Tag Archives: Ms. Meltingpot

Did You Know This About Me?

Posted on 8 May, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 4

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, [..]

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“Learning to Love My White-Girl Hair”

Posted on 3 April, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, I warned you that my attention is being stretched in various different places these days, one of them being my new website, HairStoryOnline.com. I [..]

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My Life on the Big Screen?… Stay Tuned

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 10

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 [..]

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Poor White People: Where Are They?

Posted on 12 March, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 9

Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, the other day my older son made a comment along the lines of, ‘Well, all the poor neighborhoods are Black neighborhoods.” I can’t even [..]

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No Spain, No Gain

Posted on 8 March, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 8

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 [..]

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How I Knew El Esposo was ‘The One’

Posted on 27 February, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 8

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 [..]

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On Blizzards and Birthdays

Posted on 8 February, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

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 [..]

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Five Simple Reasons Why I Don’t Do Playdates

Posted on 1 February, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 4

Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have a confession to make. My children might turn out to be complete social misfits because Ms. Meltingpot doesn’t do playdates. It’s not like [..]

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