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AboutThatCar.com: Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4

By Frank S. Washington
 
DETROIT, MI  – I test drove a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4 over a weekend and I was really impressed by what it didn’t have.
There were no leather seats. They weren’t heated or cooled either. There was no navigation system, no sun roof and no Bluetooth. What I had was what seemed to be a base model Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo without a lot of equipment. And that’s what I found impressive.

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Next Edition will Feature 2011’s Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful…TNCP Catches Up With 2006 Honoree, Felicia Wasson

Felicia Turrentine Wasson is the Associate State Director for Government Affairs for AARP in Michigan.  Previous to this appointment she served as Director of Public Policy for St. John Health/Michigan Health Ministries of Ascension Health.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration Degree from Western Michigan University.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2011 Jaguar XK – A New Halo

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI  –  Jaguar’s 2011 XK was about as sleek as anything you’re going to see on the common road. It’s also the oldest car in Jaguar’s new lineup which tells you something about what the British icon has been up to these last few years.

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Interpersonal EDGE: Is Criticizing ‘Fat People’ Workplace Harassment

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services

Q. I work with a guy who has lost a lot of weight and now is constantly running down “disgusting fat people.” In every conversation, he brings up his healthy food choices and criticizes fat people. I’m overweight and starting to dread going to work. My co-worker brings up the topic at every chance (even in front of clients). My husband says this is harassment. What can I do?

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Choose Privacy Week

By Youth Services Specialist Lynn H.

In May the American Library Association celebrated an initiative called “Choose Privacy Week.” With the constant advances in technology, there are more opportunities than ever for people to connect to information, services, and others-but also more opportunities for breaches and abuses of personal privacy.

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AboutThatCar.com: Hyundai Sonata – Comfortably Pragmatic

By Frank S. Washington

DETROIT, MI  – What?!!!

That was my first reaction when I looked at the price of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata that had been delivered for my one-week test drive. It was like, ‘c’mon,’ I hadn’t even been in the car. Still, it looked as though it cost a lot more than the $21,050 that was on the sticker.

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Who do you think you are?

By Librarian Julie C.

On NBC’s TV series of that name, a variety of different celebrities consider this question as they seek answers to family history questions. When I first heard of the show, I was skeptical.

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AboutThatCar.com: Kia Sportage — Just Fine

 By Frank S. Washington

 
DETROIT, MI  –  I recently experienced some engineering deftness while driving the 2011 Kia Sportage EX AWD crossover vehicle.

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