A Tumble-Down Suicide Squad Weekend
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As if plummeting to the tiled kitchen floor on Friday morning wasn’t exciting enough, my weekend with Suicide Squad capped off a weekend of pain and pleasure.
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Romantic Relationships: Humanity's Twilight Zone
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I recently considered the merits of coupling. When it comes to human romantic relationships, I realized they are often strange and complex arrangements between two people. Essentially, romantic relationships are humanity's Twilight Zone.
Read MoreMy Latest Binge-Watch: Mr. Selfridge
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In recent years, I’ve happily become a binge-watcher. There’s nothing quite like falling in love with a new series and being able to immerse myself in it for extended periods for days on end until a season is complete. My latest fixation is: Mr. Selfridge.
Read MoreJaz’s Inspirations: From Whence They Came?
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One of the most frequently asked questions that authors, poets, and all walks of creative talents receive is: Where do you get your inspirations or ideas from? It’s such a marvelous question. Yet, the answers vary from person to person because inspiration is a deeply personal experience.
Read MoreThe Time I Have Left
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Why is it that epiphanies often take their sweet ass time appearing in your life? It makes me want to respond, “Hey, that’s profound. Where the hell have you been all these years?”
But then, epiphanies aren’t sentient, so it would be a moot point. But I digress...
Read MoreHigh School Graduation Today…and Where You End Up Tomorrow
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This weekend, I attended graduation commencement ceremonies for my eldest niece, Faith. During the ceremony, I pondered how differently my prospects seemed then compared to where I sit today. I realize now that graduations are merely a prospect of where you are, and not a promise of where you may go, or where you end up, in life.
Read MoreSummer 2016 Blockbuster Movies
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Though I’m not particularly a fan of hot weather, something that I definitely enjoy about summer is the blockbuster movies that are released. And this summer looks to be one of the best seasons for blockbuster films!
Read MoreArtfully Done – A Painting for Jaz
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I love the visual arts, especially paintings. While I’m not versed enough to recognize, or even categorize, artworks, I know when I see something I like. Recently, I found something that I simply love! I was given a wonderful gift from my dear friend, Sabrina Bennett…one of her recent paintings. And believe me; I was ecstatic the moment I set my eyes upon it!
Read MoreMy Keyboard Beckons Against Spring’s Feverish Call
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Spring is a wonderful time of renewal and excitement as warm sunny days and cool breezes coalesce with burgeoning greenery and blossoming flowers. For writers like me, nature’s call of rebirth and renewal is a powerful draw against the necessity of spending quality time at the keyboard.
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The Sole Footprint on a Crowded Sandy Beach
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As authors, we are merely a sole footprint in the sand on an all-too-crowded beach.
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