Author: Mary Fetzer
Mary Fetzer is a professional freelance writer and editor. She has 10 years of experience writing articles, blog posts, and press releases for online publications and has covered an enormous range of topics ranging from personal finance and international trade to pregnancy and senior living. Mary has a business degree from Penn State and a tremendous passion for words (and good grammar). She lives with her two daughters in Central Pennsylvania. Check out Mary's work on Contently.
As the world continues to reel from the death of Prince, surprising news recently emerged that he died without leaving a will, opening the question: What will happen to the music legend’s massive estate?
Before you let someone inject your skin with permanent ink, did you do your homework to ensure that you were dealing with a reputable establishment? Even experts make mistakes.
Since the nineteenth century, marriage brokers have been hooking up single American men with women. It’s legal, but is it safe? And how often is the process abusive toward women?
If your child was diagnosed with cancer, what would you do to ease her suffering? Adam Koessler, a concerned father in Australia, gave his daughter cannabis oil—a decision that led to his arrest and having his child taken away from him.
About 7 in 10 eligible Americans are registered to vote. Voting lets your voice be heard, and that’s important for every election, particularly the looming presidential election of 2016. It is your right and your responsibility to register—and then, of course, to actually vote.
Prospective buyers want to imagine themselves living in your home, and a house that is properly staged is more likely to sell quickly and profitably.
The Wild West is alive and well in rural central Pennsylvania. Clearfield County Sheriff Wes Thurston has called for citizens to join the very first Volunteer Clearfield County Sheriff’s Posse, a force of deputies who—armed with their own handguns, shotguns, and rifles—will help uphold the law.
Helping your teenager obtain a driver’s license is a rite of passage, but it’s terrifying to think about turning over the keys to a 3,000-pound weapon. Fortunately, technology can help monitor your teen driver’s activities behind the wheel, even when you’re not in the car.
Here are some of the arguments currently being made in favor of two primary conservative ideas on how to fix our education system: abolishing Common Core, and rethinking the use of tenure.
Cannabis has been providing relief to humans for thousands of years. But even as more and more states legalize it, the medical use of marijuana remains plagued by stigmas. Fortunately, prospective “users” can obtain the proven-effective medicine without looking like drug seekers.