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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.
Mayday: Self-care is critical
Last week, I was spotlighted as a Top Performer in an all-marketing department town hall for our second quarter. (Yay!) This week, I was...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
May 163 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The gray area of "red flags"
A few months ago, I went out with this guy, and the conversation segued into “ red flags .” Mind you, we’d been talking for a few weeks...
Lauren Rebekah Jones
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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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 17, 20245 min read
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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
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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 9, 20199 min read
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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
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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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