Outside Looking In - Lansing Police Department's Social Worker
 By Jan Bidwell
Lansing Police Department Social Worker
LANSING, MI — It’s 9:30 AM and I am scrolling through the Lansing Police Department (LPD) report system to see if any citizens have been found deceased in their homes by family or friends and take note of any who might need some support to handle the trauma they have undergone.
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Sunday, January 24, 2021
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The Plant Professionals: Winter Interest
Planting shrubs that hold their berries into winter can add a lot of color and help feed the birds .
Photo by Sergey Okhrymenko
By Kathy Valentine
What does your garden need to hold your visual interest once leaves come off the deciduous trees in the fall? Do you have strategically placed evergreens? From massive pine or spruce trees to yew or boxwood hedges, there are many options that hold their needles or leaves all year. There are even groundcovers and low accents like some euonymus and junipers that are evergreen.
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Sunday, January 24, 2021
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Making SOLEFUL Footprints in the Lives of Others
 By Rigoberto Flores
LANSING, MI — Geronimo Lerma III said that the inspiration behind Footprints of Michigan came together like a puzzle. Even though he did not have all of the pieces at one time, Lerma believes there is always room to grow. The idea first came to him when he saw a young man in need of footwear in Lansing at a street walk event for the homeless that he was volunteering at. The soles of his shoes were duct-taped, worn, and tattered.
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Just Plain Selfish: Best Practices
 By Kris Walker
For most people the goal is to be the absolute best version of yourself. However, it is easy to become so preoccupied with completing the multitude of tasks on our daily to-do lists, that we are unaware of how we may be presenting ourselves to this life each day. That does not mean that at the moment you are not doing your best. However, with proper planning, preparation and a few best practices, you can find areas for improvement and time that could be saved and used to benefit other areas of your life.
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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Q & A with Kiara Hay: Anchor/Reporter at WLNS-TV 6 News
 Kiara Hay is one of three African American reporters working for WLNS-TV 6 News. Hay takes her informing the community about issues that impact them very seriously.
Courtesy photo
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Excuse me, are you Listening? - Letter From a Reader
 Dear Readers,
I am always surprised when we hear from our readers. It is always important for business owners to get feedback.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Jill on Money: Year end money moves amid COVID-19
 By Jill Schlesinger
In most years, writing a year-end column is a snap, but 2020 is not most years. As a result, I will be writing a few columns with action items to consider.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Lighting Up Lansing - One Smile at a Time
 Ceci Bordayo is the CEO of Pass It On Community Center and Pass the Mic.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Inclusion: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
 By Tedi Parsons
2020 has surely been a year of total disruption, from the pandemic, to a tumultuous election to over 190 people of color killed by the police to the thousands of protests for equality and inclusion taking place around the world. No matter who you are, the faith you practice or your political affiliation, the one thing we know for sure is that full inclusion requires ALL of us at the table.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Travel Goals After the Pandemic: Visiting Europe's great libraries
 Some books at Oxford University's Bodleian Library date back to medieval times. Photo by Cameron Hewitt.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Ava DuVernay is officially making her first show at HBO Max
 Ava DuVernay attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/TNS)
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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If you like brownies and cookies, then you'll love this dessert
 By America’s Test Kitchen
The best brownies balance their sweetness with deep chocolate flavor accented with a bit of salt to bring out the chocolate's complexity. They're rich and chewy with a pleasant, dense fudginess and a crackly, shiny top. So why not make a brownie in cookie form?
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Interpersonal Edge: Relief at last
 By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
Q: I keep reading about pandemic fatigue and I've got it! The future looks like a dark difficult slog. When you look at our current social, economic, and political circumstances how optimistic do you feel about us turning any corners?
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Pet World: Training shy lab to be less aggressive when guests arrive
 By Cathy M. Rosenthal, Tribune Content Agency
Dear Cathy,
We recently adopted a rescue lab mix. He is very shy when he first meets people with his tail between his legs. Lately, when someone comes to the house, he gets a little aggressive by barking at whoever comes over. I've tried to stop him and had people offer him treats. Any other suggestions?
-Mark, Seaford, New York
Photo by Helena Lopes
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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WWW.Aboutthatcar.com: 2021 Volvo V60 Cross Country
 By Frank S. Washington
CHICAGO, MI – Volvo used terms like rugged, all weather and all road to describe its 2021 V60 Cross Country T5 AWD. But that description could not cover up the fact that this V60 was well equipped, luxurious and performance orientated.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
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Event Company Creates Ways to Celebrate Safely During the Pandemic
 Snow capped trees and a lot of snowmen greeted Granger employees during a drive through Santa extravaganza created by Eleven 11 Events.
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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Just Plain Selfish: Victory Lap
By Kris Walker
To the pleasure of many and dismay of some, history has been made by the citizens of the United States voting the first female and African American Vice President into office.
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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Election-Results Rallies Result In Conflict
 By Roxy Hayes-Brown
The 2020 United States Presidential election was unprecedented for a myriad of reasons. Arguably the most significant for many Americans was and remains to be the looming cloud of the disease, COVID-19, commonly referred to as “coronavirus.”
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan
 LANSING, MI -- The Michigan legislature is currently considering a bill to name Manoomin (Wild Rice) as Michigan’s State Native Grain, yet many people are surprised to learn it grows here and that is due in no small part to it decline in the past 150 years.
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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America's Test Kitchen - Chana Masala
 By America’s Test Kitchen
The allure of chana masala, arguably one of North India's most popular vegetarian dishes, is multifaceted. It's visually stunning, incredibly fragrant, and, most importantly, downright flavorful. It's also a practical dish that can be prepared in less than an hour using ingredients you probably already have on hand.
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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