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Opinion — Making an educated decision
Last Monday, I was making baked chicken for dinner. When the oven timer went off, I pulled the…
November 25, 2021
Opinion
Opinion – I hope your fried rice was cold
My boyfriend and I were having dinner at our favorite Korean restaurant in Charlottesville the other weekend when…
August 25, 2021
Opinion
Let us know your unique talent
As the world wakes up from its pandemic slumber, I find myself questioning why I didn’t learn a…
July 13, 2021
Opinion
Opinion – Comparing grocery store to-go options
One year ago, I took it upon myself to write a review of our local Walmart’s online ordering…
July 5, 2021
Opinion
Opinion – Thank you to Carter
It is the dream of many people to be able to look back on a long, successful career…
June 30, 2021
Opinion
Opinion – Anyone can dance and sing
In college, I spent a great deal of my free time dancing. I was the president of a…
June 17, 2021
Opinion
Opinion – Make sure to close mental tabs
I’m sure you know a coworker or family member who always seems to have 20 tabs open at…
June 15, 2021
Opinion
Opinion — Mr. Pibb brings some fizz to my life
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and coincides with “kitten season” in the U.S., the time in…
June 9, 2021
Opinion
OPINION — What happened when the COVID reporter caught the virus?
Over the course of the last year, I more or less fell into the position of The Herald’s…
April 26, 2021
Opinion
Making your own luck
Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. This time of year always makes me think of a strange…
March 17, 2021
Opinion
COLUMN — Don’t sit by the phone waiting for a vaccine appointment
If you are an older adult in the Piedmont Health District, you may be a little confused about…
March 4, 2021
Opinion
Why are you not good enough for the good stuff?
A few years ago, my grandparents moved to Farmville. While packing up their belongings at their old house,…
February 24, 2021
Opinion
COLUMN — Why do people always hate life-saving inventions?
It is a longstanding American tradition to object to inventions that by and large save lives. In the…
February 12, 2021
Opinion
COLUMN — Letting go may be healthier than holding on
Sometimes when I hop in bed to get some sleep, I go to pull the covers up only…
December 5, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — My biggest Thanksgiving fails
One Thanksgiving Day when I was a tiny kid, I was sitting in the kitchen watching my mom…
November 20, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — Stop catastrophizing
Are you a catastrophizer? I am, sometimes. Catastrophizing, while a pretty word, is an act in which a…
November 6, 2020
Opinion
Mask up for Halloween
Halloween will be different for all of us this year. Though many people are likely planning a nice…
October 14, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — A letter to my pre-pandemic self
Imagine you’re writing a letter to the 2019 version of yourself. It’s something I think about often. What…
September 26, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — Free yourself from things
I recently stumbled upon an illustration online that likely originally came from The New Yorker. In the drawing,…
September 4, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — Tips on how to cook
As someone who spends much of her free time in the kitchen mastering the art of home cookery,…
August 22, 2020
Opinion
COLUMN — I ordered groceries online, here’s how it went
Before the pandemic, grocery shopping was one of my favorite stress relievers. I could spend hours going down…
August 7, 2020
Opinion
Masks follow same rules as underwear
As we have witnessed, wearing facial coverings during this time of pandemic has done wonders for our communities.…
July 8, 2020
News
Housing options are few for young professionals
My boyfriend and I have been looking for a new place to rent. I know, our timing is…
May 29, 2020
Opinion
Falling down the rabbit hole
If I’m not working, sleeping, cooking or dancing, chances are I’m watching videos on YouTube. The video-sharing platform…
April 22, 2020
Opinion
Just like bluebells, we will bloom again
Mertensia virginica, commonly known as Virginia bluebells, are always a welcome sight for my family. We wait all…
April 3, 2020
Opinion
What you should be watching
I know the current climate of the world feels very frightening. Ongoing concerns about the coronavirus have cancelled…
March 18, 2020
Opinion Main
Making it real
Nearly a month ago I drove out to Cumberland to cover the unveiling of Tarika Brown’s newly-built home.…
March 11, 2020
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