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MISCELLANEOUS MUSINGS
Welcome to my brain. Here you'll find either a completely unnecessary mix of assorted ramblings, misadventures, and half-baked insights or real, actual journalistic articles penned by yours truly.
Remembering Gene Powers
I originally wrote and published this blog following Gene's death in 2020. When Gene Powers asked, “How are you?” he really meant it. ...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Mar 235 min read
The newness of getting old
The first time it happened was in the middle of last year. I was putting on my mascara (ginger eyelash ladies unite!), so naturally I was...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Jan 275 min read
November 8, 2024
Photo credit: Joe Cook I - like many - have spent the last few days processing. Grieving. Reckoning. Mourning. Realizing. At first, my...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Jan 252 min read
The true story about a cat that climbed up into my car... and took us both for a ride
October 26, 2022 It all started with my hairdryer dying on me. My house was cold when I woke up because during fall in Georgia, no one...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Dec 31, 20245 min read
Hot take: 50 Shades of Abuse
Published February 15, 2015 | The Rome News-Tribune & The Marietta Daily Journal He was perfect and he wanted me. He was debonair and...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Oct 16, 20245 min read
Adventures in Jury Duty
Day 1 I would like to note that the moment I opened the letter and saw JURY SUMMONS in huge, intimidating letters at the top of the page,...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Aug 5, 20244 min read
Part 1 | Breaking Down the Backlog: An Inside Look at Rape and Reporting
Trigger warning: This article contains details of rape and sexual assault that may be upsetting. It was originally published by V3...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Apr 8, 20199 min read
Part 2 | Breaking Down the Backlog: Testing Kits and Prosecuting Rape Cases
Trigger warning: This article contains details of rape and sexual assault that may be upsetting. It was originally published by V3...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Apr 8, 20198 min read
Part 3 | Breaking Down the Backlog: The Price of Power and the Path to Healing
Trigger warning: This article contains details of rape and sexual assault that may be upsetting. It was originally published by V3...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Apr 7, 20197 min read
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