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Shaler McClure Wright

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Grandma Power

My Grandmother’s Ocean Adventure: From Peru to San Diego on a Tuna Boat

Lighthearted excerpts of southern charm from her 1958 diary, ‘On Board the Puerto del Sol’

4d ago

Portrait photo of my grandmother Marjorie, collaged with a stock image of the deck of a commercial tuna fishing boat.

4d ago

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The Narrative Arc

Coming of Age on Bourbon Street: My Son’s Sobering 21st Birthday

In the wake of a violent attack, the French Quarter was grieving

Jan 13

Brightly colored vector illustration close-up of black musician playing trumpet.

Jan 13

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The Pub

How Molly from ‘Neuromancer’ Became My Cyberpunk Alter Ego

While training for a job as a computer technician, she gave me the courage to change my life

Dec 2, 2024

Young woman with razor blade fingernails and mirrored sunglasses, looking at the camera while sitting cross legged in the middle of a dirty city street.

Dec 2, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

Return of the Light: A New Family Tradition Celebrating Winter Solstice

Finding personal meaning in the darkest day of the year

Dec 19, 2024

Close up of a black flashlight shining on a hexagonal prism, creating a starbust of rainbow colors.

Dec 19, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

‘Dixieland Sundays’ at Arthur’s Tavern: Where My Father Played Joyful Jazz

The notes of his clarinet floated through the air like a birdsong

Dec 6, 2024

The red awning of Arthur’s Tavern, an intimate, old-world jazz club in New York City.

Dec 6, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

A Healing Prescription for My Holiday Heartache

Welcoming change while honoring pain of the past

Nov 25, 2024

Mural of winter skaters on a pond surrounded by snow-covered hills.

Nov 25, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

How Brush Fire at Rocky Neck State Park Deepened My Love for Nature

Our interdependence is both fragile and valuable

Nov 19, 2024

Wide angle view of morning high tide at river outlet on Rocky Neck beach, CT.

Nov 19, 2024

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All About M

I ‘Cleaned the Trash’ from My Followers List

After blocking 65% of my followers, things got worse, then got better

Oct 28, 2024

Close up of Large green trash bag held by someone wearing a blue latex glove.

Oct 28, 2024

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Thought Thinkers

My Film Role in ‘Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D.’

Going over-the-top with B-movie legend Lloyd Kaufman

Oct 17, 2024

My Film Role in ‘Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y.P.D.’

Oct 17, 2024

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All About M

Yesterday Was My Six-Month Anniversary on Medium

My stats are nothing to brag about, but my friendships are

Oct 5, 2024

Workman with yellow hard hat and white gloves, rising out of a manhole giving the camera a thumbs-up.

Oct 5, 2024

Shaler McClure Wright

Shaler McClure Wright

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Keeping it human. Former actor | tutor | pr exec. After a lifetime of fashioning words for everyone else, I’m finally writing my own.

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