Everyone….Greetings….
I am trying to rapid fire these entries now so with that being said (or type) let me do a formal introduction of myself.
I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. Graduated from Normandy High school in 1993. Son of Willie and Betty Daniel; greatest parents in the world (IMHO). I have a beautiful 2yr old daughter Ziona who has two great parents who care for her dearly. I have one brother C. M. Daniel who has a beautiful family including two lovely girls. Oh, back to school; I participated in numerous programs (Junior Achievement, Metropolitan Leadership Program, Bridge Science and Math Academy, etc…,) as well as ran track for four years (senior year wrestle for the wrestling team). Attended St. Louis University and graduated with a BA in Criminal Justice in 1998 (work in two internships with St. Louis City Police Narcotics and Federal US Marshal Service EAST St. Louis Office). During my time at St. Louis University, I ran for the Cross Country and Track team. Also, I work on a lot of political campaigns for Rev. Everett R. Thomas (mostly in the field passing out fliers, talking with people, etc…) in his runs for Mayor of Northwoods, State Rep., and Normandy School Board.
Then I began to work in the world; first as a community organizer for ACORN. I had disagreements with how this particular branch was operating under the leadership of the then program manager so I left. I then work as a child care worker for Epworth Children’s Home and Evangelical Children’s Home (lockdown unit; secondary detention). For a year or so I work at both residential facilities. From then I work for the Department of Social Services; Division of Family Services (later Children’s Division). For the first six and a half years, I was a Protective Investigator for child abuse and neglect (even work for Florida’s Dept. of Children and Families from 2000-2001 as a Protective Investigator where I received a certification in Investigations from the state of Florida). For the last two years, I was promoted to the position of an Intensive In-Home services case manager in which this time I help preserve the family unit instead of investigating them with the possible removal of children. In 2008 I moved to the Washington DC area and worked for the first 4 months as a case manager for Community Connections in the Mental Health field (SE DC). After that, I began to work for Fairfax Juvenile Domestic Court in the detention center. Then I worked as a case manager for the Post-Depositional Program (BETA). As of now, I work in probation for Arlington County in…
whew….
I forgot to add during my time in Missouri was work in a lot of grassroots movements (Better Family Life) and was a shop steward for Local CSW 6355. I participated in numerous protests, marches, well anything that would help improve the unfair conditions of people. Also during this time, I started writing more, a lot more.
It started with poetry and to short stories (wrote poems in middle school, skip high school and started back in college). I spoke a poetry readings (met great poets MK Stallings well knew him and the family for many years lol and Shareca “Sheabrown” Pitts), participated in a poetry slam (that was fun and nerve-racking at the same time) and began working with Joel Charles and F. Kenneth Taylor on the foundations of ShadowKill. With the help of Leonard Taylor III (great artist and creative mind in comic book fiction), we produced Shadowkill (www.xlibris.com/shadowkill) in 2008. In 2009 I published Avenging Knights “Rebirth of Lost Honor” (www.iuniverse.com, http://www.amazon.com, and http://www.barnesandnobles.com). This was a special moment due to me and a childhood friend Everett R. Thomas created Avenging Knights in elementary school with drawings and crazy looking comic books. Yah bless for giving me the opportunity to put this out and look forward to the second book on Avenging Knights…somewhere in the near future. Also “Shadow Within a City” is currently out as well if you love anti-utopian fiction (I sure in the hell do!))
Well, that’s my introduction piece for now. To be honest I’m glad to have that over with due to I really hate talking about myself. Look at it this way, I am the guy who doesn’t care for personal birthday parties due to being the center of attention (yes I might be odd but oh well).
Well, until next time…….
more ramblings lol. Lol……
yes lol…
Thank you so much for liking my very first post on my very first blog. You were the first person to do so and you made my day!! 🙂 I would love you to read more of my upcoming posts. Anyway..thanks. 🙂
much respects, i did enjoy your blog and look forward to reading many more!
Did you really??! WOW thanks..!! This is one of the best compliments that I’ve ever got!! 🙂 Do keep coming and visiting my blog and please keep telling me what you think about it!! 🙂
Wow! impressive…@ first I didn’t check who is kgbethlehem when you started liking and commenting on my blog…you were the first person who commented on my blog and I appreciate the support from you.i believe that great people see great things when they come across them…so because of your support I’m gonna do more and become more than I am now…
I appreciate that. Stop by when you can, I know life pulls us in different directions so no worries. I enjoyed reading your blog too. It is intriguing.
Will continue pushing to become the best I want to be… thank you so much
Thank you for liking “Heart and Love”.
no worries :o)
Thanks for liking “Hello, Cocky.” 🙂
no worries again :o), :o)
Enjoyed reading your work and thanks for liking my blog
same here, you are a good writer!
So are you Poet!
some days i am and some i’m not lol. i do love poetry; reminds me of jazz, just hits my soul…
I know what you mean!
Thanks much for taking the time to like my blog. I hope you stop over from time to time.
will do, the winnie the pooh icon is a plus ;o)
What can I say a girl needs her Winnie the Pooh 🙂
Lol…
True my daughter who is 4yrs old loves Winnie the pooh; especially the classic.
Aww cute, I never grew past my first great love 🙂
any time!!
Hi! Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking my review of The Casual Vacancy!
no worries, it was a great write up. keep it up and in fact i want to see more so i’m following you. :o) take care
Thank you for stopping by my blog! I look forward to coming back to yours and reading more poems.
All the best,
Ky. 🙂
much respects, greatly enjoy your works as well. puts me in a place, a good place lol…
take care
Thanks, KG, for liking the post on the GRS weblog.
Cheers,
Don Scott
No worries, enjoyed the read a lot. Will stop by from time to time…
Hi, Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post!
no worries. you have an interesting, well written blog. what’s not to like lol.
Hello. Thanks for liking my post, “Fallen Human Beings Can Rise Again.” Introduce it to others please.Be blessed.
no problem, it was good reading good writing so thank you..
Thanks for visiting the cosmic pilgrim! Happy you liked it..
….you have a very enjoyable blog…very good writing….look forward to reading your posts
much appreciated and thank you very much. i enjoy yours as well, for the same reasons you honor me with. con’t the good writing, i will stop through from time to time; drinking coffee, listen to miles and smoking a cigarillo…
Thank you, kgbethlehem! I am honored…..namaste.
no worries.. enjoy every moment your write, live, and eat. and if you like cigars even the better lol—oh j/k
Lololo…..i could do without the cigars!….but to enjoy every moment i live, write and eat is a blessing thatI have taken for granted many times…too many times….I find myself actually licking my wounds and keeping them present, even though I thought that I had forgiven some things and moved on….no one can be with their head stuck “in their baggage ” and still truly enjoy the “now”….you know, kgbethlehem, nothing is random and everything happens for a purpose….I REALLY needed to be reminded of this right now, to enjoy every moment…..thanks, my friend…. I will, and I wish the same for you!
wow, no doubt and i agree with you very much. true words and if we all can hold true to how you go through life the term “live and let live” will be more apparent and people can just relax and deal with reality. that’s enough for a person lol. good mantra to live by souljah. be easy, will talk soon
Absolutely…..peace, light and love…..
KG, You have stopped by my Blog more than once and have liked a variety of my posts. I do so appreciate your visits and the likes. Hopefully I will continue create posts that you like. Thank you again for visiting. Take care, Bill
Thank you, greatly appreciate you stopping by with the kinds words. I enjoyed your writing as well; good blog you have.
Be easy over this season..
Thank you for posting again on my latest novel, on Mick’s Rejects – “For this very purpose.” Winding it up in a few more chapters. I hope you find the ending satisfactory.
No worries, enjoyed reading it
Just now finding you, thank you for the like on my own post; well the one found at JPriceHiggins. Anyway, I loved your comment about books and your writing.
oh, no worries…
thanks for dropping by. i enjoyed your writing and will visit from time to time, bring my coffee and cigarillos.
Thanks again for yet another “like” for “For This Very Purpose.” You’ve been my most constant reader and a great source of encouragement.
not a problem, honor is mines to be honest. i enjoy your writing. heck it easy to enjoy good writing.
Thanks for visiting and liking my blog on a regular basis. Very much appreciated! Good luck with all your ventures and interests. You are very ambitious and interested in a lot of things!
hey, no problem and thank you for the kind words. i enjoy your blog so i will continue to stop by from time to time..
Dear friend, Thank you very much, I was really happy to have been following your blog. I’m still a lot to figure out, and here I can only say that you are an awesome blogger, full Inspiring and hope you can inspire more readers. Thanks and greetings compassion from Gede Prama 🙂
Wow, seriously much respects you made my night with that kind, thoughtful statement.
BTW, don’t tell anyone—-
you are Awesome yourself!
Thanks for the like on my blog. Wow, you have written about a lot of things. Much to explore here. BTW, I too grew up in St. Louis…and my dad graduated from Normandy. In fact, my grandparents’ house was taken/bought by eminent domain to build the “new” Normandy H.S. That would have been late ’60s, I think. It’s a small world!
Thank you and very much appreciate your words. Wow, yes indeed it is a small world. me and my brother graduate from there as well (93 & 87). My “Pops” worked there as a security guard for over 30 yrs. Indeed it is a small world.
Sorry to hear about the eminent domain; i know it was a long time ago but still i dislike, well almost hate the use of it. but that is another topic for a another day/posting. I will check out your blog some more, again thanks and feel free to stop by anytime..
Thanks for the follow, KG! Looking forward to reading your work, especially your poetry.
Drop in to my “Randa Lane…” haiku blog anytime. I’d love to get your comments. 🙂
Ron
hey, thank you for the cool words. i like your last work of poetry and look forward to reading some more. feel free to stop by anytime..
Nice blog. Thanks for the follow. J.A. Ireland – Author of Maxx Zeqster Creepy Cases.
appreciate it and no worries. you have an interesting blog.
Thankyou for the likes on my latest novel… Mick Dawson
no worries at all, you are a good writer
Hello KG, thanks for your like of my post from Zamyatin. Reading your blog, I can see a connection – where others see the mundane, you see the mystery. Congratulations on your honesty and best wishes. Phil Stanfield.
thank you and greatly appreciate that. i try my best to be me. honored by such words.
Thankyou again for the latest like…Mick Dawson
I have nominated you for The Dragon’s Loyalty Award! You can see the details on my blog at http://robertsonwrites.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/dragon-loyalty/. 🙂
~Joshua
alright thanks, will check it out. thanks again for stopping by..
Thanks for supporting my first published book. A long time coming and it feels good to have it real and not just swirling around in my head. Hope you will follow my blog occasionally urweltchronicles.com. Gussie
Oh I will visit from time to time. Good luck with it!
Hello there. I just wanted to drop by and thank you for following my blog. Best of luck to your future blogging.
right on, appreciate that. thanks for visiting and don’t be a stranger…
Thanks so much for following The Write Edge! I hope you find it interesting, informative, and maybe even entertaining. Have a great week!
Thanks for the follow, and liking my first-ever attempt at a book review.
I hope to have more of them soon, amid whatever other writing material I come up with. 😉
Incidentally, the link at the top of this page seems to have acquired an extra “http” in the address.
It is possible to visit the link by copying the whole thing and then deleting that extra bit as I go, but the link doesn’t work as is, and attempting to visit it as is merely takes me to a search engine with an error message.
no worries and I will take a look at more reviews by you in the future. keep up the good work!
THank you again for the latest like. And thank you for sticking with me during the “Champions of Nusalle.” Mick Dawson
Hey,
No worries. They are enjoyable reads.
That was quite an interesting resumé, to say the least. Glad you stopped by my crazy un paid blog. Looking forward to exploring more of your blog.
Right on good sir. I enjoyed your blog and will stop by the madness from time to time ;o)
You are so awesome for helping me solve this myyrste.
Thanks for following my blog. Hope to see you back soon!
Definitely, will do 🙂
Hello, glad to have chanced upon your blog. Look forward to reading more! Also, love that you see poetry as jazz 🙂
No doubt. Jazz and poetry goes together like coffee and donuts. 😄
Hello – Thanks for visiting and following my blog. I appreciate the fact that you shared some of your background and interests and am glad to know that you like poetry, which is my primary form of writing for the moment. I look forward to reading more of the poetry and writings from various sources here.
Thank you very much for those kind words. Yes i “peeped” your poetry. That made me want to follow you, nice work. I am also looking forward to reading more works by you!
Than you for yet another like. Good to hear from you again. Hope you’re enjoying the latest novel… Mick Dawson
No worries. Glad i stop by your spot again. Thanks for coming by. Its been a while
Thanks for dropping by and following my blog. Great introduction…I am intrigued to read your work.
Thank you😊. Looking forward to reading yours as well.
Keep up the good work, bless you! 🙂
Aww. Thank you😀
I am glad that I read your entire ‘about’. You sound like a very talented and caring person. I am looking forward to checking out your published work and more of your blog 🙂 Thank-you for sharing so much about yourself, and thank-you for doing so much to help others in your day job. You have served in some very demanding fields. 🙂
thank you, appreciate the kind words. i’m smiled a little and that’s a hard feat to make me do..
And you just made me smile. Have a nice weekend
Back at cha! 🙂
Hello, it is a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for following my blog! It’s wonderful to read the accomplishments that you’ve made in your career. Kudos! It sounds as if you have a loving family, and are blessed in this chaotic world. Keep up the wonderful work. Children are our future, we need to do all we possibly can to save them, and keep them safe. Blessings and peace.
I am honored by such words. Right on and thank you. Looking forward to reading more of your works as well!
You’re very welcome. I look forward to seeing you. Stay blessed!
Thanks for stopping by https://jemverse.wordpress.com and for your massively encouraging comments. It’s so massively humbling to hear someone else saying such things about the words you write. 😀
No worries. Really enjoyed reading your work and look for to reading more!
Thank you for the comment on my latest short story. It’s good to hear from you again. You’re always welcome on my site… Mick Dawson
No worries, enjoyed reading your passages..
I found you from Ashley blog I am always looking for like minded people,I am a poet and artist
From what I see I will be back
As always Sheldon
Right on. Please visit when you can. I will see you as well. 😀
! 🙂
I’m not good at keeping in touch…wanted you to know how much I appreciate you following my work.
I’ll pass by here again.
Ellespeth
I completly understand. Life happens, just visit when you can and I will do the same 🙂
*completely
Lovely blog indeed! bravo!
Appreciate that thank you
Thanks for the like. We are both St. Louis people! Some of my cousins went to Normandy. But I’m much older than you are. 😦
I like your energy! Also your drawing style. Keep on, keep on.
Hey appreciate it! Thanks for stopping by, STL, Midwest, CARDINALS!! You get the idea. :o). Oh the drawings are by other people; namely Kevin Ray and Joel “Yoel” Charles of St. Louis. I can only draw stick figures lol
Long scroll to get here. Thanks for reading my stuff (See George Carlin) and following me. It’s late. Go to bed!
Haha. No worries. You have some good stuff. Thanks for dropping by!
A friend of mine really likes the image of Jimmy Baldwin and Nina Simone (with him looking at a piece of paper and smiling). Can you tell me what the source of that image is? It’s too tiny to do much with in its current digital form. Thanks!
James Webb Mealy
I like the image too. Let me look when I get home this evening
To be honest you can just google images with them two and the pic should come up
Nice to meet you. You have accomplished very much, and I commend you for your services helping people. We need more people to start looking out for others. There’s a lot of bad feeling out there, it’s an us against them mentality and I don’t know how to stop it. We have to live and work together, better yet, love one another.
Man, I have been having a terrible time finding your follow button, but there’s one at the bottom of this page. Happy New Year y’all!
Appreciate it. I hate that they changed the location of the follow button. Happy new year to you as well
Thanks for liking ‘Like The Child I Never Was’. What do you think about it?