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Parents Get $2.9M in Down Syndrome Girl ‘Wrongful Birth’ Suit

Posted on March 10, 2012 by melinda

This just really stuns me. Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t imagine a parent who really, truly believes that their child should not be alive. And that’s basically what these parents are saying- their daughter should never have been … Continue reading →

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back to school

Posted on August 11, 2010 by melinda

Well sorta. I’m not teaching- I mean I could, I’m certified, but I am pretty much anti teaching at this point. More about that below. For me, back to school means back to tutoring. Homework help of all sorts. Mostly … Continue reading →

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What have I done?!?!

Posted on November 18, 2009 by melinda@melindamusil.com

*sigh* what a morning. Right after I got here I got lectured by the manager for 2 things that happened yesterday THAT WERE NOT MY FAULT. THEN I told him I would have to leave early today so I could … Continue reading →

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please let me brag for a moment

Posted on October 6, 2009 by melinda

Lately I’ve been tutoring my pastor’s daughter in math.  She is a sophomore in high school.  She has struggled in math before and is struggling some in this class, so I am giving her some algebra help and general math … Continue reading →

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friends or frenemies?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by melinda

A few days ago, there was a letter in “Dear Abby” that really struck a chord with me. DEAR ABBY: My daughter, age 15, was just diagnosed with the herpes virus, and she is devastated by the news. I had … Continue reading →

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incest leaves me speechless

Posted on May 9, 2008 by melinda

Most of you have probably heard about this story already. A 73 year old Austrian man, Josef Fritzl has been arrested for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years, raping her repeatedly, and fathering seven children with her (one of whom … Continue reading →

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