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About Desiree Wright

writing saved me at the age of ten. education saved me at twenty-seven. being a good human being keeps me going.

not your mama’s chicken!

July 9, 2014 By Desiree Wright 1 Comment

not your mama’s chicken!

I was a vegetarian for a few years back in the 90s. I had ideals about what should go into a body and ideals about how the earth should be treated. My romance with a vegetarian lifestyle (while living in the midwest) ended when i looked at a package of bacon in the grocery and whispered to myself ' I like meat.' Bye-bye vegetarian-ism welcome back carnivorous habits! Since Read More

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D’s Deal

July 9, 2014 By Desiree Wright 1 Comment

D’s Deal

I remember sitting cross-legged on my grandparent's olive-green shag carpet watching The Gong Show on the black and white. I loved watching the performances. I loved the crazy, over- the-top funny judges bantering back and forth while one of them tries to hold the other back from  'gong-ing' some terrible fool. In the end, one of the judges somehow manages to successfully Read More

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