has business in his mind.

“I’ve always been a business guy, and have been in involved in business forever,” he reveals. In addition to be entrepreneur, Holman is also a business owner and media personality for 16 years, with his work always consisting of promoting business in the Mid-Michigan community. In early 2006, Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed him as Michigan’s Small Business Advocate.

Liz Smith: Jessica Pare’s big ‘Mad Men’ hit – on vinyl!

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks, from left), Roger Sterling (John Slattery), Lane Pryce (Jared Harris), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) are cast members of AMC’s “Mad Men.”

Photo by Frank Ockenfels/Courtesy AMC/MCT.

By Liz Smith

Tribune Media Services

I WROTE recently about the return of AMC’s great series, “Mad Men” – how the show was morphing to incorporate the impending swinging ’60s.

Get Your Body Fit with EnVision Pro!

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

By Nadine Defensor

With summer only few weeks away, many of us are determined of getting our beach bodies back once again. Though this can be in a short period of time through calorie restricting crash diets, the weight loss is only temporary and most importantly, unhealthy.

April is Poetry Month: Advice from a Dead Man Walking

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

HBO Def Poet, Amir Sulaiman, pays a visit to the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing for a

free performance. Courtesy photo

By Dua S. Aldasouqi

E. LANSING, MI — Renowned poet and activist, Amir Sulaiman, flew into Michigan from California on April 13 to perform at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing. He was there to give a short free show. The Center gym was packed with over 150 members of the Center and local Greater Lansing Area residents. Amir Sulaiman is also an accomplished writer, educator, and recording artist. He is a two time HBO Def Poet (an HBO television show, a play off of “Def Comedy Jam” with poets).

Fast Facts

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Official Poetry Month logo on www.poets.org

By Public Services Librarian Jessica T.

Held every April since 1996, National Poetry Month is a time when publishers, booksellers, libraries, schools and poets celebrate the importance of poetry in American culture. The goals of National Poetry Month are to highlight the legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, and to encourage people to enjoy the pleasures of reading this unique literary form.