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Thrive Detroit
Sep 2, 20123 min read
New Beginnings
I feel like a girl in A Prairie Home Companion. I can picture myself, as I pack my things into the back of a wagon, saying, “ We’ve lost...
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Thrive Detroit
Sep 2, 20122 min read
10 Signs You’re on the Road to Homelessness
The number of children walking the halls of U.S. schools today now exceeds the total population of Detroit. As families, children, and...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 31, 20123 min read
A Temple of Dreams in Detroit
The Broadway musical “Brigadoon” is the story of a Scottish town that appears once every 100 years for one day, only to disappear once...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 26, 20122 min read
Jane Dabish aka CCDynamite: Or How a Good Chaldean Girl Became a Comic
Jane Dabish was born in Southfield to a Chaldean family. She spent her childhood down in her parents’ basement playing out stage...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 5, 20123 min read
The Heart of the Matter: Keeping Your Heart Healthy by Focusing on What Matters Most
What is the leading cause of death among Americans today? Heart disease. It takes the lives of far too many people in this country,...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 4, 20122 min read
Mobile Spay and Neuter Animal Clinic Comes to Detroit
Pet overpopulation is a serious problem in the United States. The American Humane Association states that each year, approximately 8...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 4, 20123 min read
Your Dream Life Awaits!
Recently, I was having a conversation with someone near and dear to me, who I respect and admire greatly, and they said something that...
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Thrive Detroit
Aug 3, 20123 min read
Take it Outside
Ahh…Summer has arrived! We drive with our car windows down; lounge on our porches after work, and look forward to the sunshine and the...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 29, 20122 min read
Healthy America: Healthcare Reform Up Close
Part 1 of a series- Small Employer Tax Credits Since its approval by Congress on March 23, 2010, many provisions of the Affordable Care...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 26, 20122 min read
Who says socks have to match?
Recently I had a very interesting conversation with my 5-year-old grandson, K.J., who said something that started a process of thinking...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 25, 20122 min read
Parents: Take Time to Talk and Listen to Your Children
I believe I speak for a lot of my peers when I say: parents, listen to your children. There’s an old song by Will Smith with the words:...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 25, 20122 min read
Homemade Beauty Products for Natural Beauty
Instead of the usual articles about Detroit’s resurgence, the City’s cultural scene, or urban farming and gardening, I want broach a...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 14, 20122 min read
Avoiding Identity Theft
“Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory” -Miguel de Cervantes In an instant I learned that I had become a victim of...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 12, 20122 min read
Are You a Bully?
Bullying is a big problem. It can make you feel lonely, sad, angry, and hurt. Being bullied isn’t fair and bullies can hurt you in many...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 9, 20125 min read
Lack of Values at Heart of Illiteracy Problem
At the age of 13, Yusef Shakoor was part of a gang. At 15, his mother made him a ward of the state and at age 19, he was imprisoned...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 9, 20122 min read
My friend Quinn had to move today!
I’m very sad today, because my classmate and friend Quinn told me he was moving. I walked him to his locker and helped him clean it out....
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 9, 20123 min read
Stepping into the shoes of another
It was a horrible day. My grandson was hauled off to juvenile detention and my granddaughter was picked up by Child Protective Services...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 3, 20123 min read
Detroit Woman Fighting Illiteracy by Dealing With Her Own Learning Disability
Dyslexia is a learning disability that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell, and sometimes speak. Dyslexia is the most...
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Thrive Detroit
Jul 3, 20122 min read
Mentoring is a Two-Way Reward
Every Thursday, I get to hang out for an hour with future experts in forensic taxes, sports medicine, and people. This week when our...
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Thrive Detroit
Jun 29, 20123 min read
Multi-Generational Addiction: The Ever-Present Enemy
The next generation of adults—those who are teenagers now—are challenged like no generation preceding them. This is the first generation...
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