Nutritionally
Speaking
How did you learn the skills to do
this?
"I've always liked writing, and I read
a lot of interviews. Before I talk to
someone, I'll do research so I don't ask
the same questions they've answered
before. I try to think of questions that
will be thought-provoking, things that
would be interesting to me."
TRACI GRANT
City: West Bloomfield
Kudos: Starstruck Teen
Like most teenage girls, Traci Grant
spends a lot of time on the telephone.
Instead of chatting with her friends,
more often she is interviewing celebri-
ties for her original Web site
thestarscoop.corn
Traci, a junior at West Bloomfield
High School, started the Web site a
year ago. She publishes interviews she
personally conducts with stars from
various popular television shows and
films. Last year, her site received
almost 10,000 "hits," or visitors.
She lives with her parents, Mark
and Susan Grant. Her brother Adam
attends graduate school at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
"I was very impressed with her
determination," said her mom. "It's
really pretty amazing that she has all
these celebrities calling on her cell
phone. Its been wonderful to see her go
from a shy little girl to a very self-
assured person. When she goes after
something, she doesn't stop until she
gets it."
In her `spare time," Traci plays var-
sity tennis, works on her novel and
recently won her first professional
Scrabble tournament.
Which interview has been the most
exciting?
George Stults. He stars in the show
7th Heaven on the WB channel. I had
a big crush on him, and I was really
nervous. But I acted like a profession-
al, and he was very nice."
Why did you start the Web site?
"I've always loved celebrities, and I
thought it would be fun if I could
actually talk to some of them. So I
decided to start a Web site and inter-
view different TV and movie stars. I
experimented with different layouts
until I found one I liked."
How do you find the celebrities that
you interview?
"I might see a TV show and decide
I'd like to interview one of the stars.
Or sometimes people make sugges-
tions on the site. Then I contact the
person's agent or publicist to set up
the interview."
Is this something you'd like to do as a
career when you're older?
"It's definitely something I'm think-
ing about, but probably not until I
finish college. In the meantime, I'll
keep doing it on the side, because it's
so much fun."
— Ronelle Grier,
special to the Jewish News
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Last Call
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Another week of silliness from
thezials,athmalaatchers.
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Dear
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you share
some ideas
on how I can
stick to the
2005 health resolutions I made?
Thanks, Audrey.
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nswer: Dear Audrey, By
definition, a resolution
is a firm decision to do
something or not. It involves
identifying solutions that will
solve a problem and then imple-
menting them. The most impor-
tant part is the ability to break
your solutions down into discrete,
workable steps. Being realistic is
also vital to your success.
Some recommendations:
• Keep a positive attitude and
be self-centered about your
resolutions;
• Maintain new habits you
have learned – you don't
want to revert to old ones;
• Be self accepting
of your weak points
and stay committed
to improving your
behaviors;
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\ / • Frequently repeat
/ inner affirmations and
positive declarations about
yourself and your resolutions;
• Stay motivated, don't give up
hope and give yourself credit
for small successes;
• Seek a coach for help and to
keep you challenged to learn
something new.
Isn't life all about resolutions and
learning something new?
— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian
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