My American Meltingpot

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  • My Life on the Big Screen?… Stay Tuned

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    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 part of el esposo in the movie version of Kinky Gazpacho! Dear readers, do you remember some time ago, a couple of years at least, I mentioned…

  • Poor White People: Where Are They?

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    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 recall the context in which he said this, because my heart stopped for a moment and I had a painful flashback to my own childhood. Growing up…

  • No Spain, No Gain

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    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 for the class I was supposed to teach, so it’s a no go. As you can imagine, I am extremely disappointed and so are el esposo and…

  • How I Knew El Esposo was ‘The One’

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    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 fact always takes me back to the beginning of our relationship. Here’s why. So, just to recap, I met el esposo many moons ago when I was…

  • On Blizzards and Birthdays

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    Lori Tharps
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    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 don’t mean to suggest that the entire eastern seaboard ought to be thinking about me on February 10, instead of whether or not they can tunnel out…

  • Five Simple Reasons Why I Don’t Do Playdates

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    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 I have anything against the playdate and I’m not a Tiger Mother like Amy Chua who forbids her children from fraternizing with ‘Western’ kids. But I have…

  • Wednesday Round-Up: Fierce Female Bloggers, Django One More Time, and GQ’s Take on Asian Beauty

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, so let’s get it to it, your weekly rationing of tasty, fresh links. I’ve scoured the web, so you don’t have to. Enjoy! 1. Because I spend far too much time scrolling through my twitter feed instead of working intently on my next book project, I stumbled upon this great…

  • Why I Write: Meet Remington

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hello Meltingpot Readers, For those of you who have been following my blog since way back when or have read my memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, or any other personal essay I’ve penned, then you know I’ve always loved to read and write. Every since I was a little girl, I’ve been writing stories, plays, manifestos, and…

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