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An Open Letter to a Failed “Leader”

For the purposes of this open letter, the subject shall be addressed as “Debra.” –Ty Dear Debra, I hereby withdraw my apology. I don’t do that often, and in fact this may be the first time I’ve ever done so. But I’ve had years to think about this, and I’ve decided that apologizing to you …

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An Open Letter to an Audience Member

For the purposes of this letter, I’ll refer to the addressee as Mr. Barnes.   Dear Mr. Barnes, Since yesterday was the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare, I thought it appropriate that I write to you today. But as the man himself said, “brevity is the sole of wit.” I’m sure you can appreciate that, and I’ll not …

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An Open Letter to a Victim of My Wrath

For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be addressed as Margaret. -Ty   Dear Margaret, I apologize, and ask your forgiveness. You, a stranger I had never seen before, nor have seen since, were the victim of my wrath on a day when I had to be angry. I will go one …

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Open Letter to An Alleged Adult

For the purposes of this short letter, the subject will be addressed as “Mandy”. -Ty   Dear Mandy, We were never that close, and looking back I can see why we probably never could have been. It’s not because I discovered you through the internet. I have met several decent people whom I still call …

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Open Letter to a Quiet Hypocrite

For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be referred to as “Poffenbarger.” -T.U. Dear Poffenbarger, I would have used your first name so as to at last be on equal footing with you.  Yet I don’t want to seem as though I’m familiar or comfortable with you, even now. In fact, you don’t even …

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