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Too Far From the Light: Dylan Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Dylan died as he lived: His lover clinging to his arm. That is how I heard the police found him: The syringe hanging out. He was most likely another victim of Fentanyl. The phantom drug had struck down so many young people in our community, and across the country, even though

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As an award-winning journalist, historian, writer, and online entrepreneur, I’ve dedicated my life to sharing stories that shape our world. I believe in the power of words to convey dreams, ideas, and experiences. My journey as a writer began in an extraordinary childhood as an Army brat, experiencing the harmonious world Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., envisioned—a foundation that still informs my work today.

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30 Actionable Ways to Cultivating Friendships and Partnerships: In Business, Career and Personal Life

The only way to have a friend is to be one. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Success in business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who you surround yourself with. When you intentionally align with the right mentors, advisors, consultants, and coaches, you stop guessing and start growing with purpose. —

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“I Have No Friends”: Building an Online Business as a New or Seasoned Entrepreneur

Her words hung in the air. And hovered over us in loud silence. They were deafening. You really wished that she had never uttered them because you were floored — you were not sure how to react. Who on earth admits to such a thing? And yet, the student worker made

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Reboot, Revise & Renew: Why Q2 is Your Best Quarter of the Year!

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” […]

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Gremlin Bots and Other Terror: Why It’s Vital to Protect Yourself Online!

Often the “hard’ way is the “best” way to learn a lesson even though it is accompanied by physical and/or mental pain. I was not that child who had to be told twice not to touch the stove burner, but I did learn the hard way on why you should not

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Too Far From the Light: Dylan Doesn’t Live Here Anymore


Dylan died as he lived: His lover clinging to his arm. That is how I heard the police found him: The syringe hanging out. He was most likely another victim of Fentanyl. The phantom drug had struck down so many young people in our community, and across the country, even though I wasn’t quite sure […]

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June 18, 2025

You vs. You: Reintroducing Yourself to Your Younger Self


Captain — I’m glad I got to know you again. ~ Admiral Katheryrn Janeway Sometimes, we need to remind ourselves who we are. We need to reintroduce ourselves to our younger self(s). In other words, we need to figuratively go back in time so that we remember our dreams and desires, our joys and our […]

June 11, 2025

Fired to Fired Up: How ‘Getting Fired’ Can Turn Sorrows of Setbacks into Blessings of Success!


Steve Jobs. Oprah Winfrey. Walt Disney. J.K. Rowlings. Albert Einstein. Richard Branson. Bill Gates. And Mark Cuban. We may never have heard of these names, these epitomes of success who are mostly billionaires, if they had not gotten fired at some point in their life. Imagine that? If you bear that same career setback, you […]

June 4, 2025

Pros and Cons of Multitasking: Can We Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time?


Like defiant children, we fool ourselves into thinking that we can get more done by multitasking, and so off we go to tasking — eager to get things done, and eager once again, to make our lists. Those infamous lists. Those never-ending lists. Those never-get-done lists. Have any lists cluttering up your physical and/or digital […]

May 28, 2025

The Homeless Man’s Decision: Everyday Lessons on the Thin Line between Choice and Regret


Time ticked away, but he did not fear time that night. Perhaps, he ordered another drink at the bar, or just sat in silence, somewhat defiant, as seconds turned into minutes. The homeless man did not worry about his looming curfew, nor an imaginary coach turning into a pumpkin. His mode of transportation had been […]

May 21, 2025

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    Too Far From the Light: Dylan Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

    Dylan died as he lived: His lover clinging to his arm. That is how I heard the police found him: The syringe hanging out. He was most likely another victim of Fentanyl. The phantom drug had struck down so many young people in our community, and across the country, even though

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          As an award-winning journalist, historian, writer, and online entrepreneur, I’ve dedicated my life to sharing stories that shape our world. I believe in the power of words to convey dreams, ideas, and experiences. My journey as a writer began in an extraordinary childhood as an Army brat, experiencing the harmonious world Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., envisioned—a foundation that still informs my work today.

          After my family settled in my father's hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, I later discovered a vibrant culture that inspired my passion for writing and community advocacy. I’ve channeled this passion into my work, from co-publishing Creole Magazine in the 1990s to authoring For Shakespeare's Stepchildren: 10 Essential Writing Tips and Techniques: Secrets of Successful Writers, available on Amazon now. And recently, I uploaded my thesis in book format, Just As Brutal But Without All the Fanfare: African American Students, Racism, and Defiance during the Desegregation of Southwestern Louisiana Institute, 1954-1964, which tells the inspirational story of the brave young men and women who desegregated the school, today known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It became the first higher education institution to desegregate in the Deep South.