Local & State - The New Citizens Press

Time for Change: First Woman Takes Helm at the FCC

Rina Risper12 years ago06 mins

Mignon Clyburn, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission.

New America Media, Commentary, Joseph Torres

It’s important to celebrate whenever social barriers are knocked down — including the one that fell when Mignon Clyburn became the acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission

Did You Know There is a Heat Awareness Day, Michiganders Reminded to Prepare for the Summer Heat

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

LANSING, MI — The National Weather Service has declared Wednesday, May 29 as Heat Awareness Day in Michigan. Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year.

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE BURRITO

Rina Risper12 years ago05 mins

Oh, this is a must try recipe. A bonus apple filling recipe too!

Movie Review: Iron Man 3

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

Studio: (2 hrs. 10 min.)

Plot: When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Cast: Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau, Rebecca Hall

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: **1/2

Michigan will Gain Billions with Immigrant Path to Citizenship

Rina Risper12 years ago04 mins

By Rick Garcia

On May 23 that show a monumental boost to the nation as a whole including Michigan when immigrant workers become citizens and full economic participants. Billions of dollars over a ten year period will accrue through increases in wages, purchasing power and revenue for the state.

Your Other 8 Hours: Three goal-crushing mistakes most of us make

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Robert Pagliarini,

Tribune Media Services

If you set goals for yourself or for others as part of your job, it is imperative that you don’t make these three goal crushing mistakes. You already learned how positive fantasies hurt real-world success — that when you imagine the positive result too vividly, you experience some of the joy and become less energized to actually do the work. But that’s just the beginning. Not all goals are created equally.

Retire Smart: Lessons from the 1987 stock market crash, 25 years later

Rina Risper12 years ago07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Media Services

I remember clearly my first year as a gold options trader on the floor of the commodities exchange in New York, specifically October 19, 1987. The morning started with stock selling, lots of it, and ended with a day of historic losses. Twenty-five years later, although the recent financial crisis was more severe and long-lasting, the crash of 1987 remains the single-most dramatic day of trading that most people have ever experienced on Wall Street.

Local Group Helps Transforms Boys to Men

Rina Risper12 years ago022 mins

LANSING, MI — The Turning Point of Lansing gives male students in grades 7 through 12 in the Tri-County area cultural, developmental and emotional support through the direct and regular interaction with our elders. Grounded by Nguzo Saba, The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa, The Turning Point of Lansing is a change agent for young African American males in the Greater Lansing area. Our monthly educational sessions help our charges understand and define their emerging roles in our homes, communities and society at-large.

TOP 10 PLACES TO SEE ANIMALS IN THE WILD

Rina Risper12 years ago019 mins

The Scarlet Macaw in Corcovado National Park

Courtesy of Costa Rica Tourism

www.VirtualTourist.com

With the thawing of winter in many parts of the world, animals and humans alike are starting to wake up and get outside. As avid wildlife watchers, members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the “Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild.”

“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: CAJUN CORN

Rina Risper12 years ago03 mins

Try it!