Disappearing Dad - 4,835 Views
What do "Father Knows Best," "The Brady Bunch," "The Waltons," and "The Cosby Show" have in common, besides being some of the most...
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Alretha Thomas
Jun 10, 2013
Man Bites Dog - 4,925 Views
While studying journalism at USC, I learned that every world event or happening isn’t news. My professor at the time taught my fellow...
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Alretha Thomas
Jun 6, 2013
Man Hands - 6,043 Views
It was while watching an episode of “Seinfeld” that I first heard the phrase, “man hands.” The episode, like all Seinfeld episodes, was...
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Alretha Thomas
Mar 16, 2013
On the Fast Track - 3,813 Views
For the past twelve years, I’ve commuted from Covina to Century City and back. When I add it all up, I’ve driven 218,880 miles and have...
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Alretha Thomas
Feb 10, 2013
50 Cents’ Brother - 3,911 Views
Yesterday I decided to do my grocery shopping in the morning so I’d have the remainder of the day to fulfill other commitments. I threw...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 27, 2013
Woman douses three-year-old girl with scalding water - 3,699 Views
That could have easily been the headline in the Oakland Post in 1963, but as far as I know there were no stories written about the little...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 8, 2013
We Fly by Faith, not by Sight - 3,658 Views
Last week I took a trip to the ATL. It’s been close to fifteen years since I stepped foot in the city that’s home to one of my many...
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Alretha Thomas
Aug 20, 2012
Piano or Pain - 4,002 Views
For the past nine years, my husband has dreamed about owning a grand piano. Well this past Monday, his dream came true. Around nine...
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Alretha Thomas
Jun 5, 2012
Big Girls Do Cry - 4,156 Views
Have you ever felt totally helpless? Like you were drowning and there was nothing you could do about it. That’s how I’ve been feeling...
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Alretha Thomas
May 27, 2012
The Other Woman - 3,979 Views
My husband is seeing another woman. He spends time with her every day after work, except Friday’s. He even sees her on the weekends --...
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Alretha Thomas
May 26, 2012
Confessions of a Closet Take out Queen 3,748 Views
Yesterday was day four on my new job, and I’m hanging in there. The pace hasn’t slowed and I’m using prayer, faith, and my skills to keep...
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Alretha Thomas
May 24, 2012
Take this job and love it! - 3,790 Views
Yesterday was my second day on the job, and I wanted to pull my teeth, eyeballs, and weave out. It was crazy! The assistant I replaced...
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Alretha Thomas
May 23, 2012
K:]ll 'em with Kindness 4,037 Views
Yesterday I started my new position as an administrative assistant in a financial company. Before leaving the house, I had made a...
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Alretha Thomas
May 22, 2012
Missing Mommie - 3,873 Views
Yesterday one of my BFFs hosted a special prayer breakfast for her deceased mother’s “adopted” daughters. Her mother went to be with the...
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Alretha Thomas
Mar 13, 2012
Gabby, you inspire me - 3,888 Views
I’ve been watching Gabby Douglas interviews for the past hour and I can’t stop crying. When I watch Gabby’s performances and I hear her...
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Alretha Thomas
Jan 24, 2012
(DWL) Driving While Lost - 4,071 Views
I’ve been driving in Los Angeles since I was sixteen and am pretty confident that I can find any location by memory, MapQuest, or GPS. ...
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