Merrie Sanders
Bio
Writing for fun and as an escape from the everyday. After all, what is life for if not to create?
Achievements (1)
Stories (46/0)
- Top Story - January 2024
Frasier
What do you get when you send an intelligent but egoistic man to live with his blue-collar, curmudgeon father and eccentric live-in physical therapist? Throw in an equally neurotic and clinically competitive brother, and you get a superb exemplification of the phrase "Do as I say, not as I do."
By Merrie Sanders8 months ago in Critique
Seinfeld
A goofy, observational show that breaks down the mundane minutiae of 90's life in New York City. The characters are relatable yet inscrutable caricatures of real people. We all know a Jerry, an Elaine, someone who bafflingly floats by like Kramer, and we're all a little George--aggrieved, petty, and misanthropic.
By Merrie Sanders8 months ago in Critique
The Great Gatsby
A timeless, heartbreaking tale spotlighting the fragile human spirit's quest for love and self acceptance among a tangled web of wealth and status. The allure to join the proverbial "party" proves so powerful that morals, integrity and hope for an honest (or satisfying) existence are not only unattainable, but undesirable.
By Merrie Sanders8 months ago in Critique
An Elebration: A Playlist for my Daughter
We found out I was pregnant with my daughter Eleanor on February 1, 2020, and just a few weeks later, the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. My husband, Sean, was furloughed from his job at a commercial real estate firm (later to be laid off two months before my due date), and my job as a paralegal switched to a remote position. While working from home while dealing with severe first trimester illness was a blessing, our lives felt truly uncertain. Did I mention we were also trying to buy our first house? 2020 was a doozy of a year for our household--and it wouldn't calm down after my daughter was born.
By Merrie Sanders11 months ago in Beat