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An Open Book
Welcome To My Journal-Blog
To say I'm an "open book" would be so cliche, so instead I've litterally written my life's details out for you to get a good read on me. Maybe you'll learn something new or question an opinion or be totally upset over my interpretation of life's challenges.
Either way, you're sure to feel something.
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Jan 30
The New American Woes - Build Bridges, Not Walls
Decades of work by generations of Americans are being attacked as politicians regress our society back to the early 1900s, but have hope!
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Mar 13, 2024
How Pride Festivals Are OUT Pricing LGBTQ+ Non-Profits & Indie Businesses
When I left full-time employment at Indian River State College in 2021 to pursue a new career as an art teacher, I founded a company...
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Mar 6, 2024
My Journey To Becoming A Biker
When I was young, I loved it when my great-grandfather, Johnny "Pa" Black, would take US 1 when he drove anywhere because I got to see...
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Feb 16, 2024
My First Author Event
Since Damn Boy George & Thanks for the Heartbreak! was released on June 19, 2023, more than 90 copies have either been sold or downloaded...
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Jan 2, 2024
The Unending Disappointment In Car Shopping
Today's blog is a real-life discussion about the experience of buying a car at a dealership. A while back I used to be pretty good at...
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Dec 13, 2023
No Tears, Just Love
On December 7th, 2023, my friend Ryan Fawkes turned 30 years old. It's surreal when you hit a big number, but even more so when it's...
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Oct 3, 2023
Colors of Courage
Admittedly, when I was younger, I wasn't attracted to products that featured pride, or rainbow color waves; a color wave is when a...
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Sep 21, 2023
To Write An Epic: "The Story"
An Epic Story Decades In The Making In 1999, when I was in the 7th grade, my close friend, Teresa Gulbrandsen, and I conceptualized an...
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Sep 12, 2023
Absence
The Vault Gallery, Paradox Exhibition I haven't painted anything in a long while, not since before my great-grandmother died in July of...
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Sep 2, 2023
Best Documentary – Surviving Pulse: Life After A Mass Shooting
A Human Interest Story We Need To Talk About In 2022, the Treasure Coast International Film, Music, and Art Festival featured and awarded...
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Jul 31, 2023
The Cool Kicks Project
Grade Level: 7-12th Grade Recommended Developmental Age: 12+ Content Area: Visual Art Skills Development: Hand-eye coordination, hand...
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Jul 19, 2023
Good Enough – A Letter to Legend
Dear Legend, Today, I break down my wall of pride and fear; today, not being good enough will not be my truth. I need to absolve my soul...
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Jul 11, 2023
Save Our Youth, Save The World
To Governor Ron DeSantis & most of the Florida legislators imposing their ideologies onto Floridians: I implore you to save our LGBTQ+...
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