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The Courage To Let Go And Live In 2010

Posted in Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, B.M.A.D.™ In 2009, B.M.A.D.™ In 2010, Bloggers Making A Difference™, Change, Christianity, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership By Example™, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Think About It, Today's Thought, Wise Words, Writing As Art on January 2nd, 2010 1 Comment »

Quick question.  Now that you’ve finally finished celebrating the beginning of yet another new year, what’s next on your agenda? Do you have a plan for 2010?  Think about it.  Maybe 2009 wasn’t a good year for you.  If not, what will you choose to do differently in 2010?  For the first [...]

Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness

Posted in A Thumbs Up, Achieving Greatness, Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, Book Excerpts, Book Reviews, Book Signings, Christianity, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Educational Fiction™, Heroes And Sheroes, Inspiration, Leadership, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Next Level Literature™, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Photography As Art, Quick Questions, Self-Esteem, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, The Challenge, Think About It, Wise Words, Writing As Art on December 31st, 2009 82 Comments »

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Here’s a thumbs up from North Carolina about Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness.
“It has been years since a piece of literature has evoked such thought and inspiration in me so to you…I am grateful. After completing the book, I was eager to share this with [...]

A Creative Writing Exercise To Challenge You

Posted in Book Reviews, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Inspiration, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Writing As Art on October 4th, 2008 2 Comments »

“Somewhere between the yawn of yesterday and the early morning dew that signals the dawn of a new day, …” [...]

Another Thumbs Up For Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness

Posted in A Thumbs Up, Book Reviews, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It, Writing As Art on September 4th, 2008 No Comments »

“Congratulations, Solomon! This is a phenomenal story that people of all ages, races, creeds, and colors can relate. Your insight in uplifting each person through their struggle to achieve all goals in life is real.
I am currently reading it a 2nd time and finding new meaning in addition to my spiritual walk and appreciating [...]

Book Signing: AJC Decatur Book Festival 2008

Posted in Acts Of Faith, Book Excerpts, Book Signings, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It, Writing As Art on August 25th, 2008 5 Comments »

If you live in or near Atlanta, Georgia, please come out to meet Manchild this Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at the 3rd Annual AJC Decatur Book Festival. Manchild, whose real name is Roderick O. Solomon, is scheduled to begin reading from Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness at 3:00 p.m.
Immediately after leaving the Pavilion Stage, [...]

“Unwritten” By Natasha Bedingfield

Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, All About Women, Christianity, Creative Excellence, Creative Writing, Education, Inspiration, Journalism, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Sing Your Song, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, The Challenge, Think About It, Writing As Art on July 23rd, 2008 8 Comments »

“I am unwritten. Can’t read my mind. I’m undefined. I’m just beginning. The pen is in my hand. Ending unplanned. Staring at the blank page before you.” — Natasha Bedingfield
Click on the highlighted word “Unwritten” to watch Ms. Natasha Bedingfield’s video. I hope you will enjoy this visual masterpiece as much as I [...]

Browsing Beneath The Book’s Cover

Posted in Acts Of Faith, All About Love, Art of Teaching, Book Excerpts, Bookmarks, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, God And Family First, Health & Fitness, Heroes And Sheroes, Human Rights, Humanitarian Causes, Humanity's Family Tree, Inspiration, Leadership, Making Love Work, Male-Female Relationships, My Big Dream, Parenting Skills, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Social Injustice, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, Think About It, Wise Words, Writing As Art on June 1st, 2008 2 Comments »

This “revised” post now only contains the Prologue to Steppin’ Out Of The Darkness, “When Good People Become Great.” As time permits, I will begin posting brief excerpts from this introspective, inspirational story about “personal leadership” to inspire you to “face your fears and embrace Change.” Only then will you choose to take the next [...]

“Always Expect The Unexpected” Part 4

Posted in Acts Of Faith, Book Excerpts, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Think About It, Writing As Art on January 24th, 2008 4 Comments »

Because Jesus still lives, the greatest source of inspiration still gives all God’s children hope. Time is rapidly running out for all the forgotten foster kids, ostracized orphans, and homeless ones still trapped inside the “Great Emotional Divide Of Distrust.” Come. Meet the juxtapositioned faces of the divergent thinkers responsible for giving [...]

“Always Expect The Unexpected” Part 3

Posted in Acts Of Faith, Book Excerpts, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, Think About It, Writing As Art on January 22nd, 2008 No Comments »

Besides, it didn’t pass the common sense test that great people would perpetuate the same fear-based cycle of self-destructive behavior the last self-defeating generation kept repeating. By grace, the voice of reason inspired wise women and men to pray for the gifted souls Crumb Snatcher “marked for destruction.” But the abused kids adults [...]

“Always Expect The Unexpected” Part 2

Posted in Acts Of Faith, Book Excerpts, Christianity, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Critical Thinkers, Cultural Diversity, Education, Inspiration, Leadership, My Big Dream, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self-Esteem, Social Justice, Steppin' Out Of The Darkness, Taking A Stand, Think About It, Writing As Art on January 20th, 2008 1 Comment »

Precocious children fell through unforeseen cracks in crumbling foundations of turnkey school systems that failed to meet their inquisitive students’ expectations. The sleep walking status quo seldom fired talented, tenured teachers who tolerated mediocrity and treated students like bricks in a wall. At the expense of their personal convictions, college graduates, shackled to [...]

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