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Use the Ethiopian bread as your utensils

Altu’s Eithiopian restaurant expands

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 30, 2009

Altu’s Restaurant, which offers Ethiopian cuisine, is expanding its dining room. Live music with no cover every Saturday.

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Six-gun and a Freight Train on Grand River

Six-gun and a Freight Train on Grand River

By Carol Thompson on November 29, 2009

He wore an old plaid shirt, brown leather shoes and a pair of faded Levi’s with Marlboro Reds in the back pocket. Sweat dripped off his beard in the hot September sun, past the harmonica on his lips and Martin guitar at his waist to the sidewalk below. He’s like something Woodie Guthrie would have written [...]

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I let the vegetables cool off until they were almost lukewarm

Roasted vegetable salad with poppy seed dressing

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 27, 2009

A hearty salad for crisp falls days - even better if you grow your own greens.

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Our dog Angel came to us from the Capital Area Humane Society - perhaps the best investment we ever made

Sleep in and participate in our Alternative Black Friday instead

By Everyone on November 25, 2009

Instead of fighting the crowds on Black Friday, sleep in and give a donation to your favorite local charities in the names of family and friends instead.

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Don't you love the smell of tear gas in the morning? Ah, memories

MSU is no UCLA (it’s not even Saginaw Valley)

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 24, 2009

MSU students already pay more tuition than at UCLA. Few even bothered to last week to save Promise scholarships. WTF?

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The soon-to-be-abandoned Lansing City Market

Shop for local food for Thanksgiving dinner

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 23, 2009

The Lansing City Market and Meridian Farmer’s Market offer fresh and healthy local food for Thanksgiving dinner.

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My (limited) view of Silver Bells in the City

My (limited) view of Silver Bells in the City

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 21, 2009

My video of the Silver Bells in the City celebration shows why you should get there early.

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The Macpodz groove at Mac’s Bar

The Macpodz groove at Mac’s Bar

By Carol Thompson on November 20, 2009

If you have ever seen The Macpodz, you probably remember. Whether it’s because of the band’s funky, upbeat energy, the improvisation breaks or the flute, a party with The Macpodz is not easy to forget. Over their four years as a band The Macpodz, based out of Ann Arbor, has created a unique musical and [...]

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Getting city of Lansing to respond to gushing water

Getting city of Lansing to respond to gushing water

By Wes Thorp on November 19, 2009

How does Lansing City Hall respond to a potential neighborhood water main break? What’s your experience? Check the video.

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Painting sugar skulls to grieve and to heal

Painting sugar skulls to grieve and to heal

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 17, 2009

Paloma Rosales hosted a workshop on this Day of the Dead tradition during the Women in the Arts Festival

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