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 REPORT A DOER... Know a Doer — someone of any age doing interesting, meaningful things in their life outside of their job? Share suggestions with Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor, at (248) 351-5144 or e-mail: kcohenethejewishnews.com = MICIEgAN FRFSS ASSOCtATION JNOriline.com Thursd_ay, For 42 years, Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig has been the Holocaust Memorial Center's one-man show. Metro 21 Cold, But Warm-Hearted Ann Arbor AppleTree Arts & Life Business Calendar Crossword 50 45 49 43 13 84 2004 Newspaper of the Year 005 She vat 10 5765 Vol- COWL No 24 Cover Story 17 'It's My Life' Martin Luther King Day activities draw those dedicated to unity. - - Food Letters Marketplace Mazel Toy! Metro Online Opinion Spirituality Spotlight Something Extra Synagogues Teens The Scene World 62 6 74 68 17 13 39 64 37 10 66 63 47 31 COLUMNISTS George Cantor . . 39 Sy Manello 10 Danny Raskin . . 60 Robin Schwartz 37 Robert Sklar 5 Gail Zimmerman . 50 Last Call 73 Pomp And Circumstance Another week of silliness from thezials,athmalaatchers. L LC ues- tion: Dear Barb an you share some ideas on how I can stick to the 2005 health resolutions I made? Thanks, Audrey. A 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; \ 1 / \ / • 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 Send Your Ortestions To Barbara Beznos At: OBITUARIES Rabbi Moshe Polter . 93 On The Cover: Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig, in the HMC's Theater of Jewish Art and Music. 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