The Dingbat From Away

By Emma Testerman

Photo by: Emma Testerman

Additional Column Posts (1 - 11 of 11)

• One step at a time

  By Emma Testerman - Aug 27
  I'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 ...
  

• The name's band...broadband

  By Emma Testerman - Jul 13
  It'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 ...
  

• Birds of — whoa!

  By Emma Testerman - Jun 18
  A 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 ...
  

• Scrubbing out the red

  By Emma Testerman - May 20
  There 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 ...
  

• Spam Wars: The Rise of Intelligence

  By Emma Testerman - Mar 11
  Two 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 ...
  

• And so, the third life begins

  By Emma Testerman - Feb 01
  I dropped all my duffle bags full of clothes onto the cold linoleum floor in my new, empty Lincolnville apartment four months ago, the sun ...
  

• Here comes the heat

  By Emma Testerman - Jul 30
  It 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 ...
  

• Phantom Congo bars

  By Emma Testerman - Jul 02
  Around 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...
  

• 'Mom, I'm bored!'

  By Emma Testerman - Jun 04
  Maybe the headline to this piece already has mothers instinctively flinching. Or maybe every father reading this is holding his breath from ...
  

• April's lessons, from one home to another

  By Emma Testerman - Apr 22
  Last week, my family called to celebrate Easter together. This was my first time away from my family during a special holiday, a holiday that ...
  

• Check your disgust of the disabled

  By Emma Testerman - Feb 25
  I understand many people have been harping on vaccinations and how to vote on the matter. I also understand that our editor published an editorial ...