My Writing, Published Elsewhere

“We’ve lost physical record stores, we don’t make mixtapes for each other anymore, and we let algorithms pick the background soundtracks for our days. I think that has changed us in ways that we have yet to fully understand.”

“Bordeaux, France. Napa Valley, California. Central Virginia? Possibly. It’s clear that our wineries, breweries, cideries, and distilleries are an important part of commerce in this region, but just how big is that economic impact?”

“Summer is the time to eat your colors. Yellow corn is at its sweetest, red tomatoes their juiciest, and the greens are just as green as could be.”

“Live in Charlottesville long enough, and you too will discover that some of the best places to fill your stomach are also where you fill your tank.”

“My fiance and I set out on a marathon nosh, 26.2 miles from the first bite to the last. We took on the gut-busting challenge for the good of all road-food-loving humanity, sampling bites at nine stops. Fill up your tank, and get ready to stuff your face!”

“Each July 4, people of many nationalities gather on the steps of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to pledge their allegiance to the United States. After undergoing a lengthy process to become a U.S. citizen, the ceremony is the last step in each person’s journey. And everyone has his or her own story to tell:”

“Sweet or savory, we love it all.”

“Some couples know that dessert needs to be a highlight of their wedding, for other couples it’s more like icing on the, well, you know. No matter how you slice it, you should be sure to budget for your wedding cake.”

“The most dilapidated house in College Hill is about to become the crown jewel of the neighborhood.”

“A Greensboro native is inspiring the world to do something completely radical: accept our bodies.

Several months ago, Whitney Thore was working as a producer for local radio station 1075 KZL and posted a video of herself titled “A Fat Girl Dancing” on the station’s YouTube channel just to increase social media traffic to the site. Thore, a former competitive dancer, impressed the Internet with her athletic ability as a 340 pound woman. The video went viral and has now been viewed by over 5 million people worldwide.”

“After brothers Brad and Bryan Caviness lost nearly 300 pottery pieces to a terrible incident with a misfired kiln, they drew inspiration from buildings that had been lost during some of history’s major wars.”

“Westerwood is known as an enclave for artists, musicians and professors. The creative homeowners have used their talents to add layers of character to the historic houses.”

“When I found Angelou I was brought back to myself as a child, filling blank books with dreams in the quiet of my bedroom. Angelou, of course, eventually found her voice as well.”

“Girls in their Hogwarts uniforms were gathered around the young LA-based band, squealing out every Potter-laced lyric to every song about missing Professor Dumbledore or asking Luna Lovegood to the Yule Ball, and creating a joyous bubble of positivism around the band so strong that I could barely stand on the outskirts of the crowd without risking my own implosion of cynicism.”

“After a bewitching opening set at Cat’s Cradle Wednesday night, I mentioned to Future Island’s charismatic lead singer, Sam Herring, ‘I think you were a thespian in a past life.’ He gently smiled and responded, ‘I think I’m one in this life.’”