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Kaleidoscope
Seeing my mother in darkness and in light.
dark & sinful
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New York sideshow
Freaks and voyeurs, perfect together on the streets of the Big Apple.
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No grace, no game
Excuse me, I thought I was flirting.
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Ghosts of Octobers past
Haunted by what I wore, and who I wore it with.
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Batteries not included
Dancing around a touchy subject.
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A man called Hoss
I’m not talking about Bonanza.
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Wet Hot Tampanian Summer
The season’s almost over, but it feels hotter than ever.
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That old-time religion
Nervous thoughts in a town of 80 churches.
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The man on the stoop
Of happy endings and happily every after.
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Get Lucky
Time stands still in a casino, but the gamblers keep on moving.
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The Real Good Wife
In praise of Edith Bunker.
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One Bitch Two Bitch
When to name things and when to call things names.
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Defining the “Boregasm”
Noun, verb: The apex, or climax, of boredom.
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MarlBro’s
Cool menthol cigarettes and stereotypes that fit.
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Who you calling a tramp stamp?
What my tattoos don’t say about me.
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Feedback: Dawson’s debut
You wrote it, we printed it.
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Damn you, Greg Gumbel
Love and basketball and my almost indomitable mother.
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Why I don’t wear red to Target
Everyday racism: It’s hard to know how to respond.
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Introducing Erica Dawson
CL adds a new column by an award winning poet with attitude.