Tag Archives: challenge grid
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Thank You, Abe
10November 26, 2014 by Melanie L.
I can’t think of a better time to reflect on my immigrant great-grandparents, the sacrifices they made, and the resulting …
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True Love Tarried
12November 4, 2014 by Melanie L.
I never owned a crystal ball. Even if I did, I can assure you that I would have seen nothing in …
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Labor Day Reflections on the Toughest Job
19September 3, 2014 by Melanie L.
Twenty-one years ago, my boss, the assistant manager at CVS/Pharmacy store #813, expected me to come to work everyday with a …
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Big Summer Blowout
16August 28, 2014 by Melanie L.
Trigger warning: explicit sh!t. Even in ideal circumstances dating is awkward. Dating experts advise daters to, “Just be yourself.” That’s …
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The Dream That Wasn’t (Fiction)
27August 21, 2014 by Melanie L.
“It was 1930 something, and I remember my shoes.” They were solid black, heeled, wing-tip Mary Janes. Despite my best …
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The Accidental Naturalist (Edited)
30August 12, 2014 by Melanie L.
I was scared sh!tless. I was scared because the labor of my second pregnancy was nothing like my first. …
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Redefining Dominion (Fiction)
19July 31, 2014 by Melanie L.
“Your husband passed out at the bar. Can you come pick him up?” the bartender asked. “Oh, and be sure …
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First Impression #Fail
38July 1, 2014 by Melanie L.
I screwed up. I secured a career, got married, had two kids and only after I accomplished all that did I find the love …
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Saying Goodbye
27June 23, 2014 by Melanie L.
At age thirteen, I stood with my mother at the back of a packed funeral home to say goodbye to a plump-cheeked …
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The One Thing You Should Never Call a Female Attorney
24June 16, 2014 by Melanie L.
“Girl.” There is no place for “girls” in the courtroom. Several years ago, someone accused me of being a “girl” …
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My Own Champion 