Opinion
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Reality TV shows can teach you more than you think
Reality television is educational. Yes, really. While some moments are clearly staged or exaggerated by producers, shows like The Real Housewives offer unexpected lessons — especially when it comes to law, finances and the consequences of misplaced trust.
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If TikTok existed in 1980, my prom would’ve gone viral
Social media has transformed the American prom.
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From page-turner to screen-swiper
Last weekend I finished my most anticipated book of 2025, Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life. As usual she outdid herself, and I’m glad I didn’t listen to the mixed reviews I peeked at on Goodreads (I can’t help myself).
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Pointless things I do
In the current climate of political animosity, I should have known better than to write about Worcestershire sauce.
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If you give a dog a lobster
There is a time in every reasonable person’s life when they must put their foot down and refuse to feed a chihuahua a lobster roll.
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Embracing the Saturn Return
As I write this, I’m still 26 years old but by the time this column is published, my Saturn return will officially begin or in other words, it’ll be my birthday.
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The sharpest tool in the shed
Like everyone, I’ve been doing my spring cleaning when I came across some old college notes. That discovery led me to reflect on a fundamental question: What did I learn in college? I could delve into the technicalities of a SWOT analysis or summarize AP style writing guidelines, but the…
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Breaking free from the trap of comparison
I recently had a meaningful conversation with a friend about the act of comparison. Whether we like it or not, we all do it — who has the better job, car, or life. As much as I try to avoid this behavior because I believe it’s the killer of happiness,…
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What the doctor ordered
Unlike me, my doctor is popular, so it’s impossible to get a physical unless I schedule four months in advance.
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To help or not to help — is it worth the risk?
I hate when I see someone hitchhiking or seemingly stranded on the side of the road — especially when that someone is a woman, even more so at night. It is deeply ingrained in my nature to want to help and I always have to remind myself — giving a…
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