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Goodwill Blue Equals Green!
by Kathy Crosby photography by Photobug When I joined Goodwill Industries in 1980, the organization was growing jobs for people through donated goods, contracts, and on-the-job training. I was thrilled to be part of
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The Magic Men of Market Street
by LeAnn Secord photos by Ruth Parbel Ladies, start your engines! 234 Market Street Southwest has grown into the local capital of adult entertainment in Grand Rapids. There is something for every erotic adult
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A Chat with Carter Oosterhouse: Local guy, HGTV Celeb and People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man on TV”
by Caroline Higgins Carter Oosterhouse: handyman, philanthropist, TV show host and voted People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man on TV” has recently added another title to his tool belt. The West-Michigan native is the now the
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Ice: The Diamonds of Cuisine Interview with Randy Finch, Ice Guru
by Elisabeth Veltman photography by Steph Harding Chef, artist, TV personality, and chainsaw genius, Randy Finch, along with his partner Derek Maxfield, have come to embody the words, “ice” and “art.” Their team has
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GRap Dating: Meet Some of Our Most Eligible Bachelors
There’s a thrill to going on a date; a few butterflies in the stomach, getting to know someone new, and pondering that first kiss. It’s just not always easy dating in the Calder City.
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Hugo Claudin and Powerful Women
by Ruthy Paulson Gómez photography by Gina Grover Hugo Claudin and I sipped Spanish tempranillo wine as we talked art in a local Monday night jazz joint. The horns, percussion and piano formed a
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Ode to Daddy-O
by Cara Essick Ontiveros June is here and that means the end of another school year, the start of long summer days, warm sunshine, Michigan beaches, ice cream and dear ole’ dad! June is
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Movies
by Jeremy Kress “I like to look for things no one else catches. I hate the way drivers never look at the road in old American movies.” – Amelie In our busy hectic day-to-day
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The Opportunity to Pay Forward the Gift of Life in a Few Simple Steps
A mother’s joy of holding her healthy newborn in her arms for the first time is one of the most amazing moments. Now imagine this euphoria with an added bonus: the opportunity to pay this gift forward and
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11 Years Later: An About-Face On Hormone Therapy
In 2002, the government-funded Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hit the headlines. The general message was that hormones kill women and also increase their chance of developing breast cancer. Millions of women stopped their hormones based on the media frenzy
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