Excuse Me, Are You Listening? - The New Citizens Press

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-6

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

I absolutely love the library. Every chance I get I visit one. I love picking up the papers that tell me about what it going on, the various newspapers and watching people read. I find it most interesting to watch the differences between the magazine readers and the book readers.

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-3

Rina Risper11 years ago05 mins

Dear Readers,

In the last edition, I wrote a little bit about my “high risk traffic” stop on Sunday, February 1, 2015 by the Lansing Police Department. I can truthfully say that I am still traumatized by the entire situation. I thank God that I came out of it in one piece. I did comply fully and at no time questioned the stop.

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-2

Rina Risper11 years ago04 mins

Dear Readers,

A lot of celebrations and acknowledgements going on during the short month of February. It is Black History Month. It is TNCP’s anniversary month. It is also a month of heart wellness and love.

Excuse me, are you listening? 14-2

Rina Risper11 years ago010 mins

Dear Readers,

In this edition, we start our 14th year. It has been really amazing thus far. We are having a celebration in conjunction with the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce at their February mixer on Thursday, February 12th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Plant Professionals. They are located at 16886 Turner Street, Lansing, MI 48906. Please RSVP to reshane_lonzo@yahoo.com before February 7, 2015. The place is beautiful!

Happy New Year 2015! Excuse me, Are You Listening? 13-25

Rina Risper11 years ago013 mins

Photo by Darryl Evans -

Pure Enchantment Photography

Dear Readers,

FEELING SICK??? Have you checked your toxicity level? Take a few deep breaths, get out your pencil and make a list of people that you need to part with in 2015. Toxic people need to be eliminated from your life.

Excuse me are you listening? 13-24

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

There has been shift in my consciousness. I am a mother of a teenager. When I started the paper, Anissa was a baby. She no longer wants to hear the stories about how funny she was or that she used to steal her brother’s food.

Excuse me, Are you Listening? 13-23

Rina Risper11 years ago06 mins

Dear Readers,

Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holidays are the perfect time to plan dinners and try new recipes. This holiday season, I can truthfully say that I am somewhat unprepared.

Excuse me are you listening? 13-22

Rina Risper11 years ago010 mins

Dear Readers,

It has been an interesting two weeks. I am on a cleaning splurge. Happy new new year. I plan on having my paper hoarding in order. I did the kind of cleaning that makes more of a mess first. It was the best type of cleaning. It is even better when you use your shredder so much that it overheats. It is wonderful when you get to take trash to the dump and recycle items that can be.

Excuse Me, are you listening? 13-20

Rina Risper11 years ago010 mins

Dear Readers,

As adults, we may get caught in a rut of doing the same things over and over. When that happens our children and others around us get caught in the same rut. If you have not noticed we have been printing stories about travel. Some places are as far away as China and others are close like Royal Oak, MI. We have a responsibility to ourselves and those around us to encourage travel and broadening of the mind.

Excuse Me, are you listening? 13-19

Rina Risper11 years ago08 mins

Dear Readers,

There is a lot going on in the world. These are very complicated and challenging times and may be depressing for many. Mental illness and depression are serious business.