Groer attended the old Blair on Wayne Avenue in the early 1970s. She did not write for Silver Chips when she was at Blair, but was involved with the theater stage crew. The school wasn't very diverse, but there was always a place for everybody.
People care about the personalities of politicians.
Groer majored in journalism at the University of Maryland and completed graduate school at the University of Wisconsin. In 1988, she was selected as a panelist for the George Bush versus Michael Dukakis presidential debate. She also worked for the Washington Daily News, the Washington Star, and the Montgomery Sentinel, reporting on issues ranging from the Montgomery County Council to the White House. Groer now writes for the Home section , a weekly supplement in the Post.