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NEW MSU MUSEUM EXHIBIT ASKS: WHO ARE YOU BEHIND THE MASK?

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

E. LANSING, MI — The Michigan State University Museum presents a special exhibition, “MASK: Secrets and Revelations” that puts many of its global collections on public display for the first time.

Photo: Painted mask from India

Summer Music Festivals Wind Down

Rina Risper14 years ago09 mins

Roger Gentry “Kidd Cincinnati” welcomed youth to the stage during his dynamic performance;

Twyla Birdsong performed at Bluesfest with The Hoopties who perform a wide variety of original “all-American” music, ranging from old-school country to contemporary R&B to classic funk and reggae.

Photo by Shannon Poynter.

This past summer was packed with entertaining music festivals. Those willing to make the trek to Detroit, MI enjoyed the “true extravaganza”, with “Sing the Truth” featuring Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright honoring the legacies of Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln and Odetta. “Sing the Truth” – a special production that honors great women in jazz, folk, R&B, gospel and the blues, is making just three appearances in North America, and only one of those performances, the one in Detroit, was free.

Urban Housecalls: Lupus

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

By Portia Harris, MD

Could It Be Lupus?

A 30 year old mother of two has been having joint pains and chest pain for several years. She has been to several doctors for her symptoms and had numerous ER visits. She also had a miscarriage when she was in her mid-twenties. On her last visit to the doctor she was referred to a rheumatologist for further evaluation because she had an unusual rash on her face that resembled a butterfly. At the rheumatology appointment she finally gets a diagnosis of lupus.

Fast Facts: What is Gluten?

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

By Reference Librarian Eunice B.

It’s in the news a lot lately and also popping up in your grocery store and on TV commercials. But do you know what “gluten-free” means, or why it’s important?

Your Other 8 Hours: Change Your Life and Create a Personal Revolution

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini
Tribune Media Services

Do you want to change your life but struggle to make it happen? There’s a reason it’s so difficult, and the recent unrest in the Middle East provides us a glimpse in to the challenges we face when we try to improve our lives.

Ask Tamara: My Family Is Still Friends With My Ex!

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boyfriend and I broke up six months ago after dating for seven years and he just won’t stop coming around. He pops up at family functions and constantly stops by my mother’s house. The other day I went over there and he was helping my mother paint the living room!

Retire Smart: Deficit Cutting Will Widen Retirement Security Gap for Minorities

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Mark Miller

Tribune Media Services

During this summer’s din about debt ceilings and deficits, you might have missed this important headline: the gap in net worth between white and black Americans has grown is 20 to one, and the gap between whites and Latinos isn’t much better, standing at 18 to one.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes with BONUS Peach Preserves Recipe

Rina Risper14 years ago01 mins

PEACH PRESERVES

12 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 (2 ounce) package dry pectin

Crush 1 cup chopped peaches in the bottom of a large saucepan.

Latina Tea Party Favorite Could Save Anti-Immigrant Senator in AZ Recall

Rina Risper14 years ago012 mins

By Valeria Fernandez

New America Media

MESA, AZ — Her “Si se puede” signs are all over the Phoenix suburb of Mesa. She’s a Mexican immigrant, a Republican Mormon and she’s entered the historic race on Nov. 8 to recall State Senator Russell Pearce the architect of SB 1070, one of the harshest anti-immigrant laws in the nation.

Good Cookin’ Peach Recipes

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Home cooking for a new generation. Easy and elegant recipes from the heart and soul created for today’s family.

By Sharon Fox

PEACH COBBLER ROLLS

5 large fresh peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced

2 cups water

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/3 cups buttermilk baking mix

2 tablespoons white sugar

2 tablespoons margarine, melted

1/3 cup milk

2 tablespoons margarine, softened

1/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine peaches, water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil for one minute, then reduce heat to low to keep warm.