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Fighting Fair in a Sucker Punch World

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

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You cannot calmly discuss your differences with someone who has a shiv in his shoe. You either have to get yourself a shiv or you have to walk away. The pitiful thing about people who’ve read the self-help manuals about how to manage conflict and fight fair is… Continue Reading “Fighting Fair in a Sucker Punch World”

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Dare Double Dare

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

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This piece is written in response to a Write on Edge writing prompt to start with the sentence, “His crossed arms answered her question before she spoke.”  450 word limit with a focus on dialogue and body language. This was painfully difficult since I… Continue Reading “Dare Double Dare”

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