Divorcing the Mainstream Media In 2010, I made this graphic because I realized the mainstream media had been lying to…
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For years, many have called me a conspiracy theorist; and for a long time I kept a lot of my…
“Do you have a moment? I would like to talk with you about that financial report that was due yesterday.”…
Social Self-Reintegration – An Introvert’s Struggle I enjoy being alone. I use my alone time to focus and get to…
The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out…
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015 My Daddy: Cornelius Dunbar Burton, Jr. A year ago on September…
I recently worked on a social media project requiring me decide whom I cared about. On my personal page, I…
On Let’s Just Talk Radio Show, I discuss everything from interracial relationships, self-improvement, writing, and other topics of interest. The…
There IS a difference. As an editor, I am here to help my clients refine and perfect their voices through…
The Sun is a Gift The sun rises without a care in the world Except to bring warmth and light…
In light of the recent tragedies that have happened in the United States and abroad, we must not lose our…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” WORDS CUT DEEPLY I cannot count the…
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation? Warrant(y): You had better pay that parking ticket. You have worked hard…
A dear friend sent me a loving note the other day. She was concerned about my living alone and being…
Today I sit and ponder,
My existence in a world wrought with materialistic wonder.
With every twist. With every turn.
Another person is camped outside for hours
waiting to buy a façade well earned.
I remember my great-grandmother, Lillie Mae Jackson, sharing the following and one of her greatest witticisms with me: “Believe none…
The Creating Young Authors workbook provides young writers ages 7 years to 15 years the tools needed to improve their…
A new year. For many, a new resolution. For me, I do not resolve to place myself within a pressure…
Some days I feel fantastic as if I can conquer the world. My emotional tank filled to the brim. Then,…
Why do some believe everyone should grieve openly and if you don’t, then you are cold and uncaring? When did…
Everyone wants to feel powerful. We all want to feel as if we are the masters of our own universes.…
RELEASE DATE JUNE 30, 2015! Available on Amazon and Createspace! I am so stoked that my latest book of poetry,…
Rich or poor, educated or uneducated, healthy or ill, adult or child, it COSTS YOU NOTHING to be kind. Yesterday,…
High Expectations Low expectations are for the dead! You are ALIVE! Reach higher and higher every day. You have a…
Between Mothers and Daughters It’s difficult to say when the love/hate relationship began; but it appeared too soon for my…
At 8 years old, I fell in love with writing. My third grade teacher, Miss Brown, introduced our class to…
I recently moved into a beautiful, culturally diverse Chicago community. When I take my daily walks, I pay particular attention…
Today, I heard there is a new U.S. dollar coin that does not have the ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ slogan…
For more than two years, I have been subject to the horrible experience of cyber-stalking and harassment. During this harrowing…
I sat very still and focused on you surrounding me. You didn’t discriminate. You gently caressed the leaves of the…