The Dingbat From Away

Photo by: Emma Testerman
Emma Testerman is The Courier-Gazette's copy editor, as well as a podcast producer, blogger and writer. She currently resides somewhere in the back woods, often mistaken for a cryptid. She can be reached at etesterman@villagesoup.com.
Additional Column Posts (1 - 19 of 19)
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Fostering a better perspective
By Emma Testerman - Feb 04Normally, my goal with my column is to provide a source of lighthearted lifestyle topics in a divided world. I read the paper with everyone else ...
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How Isla Fisher made me financially smart (for the most part)
By Emma Testerman - Jan 07The last thing I expected was a financial lesson at the end of 2020. Delivered by none other than actress Isla Fisher in her role as Becky in ...
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Exit: Pursued by bobcat
By Emma Testerman - Dec 10A while back, give or take two weeks, I was enjoying a brisk, windy walk down Drift Inn Road in Tenants Harbor. I was trying to put in some good ...
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Wringin' out the mask
By Emma Testerman - Oct 08The year 2020 has not been kind. I think most, if not all of us, can agree. How many times have I started a column with that intro this year? ...
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One step at a time
By Emma Testerman - Aug 27I've found that writing on the patio brings a new form of inspirational serenity. And, of course, during this time of utter economic and societal ...
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The name's band...broadband
By Emma Testerman - Jul 13It's the big week we've been waiting for! That is, until November. During this week, many citizens across the state will be casting their vote on ...
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Birds of — whoa!
By Emma Testerman - Jun 18A couple of days ago, the weather was nice enough in the afternoon to take out a blanket, some snacks and knitting in the backyard. It wasn't too ...
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Scrubbing out the red
By Emma Testerman - May 20There was a phrase I learned in my preteen years, when I was in the middle of my unhealthy Marvel phase. When the first Avengers movie was at its ...
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Spam Wars: The Rise of Intelligence
By Emma Testerman - Mar 11Two weeks ago, I received a threatening text message from an old number that used to belong to my best friend. I've seen spam before; we all ...
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And so, the third life begins
By Emma Testerman - Feb 01I dropped all my duffle bags full of clothes onto the cold linoleum floor in my new, empty Lincolnville apartment four months ago, the sun ...
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Whatever happened to steampunk?
By Emma Testerman - Jan 21I'm sure the concept of steampunk is something nobody really pays attention to, even during its peak in media from 2007 to 2015. I never gave it ...
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Does somebody need a hug?
By Emma Testerman - Dec 24If anyone knows me well, it's common knowledge that I love Christmas. I say that about every holiday, to be honest, but there's always a different ...
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The little things that matter
By Emma Testerman - Nov 26If there's anything this year taught me about life, the major lesson is that hopes are best left spent on smaller things. Sure, it's nice to hope ...
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The little jerk that could
By Emma Testerman - Sep 24Airports always have made my parents on edge, but it didn't help that their two most ill-behaved children were causing mischief as we waited for ...
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Here comes the heat
By Emma Testerman - Jul 30It apparently seems that I miss the cooler summer days we had a few weeks ago, compared to the humid sunshine we're now blasted with. If only I ...
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Phantom Congo bars
By Emma Testerman - Jul 02Around this time of year, give or take ten-ish years ago, I'd be filling out forms with my parents for another seasonal break at summer camp. We're...
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'Mom, I'm bored!'
By Emma Testerman - Jun 04Maybe the headline to this piece already has mothers instinctively flinching. Or maybe every father reading this is holding his breath from ...
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April's lessons, from one home to another
By Emma Testerman - Apr 22Last week, my family called to celebrate Easter together. This was my first time away from my family during a special holiday, a holiday that ...
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Check your disgust of the disabled
By Emma Testerman - Feb 25I understand many people have been harping on vaccinations and how to vote on the matter. I also understand that our editor published an editorial ...