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My name is Lori L. Tharps but around here I go by Ms. Meltingpot. I am a Black woman married to a Spanish man, raising two brown boys and a beige babygirl. I am an author and a professor. My life is pretty colorful. You wanna hear about it? Here goes...Tastes Like the Meltingpot
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Did You Know This About Me?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you know I was supposed to be a teacher, not a writer? In college, after earning a C in my first creative writing class, [..]
Tween and Toddler Temper Tantrums? Just Say No!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, a couple of weeks ago there was an opinion piece written in the New York Times by a childless man who had some choice [..]
My Life on the Big Screen?… Stay Tuned
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, yesterday morning when I checked my inbox, I had an email from this wonderful Spanish actor who said he really wanted to play the [..]
Under Construction
Hi Meltingpot Readers, If there was a soundtrack to my life right now, all you’d hear would be jack-hammers and chainsaws grinding away. I’m working on a book [..]
No Spain, No Gain
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I am so sad to report that I will not be making it to Spain this summer. * La sigh* Unfortunately, not enough students registered [..]
How I Knew El Esposo was ‘The One’
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If you’ve read my memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, then you already know this story. I apologize in advance. But yesterday was el esposo‘s birthday and that [..]
Sick!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, The good news is, I don’t have the flu. The bad news is I have a wicked nasty cold and can’t type without dripping snot [..]
On Blizzards and Birthdays
Hi Meltingpot Readers, This weekend two big events are occurring, the winter storm of the century and my birthday. Sadly, the snow storm is getting more attention. I [..]
