Erica's Edits
Erica is a Staff Writer for the Greene County Daily World. As a recent college graduate and retired softball player, she enjoys all things fitness and health. Erica loves cats of all shapes and sizes, the city of Chicago and a good word search puzzle.
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Call me crazy
Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 11:53 AMOne of my favorite questions to ask people, whether it be friends I’ve known for years or those I’ve just met, is “What’s your biggest unpopular opinion?” Simply put, I love discovering seemingly random thought processes that are often met with a puckered face or judgmental side-eye... -
All in a year’s work
Posted Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 11:32 AMTo say the 2023 year was eventful might be the understatement of, well, the year. I guarantee the January 2023 version of myself would never have imagined me typing this column today. In fact, she’d probably say “You’re a writer? Like for a newspaper? How’d they let you swing that?”... -
Controlling the ‘controllables’
Posted Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 5:52 PMIn honor of the Halloween season, I thought I’d share a spooky, scary experience I had last week. While it might seem like a cake walk to some, my worst nightmare comes in the form of...drum roll please... interviews. “Tell me a little about yourself,” and “Why should we pick you for this position?” prompt me to give an answer of gibberish time and time again, regardless of the hours of preparation beforehand... -
You’ll Always Find Your Way Back Home
Posted Monday, August 7, 2023, at 1:05 PMGrowing up, I could always be found with one of two objects in my hand: a softball or a pencil. I fell in love with poetry during my days in elementary school right here in Linton, practicing haikus and free verse any chance I could. English and reading quickly became my favorite subjects no matter the year in school. Over time, I delved into many forms of literature and a plethora of writing styles as I developed my love of grammar (and catching spelling mistakes)...