Carrie Miller

Hi! I would like to seek your expert advice. I'm very interested in a corner lot commercial property on Main Street, located within a mile of elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as a community hospital and college. My plan is to establish an artisan bakery and café. I’m looking to purchase this property as an investment. Could you tell me what lenders typically require from buyers, such as down payments, work history, and other prerequisites?

Educational outcomes in the United States continue to be highly stratified by social class and race/ethnicity (Duncan & Murnane, 2011; Kao & Thompson, 2003). For over a century, social scientists have studied the ways that educational institutions exacerbate or narrow these inequalities. Much of this literature has focused on how curriculum differentiation (i.e., tracking or ability grouping) affects academic stratification.

Strasbourg, France — Less than 24 hours after crossing the French border I had already orchestrated my first French cheese tasting: seven balls, slices and globs of artisanal animal fat arrayed on a cutting board in my Airbnb. This is a foodie country, so it is possible someone will disagree with this statement, but French cheese is the greatest culinary pleasure that France has to offer. Better than baguette, or truffles, wine or chocolates.