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Slackjaw

We’re Looking For A Breaking News Reporter Who Can Also Tell Readers If Trader Joe’s Is Open On…

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3 min readMar 30, 2024

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We’re Looking For A Breaking News Reporter Who Can Also Tell Readers If Trader Joe’s Is Open On…

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Lareign Ward

I’m an Olympian Starring in a Casual Pharmaceutical Ad

You already know me. You may not know my sport or how many medals I’ve won, but I’m clearly an Olympian, and I’m definitely American. You…

3 min readAug 8, 2021

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I’m an Olympian Starring in a Casual Pharmaceutical Ad

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Lareign Ward

On Hockey, Hollow Endings, and Natural Disasters

I thought the Canadiens might do it. Because it’s been a while since any Canadian team has done it, and because unlike the Dallas Stars in…

5 min readJul 11, 2021

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On Hockey, Hollow Endings, and Natural Disasters

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Lareign Ward
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Lady Pieces

The Hallmark Channel Presents Heartwarming Pandemic Love Stories

Curbside Pickup Where We Belong: Mia used to own a bakery, but when the pandemic hit, she lost her business. Now she’s delivering curbside…

3 min readDec 30, 2020

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The Hallmark Channel Presents Heartwarming Pandemic Love Stories

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Lareign Ward

A Reluctant Yet Deeply Considered Endorsement From Your Local Paper

In times of great unrest and division, this newspaper gave strong consideration to not endorsing a presidential candidate at all this year…

3 min readOct 30, 2020

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A Reluctant Yet Deeply Considered Endorsement From Your Local Paper

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Lareign Ward

Aug. 9, 1994: My grandmother’s death, my grandfather’s birthday

What I can (and mostly can’t) remember about her

4 min readAug 9, 2019

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A black and white photo of a man and woman on their wedding day in 1953. There’s a Christmas tree in the background.

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Lareign Ward
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Slackjaw

A Message From Your Dating App Begging You to Try Something Else

Hey there. Before you see the next match, we thought you might want to try something else. Like, literally anything else. Because your…

3 min readNov 28, 2018

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A Message From Your Dating App Begging You to Try Something Else

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Lareign Ward

Congrats to Steve Nash on His Enshrinement Into My Sexual Awakening Hall of Fame

Friday night, Steve Nash entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in Massachusetts. Which is nice, but what took them so long? He’d already made…

4 min readSep 11, 2018

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Congrats to Steve Nash on His Enshrinement Into My Sexual Awakening Hall of Fame

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Lareign Ward
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Lady Pieces

Woman Who Said Yes To Waiting 6 Minutes For Grilled Chicken Has Only Herself to Blame

Approximately sixteen minutes after ordering a grilled chicken sandwich (just the sandwich please, no fries), a woman in workout clothes…

2 min readAug 1, 2018

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Woman Who Said Yes To Waiting 6 Minutes For Grilled Chicken Has Only Herself to Blame

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Lareign Ward

Suck on That, Dolt 45! ! The White House Kitchen Is Serving Trump Diet Coke Without Caffeine

Someone keeps forgetting to go to Costco.

3 min readJul 4, 2018

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Suck on That, Dolt 45! ! The White House Kitchen Is Serving Trump Diet Coke Without Caffeine

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Lareign Ward

Lareign Ward

Writer from Texas now living in the cold, dark Northwest. Work in Vox, Electric Literature, Slackjaw, Lady Pieces, etc. Twitter: @lareignw

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