Baseball, Gluten Free Cooking and More in This Week's Blogs

Bloggers from across the area are updating our Local Voices section weekly. Check out their newest contributions below. If you are interested in starting a blog on Patch, it's easy! Simply log in and click "Start A Blog". We look forward to hearing from you!

Raiders Overwhelm Falcons In Baseball Opener

Curious how the Raiders did in their season opener. Bryce included photos and information from the game. Check them all out in his latest blog. 

Your Guides to Gluten-Free Cooking

In his latest blog Matt Friedman tells you how you can conquer the challenges of a gluten-free diet with fabulous recipes and nutrition tips, "If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, you are probably all too familiar with the challenges that accompany it. It’s difficult, especially for those who have recently been diagnosed, to make the transition to a gluten-free diet and find recipes and foods that satisfy. You are not alone; Busch’s Fresh Food Market and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital want to share nutritional knowledge and perfect recipes to get you started (or keep you going) in your conversion to gluten-free eating and cooking."

Can You Pass This Pop Quiz?

HAVEN, a local organization that provides support and resources to victims of deomestic violence, abuse and sexual assault. In her first blog, Beth Morrison, President and CEO, writes about the tendency of people to shift focus from the attackers, to the victims in cases of rape. Morrison writes, " They want to know what she was wearing?  Was she drinking?  Did she leave with him? Why was she out so late?  What is her reputation?  And the list goes on…. This damaging mentality, called victim blaming, occurs all-too-often and has been very obvious most recently in the high-profile Steubenville case."

Is a Slice of Your Life Worth Writing About?

Thinking about blogging on Patch, but not really sure what to write about? In their latest blog, Michael_&_Graciela write about their experience blogging for Patch. See what they recommend and get inspired to write something of your own.