Some people can turn anything into a contest – even a friendly competition to improve one’s health. Running in place at the stove, anyone?
Robin Miner-Swartz
Robin Miner-Swartz is the vice president of communications for the Capital Region Community Foundation. She’s a #lovelansing cheerleader and bleeding-green Spartan who never met a cup of Biggby coffee and a spinach and feta omelet she didn’t like. The views and assertions of guest columnists do not necessarily reflect those of Bridge or The Center for Michigan.
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Power outage was Lansing’s unwelcome Christmas gift, but a gift just the same
It drove people from their homes, stressed the whole city and fouled up the celebration, but at the end, going nine days without electricity was a blessing after all. (Sorta.)
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If you #lovelansing – or any community or charity – consider Giving Tuesday
When you’re doing your holiday shopping, don’t forget the charities that need tending, especially at this time of year. Giving Tuesday, after Thanksgiving, is the newly designated day.
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Shuttle diplomacy – to the U.P. – for two Michigan ambassadors
Not to be too Dorothy Gale about it, but sometimes, Toto? There’s no place like home. Especially when this state is home.
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A chill at the half-century mark prompts a new focus on life
Growing older brings its share of sorrows, but also a renewed appreciation of friends old and new. So raise a glass; your time's not past.
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Lansing’s next generation of doers has things well in hand, er, paws
No need to fret over who will carry the torch for Michigan’s capital city when its current boosters are exhausted. The farm team is already stepping up.
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After a decade Up North, who would have it any other way?
Even with the work a summer cottage brings, Michigan’s relaxation zone is a place unlike any other.
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Bug juice, canoes, lanyards, s'mores and summers that change lives
Summer camp isn’t just two weeks away from the city. It’s a time for children to learn new things, and learn about themselves.
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It’s harder to be a fan ‘away,’ so make everyone feel at home
As the Big Ten grows, sports fans may want to hit the road. A little empathy goes a long way, whether at the Breslin Center or as a another team’s visitor.
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Ready, Freddy? It’s almost time for TEDxLansing
In need of a midwinter burst of inspiration? Robin Miner-Swartz found hers at a TEDx event. The fourth 2014 TEDxLansing runs Feb. 28, and just might bring an early spring to your creative energies.