When thinking about purchasing a Mercedes-Benz, you might have seen two terms: certified pre-owned, or pre-owned. What’s the difference? After all, their names are basically the same. One is available from a dealership and the other is not. From the consumer’s point of view, what does certified even mean? The purpose of this blog post […]
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Fun Summer Event: NC Museum of History State Exhibit
The North Carolina Museum of History is hosting its largest exhibit ever, The Story of North Carolina. As the title suggests, this exhibit is all about North Carolina: how it started, who started it, what changes it has gone through, and what its distinguishing features are. The result is a massive series of artifacts, multimedia […]
“Mercedes-Benz Food Stamp” Writer Shows Complexity of Poverty
We are writing because two weeks ago an article appeared in The Washington Post about a woman’s struggle with becoming suddenly impoverished. This article was quickly shared throughout the Internet because there was something about the woman’s story that seemed unusual to people. We first noticed it when we saw dozens of retweets with the […]
5 Reasons USA Could Beat Belgium Tuesday in the World Cup
Tomorrow the United States Men’s Soccer Team will play its first match in the knockout rounds of the World Cup. This is the first time the U.S. has ever made it to the knockout rounds in back-to-back World Cups. Although we were defeated four years ago in our quarterfinal match, there are several reasons why […]
Ideas On How to Have a Successful Father’s Day
Many people have thoughts on the role and impact of fathers in today’s world. Regardless of what those thoughts are, the fact that there are so many opinions shows that this is an important topic. People need guidance and direction about how to grow, mature and develop, and for many people, fathers are looked to […]