Where Did Summer Go?
Jathan reflects on a busy summer filled with charity events, family moments, cooking, and reading, expressing excitement for the upcoming fall and new writing projects. Continue reading Where Did Summer Go?
Jathan reflects on a busy summer filled with charity events, family moments, cooking, and reading, expressing excitement for the upcoming fall and new writing projects. Continue reading Where Did Summer Go?

Hi Everyone,
I always feel like autumn never officially starts until October, when the temperatures finally drop and the evenings are cool, pumpkins make their appearance everywhere, including my oven, and apples are ripe for harvesting. But it also means that summer fun is over and it is time to settle into a stricter writing routine. Every writer has his or her own strategy. Some are planners, others like to see where their writing takes them, and then some, like myself, plan a loose outline so they know where the story is headed, yet are open to the possibilities. That’s what has been happening to me lately. Continue reading “October Is The Perfect Month To Work Hard And Play Harder”
Area residents are working hard to build a rapport with local children in an effort to keep them in school through a program called SMILES (SouthCoast Mentoring Initiative for Learning, Education and Service). Continue reading “Create SMILES Through Mentoring [VIDEOS]”

I’ve always loved history. There’s something thrilling about learning where we come from, reading the stories about our ancestors and learning how similar they are to us today, and discovering how past events shaped the world we live in now. That’s why I am excited to tell you that the Smithsonian is currently building a brand new museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. that is slated to open in 2015. Continue reading “Smithsonian to Open New Museum Honoring African American History and Culture”

As citizens of the world, we all have to recognize our social responsibility. It doesn’t always take an act of congress to make a difference. Sometimes we can work an ordinary miracle by raising our voice or by downloading a song. Continue reading “The Choices We Make”