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Name’s yours, but the porch is Mawmaw’s. This place is for the tender-tired, the heavy-hearted, the ones who been sittin’ still so long their bones forgot how to sing. Every story here is lit by a lantern that’s older than sin and twice as honest. You’ll find gospel and gossip braided tight, warnings carved into wood grain, and a little swamp-magic floatin’ just above the truth. If you grew up Southern, you’ll recognize the hum of it. If you didn’t, you’ll learn quick. Sit yourself down on the bottom step. That’s where the real revival happens.

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This is a collection of chapters from a book I'm writing. It takes place in a dystopian future, where religious pantheons and organized crime syndicates have taken control of the masses. The story follows Marco, the son of the leader of one of the biggest syndicates, and a hired killer. After his mother is brutally murdered, he puts his life as a hired gun on hold to investigate and find the reason and person behind her death. As he dives deeper into the underworld than he has ever gone before, he finds things are not always as they seem.

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When I lost my father to drug use, I lost all sense of self. I was in a very dark place and I struggled to see the light. It took some time but I found my way back and I turned my pain into my purpose.

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Politics, History, and Society Unfiltered

A deep-dive space for exploring the political and societal heartbeat of America. From historic turning points to today’s most divisive debates, this page examines the forces shaping our nation — politics, policy, protest, and the people behind it all. With a focus on truth, accountability, and the lessons of history, it offers grounded conservative commentary on the challenges facing our country and the values worth fighting for.

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I create my best work and integrate into a passion so readers can enjoy something erogenous.

Justice

Justice is the quiet heartbeat of a fair world. It is the moment when truth stops hiding and steps into the light. It is the courage to say “this isn’t right,” even when everyone else is silent. Justice feels like a heavy door finally opening after years of being locked. It isn’t revenge, and it isn’t anger — it’s balance. It’s the idea that everyone deserves the same chance, the same respect, the same voice. Sometimes justice moves slowly, but that doesn’t mean it’s not coming. Sometimes it needs people who refuse to give up on what’s fair. Justice is built on honesty, empathy, and hope.

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This stream is a compilation of poetry written to me by my wife Michele D. Davis. Her words come from real life experience and a real place, her heart. Some of the poems I'll be sharing are romantic and risqué like, “Blue Eyes”, for example. Others are more spiritual or religious in nature such as, “There Is A God” and “I Wished”. Of course there is also a few here and there that deal with the occasional struggle that comes along with a journey such as ours. This compilation is titled, “For the Love of Buck”, and we hope it reaches out and touches somebody's heart.

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