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Free Will Astrology: Rob Brezsny - week of December 19, 2001

Save yourself some time and money wrapping up that holiday shopping
It’s called tacky by some people; cheap by the rest.
I just call it smart shopping.
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Warring against the Salvation Army:
Michael Todd usually throws a couple of dollars in a Salvation Army red bucket at Christmas time. Not this year. Todd plans to give the Salvation Army a fake $5 bill that says on it he would have contributed real money if the Salvation Army didn’t discriminate any gay people.
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In Search of a Family-Friendly 911: Greg Starks
One thing Lansing residents can be sure of when they dial 911 is that the person on the other end of the line will be a true professional — who is seriously overworked.
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Did city get taken on parking ramp deal?: Chad Dally
The two Lansing City Council members who voted against the deal Mayor David Hollister struck for a new downtown parking garage and office building fear the city will be hurt by it.
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Urban options, Housing Colition team up
Urban Options of East Lansing and the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition have teamed up to help low-income families not only be able to buy homes, but also afford to maintain them.
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LANSING: John Pollard
Citizen report on bond proposal is ‘must’ reading

HEALTH: Brian McKenna
MSU lacks commitment to Red Cedar River cleanup

ART SCENE: Alison Corlett
Art galleries offer unique gifts for all

AT THE MOVIES: Cole Smithey
Colossal moviemaking takes on new meaning with 'Lord of the Rings'

LIVE & LOCAL: Amy Giddings
Blues Mixed with Folk is a New Sound to Hit Town

MUSIC:
One of these top CDs of 2001 would be nice gift

SCENE: Eric Denby
Music so sweet it will rot your teeth

THE INTERNET: Bonnie Bucqueroux
Holiday suggestions: Give the gift of protection and backup

Riverwalk rings in New Year with ‘Singers on the Grand’: Tom Helma
Riverwalk wraps 2001 all up for us as a holiday present, a musical review bringing together Libby Brandon’s Grand Ledge-based “Singers on the Grand,” to perform songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Richard Rodgers for three nights just before and on New Year’s Eve.
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