James Baldwin according to The Poetry Foundation is a “novelist and essayist of considerable renown, [who] bore witness to the unhappy consequences of American racial strife.” James Baldwin wrote “Go Tell It on the Mountain, The Amen Corner, Notes of a Native Son, Nobody Knows My Name, The Fire Next Time, No Name in the Street, and TheContinue reading “Who is James Baldwin?”
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Doors are back!
I love doors. Look at them! There’s a million shapes and sizes. They can lead to great things or to places you never want to go again. I’m sorry for the doors you entered where you were not valued but let me give you a space where you can enter these doors and be valuedContinue reading “Doors are back!”
Latest Shows
One Piece and Loki There are ex pirate cooks in One Piece and I’m hooked. I don’t know how long I’ll be into it but come on, Pirate cooks that stepped away from pirating. The head cook even has this badass Pirate story about him and a braided stash. This show really got my attention.Continue reading “Latest Shows”
Draw Kawaii cat!!
Here’s a cute one!! Creativity is part of the writing process. Don’t forget to have fun with your creative side!
Let Life Surprise You
I’ve begun to say things like, “Wow this is amazing, how could this get any better?” It’s strange the things that surprise me when I say that out loud. I’m grateful for every blessing that comes my way. Let Life Surprise You
Screenplays, Read Them.
Have you ever read the screenplay for your favoritest movie ever? Well, I dabbled in screenplay writing for a little while. It’s fun to write screenplays. If you haven’t tried to write one yet, you should totally give it shot! Even if you’re not interested in writing one, I think everyone interested should get aContinue reading “Screenplays, Read Them.”
Did You Say Dream Fast w/ You?
If you know me, you know I love Dark Crystal. The thing is, there’s a lot of story there, and some things I wasn’t able to put together. But guess what? There’s a human out there that’s making videos all about Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and I’ve never appreciated a YouTuber more! If you’reContinue reading “Did You Say Dream Fast w/ You?”
Poetry is Fun
I’m going to try to play with poetry again. I will be posting my poetry on Medium.com. A few triggers have inspired me to play with words again. We’ll see how it goes. I’m trying to gauge my level of commitment, and it’s probably about one poem a week. I don’t want to be famousContinue reading “Poetry is Fun”
Everything IS Ok
In my daily journal, I always end with an affirmation to sleep with. I was going to put “Everything will be okay” – something I’ve always been told growing up. But I’ve had such an amazing week that I wanted to make sure I placed this affirmation in the present tense. “Everything is okay.” IContinue reading “Everything IS Ok”
Have you tried Bard?
Bard is the AI chatbot by Google. You can ask Bard all sorts of things. Bard edits, gives ideas, tells you facts and gives links to help deepen your understanding. Bard has great potential to support educational and creative endeavors! I say that as an optimistic progressivist. Here’s a fun example. I asked Bard toContinue reading “Have you tried Bard?”
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