Food for Thought

By Erin Templer

I am a self-proclaimed foodie. I love to try new restaurants, love to cook, love to eat and I love to watch television shows about food. If you’re talking about food, I’m listening.

Last week I caught the 100th episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations on the Travel Channel. Bourdain, a chef, author and world traveler, and his crew visited Paris for the second time to experience the new revolution in French cuisine—casual fine-dining.

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Trading Lemons for Lemonade

By Mary Arnold


What better way to start the workweek than to read the heart-warming story of a credit union that has put a 35-year-old widow with five kids into a house? Seeing the good press $320 million CP Federal Credit Union got in the local Jackson, Mich., paper for its good deed is icing on the cake.

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Face to Facebook Class Reunion

Posted by Erin Templer

My sister-in-law was expecting to attend her 10-year high school reunion this summer. That is, until the other week when she found out that the event was canceled due to lack of interest.

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