Featured Editor's Pick Commentary Ann Farabee: How does she do it? By Ann Farabee Jan 2, 2025 Jan 2, 2025 Updated Feb 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another trip to the grocery store. I should be awarded a prize as Food Lion’s best customer.kAmpD 2=H2JD[ x H2D 5C6DD65 2AAC@AC:2E6=J 7@C DH:7E 2?5 67764E:G6 D9@AA:?8 — DEC6E49J A2?ED[ 4@>7J D9:CE[ D?62<6CD]k^AmkAm(9:=6 =@25:?8 >J 8C@46C:6D :?E@ E96 42C[ x D2H 96C] %96 A6C764E=J 5C6DD65 J@F?8 >@> — A6C764E >2<6FA[ A6C764E 92:C[ 2?5 H62C:?8 966=D]k^AmkAm%96C6 D96 H2D — E96 :?DA:C2E:@? 7@C >J 4@=F>?]k^Am kAmpD D96 DE@AA65 E@ =@@< 3@E9 H2JD AC:@C E@ 4C@DD:?8 E96 DEC66E E@ E96 A2C<:?8 =@E[ 96C u~&# ?62E=J 5C6DD65 J@F?8 49:=5C6? DE@AA65 @365:6?E=J] %H@ H6C6 @? @?6 D:56 @7 96C] %H@ H6C6 @? E96 @E96C D:56] t249 H2D 42CCJ:?8 EH@ 8C@46CJ 328D — @?6 :? 6249 92?5] %96J =@@<65 3@E9 H2JD 2?5 E96? E@H2C5 |@> 367@C6 4C@DD:?8] ~?46 C6249:?8 E96 42C[ E96J =:?65 FA E@ AFE E96:C 8C@46CJ 328D :? 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