August 19, 2011 in Misc
“I like all of the classes,” said eight-year-old Jada Lowery of the offerings at Mighty Writers. “I just can’t decide.” When first entering Mighty Writers at 1501 Christian in South Philadelphia you are greeted by a large red and white “MW”sign with surrounding comic book phrases: “thwack,” “ooof,” “bam,” “ka-pow.” This is the main studio [...]
July 17, 2011 in Education, Misc
As I type this I am staring at my newly earned Associate in Arts degree and certificate in creative writing from the Community College of Philadelphia. I am realizing that no matter how tedious, all of the work was worth it. All of the nights staying up to write papers, reading handout after handout, and studying [...]
July 12, 2011 in Misc
I think that Netflix is the best invention since the I-pod. Really. I joined about two years ago, loved it. And once the whole streaming thing started, I found myself loving it even more. I currently have an unlimited plan that includes both streaming and DVD check out. Netflix is now deciding to split the [...]
February 25, 2011 in Fiction, Misc
Very excited about this series. I have only read book 1, but Cassandra Clare writes so beautifully that you can’t help but get sucked into her world. Hope it’s ok I like Isabelle.
May 22, 2010 in Misc
Jamal Nasir was 15 the first time he sold drugs. It was an easy choice for the gullible teenager: As a Baltimore high school student in the late ’80s, he watched many of his peers arrive at school sporting flashy clothes, showcasing new cars and brandishing huge wads of cash. “It was eye-catching,” says Nasir, [...]
May 6, 2009 in Misc
This will be a quick post, but just a little heads up that today marks the birthday of peakjohnson.com. Yup, my site turns a year old today, I’m so proud. Anyone who wants to set up their own site I strongly suggest checking out, Building A WordPress Blog People Want to Read by Scott McNullty, or [...]
February 10, 2009 in Misc
Recently I have had the chance to intern at the Philadelphia Public School Notebook, a newspaper that covers the educational issues that surround Philadelphia and beyond. Its a totally different atmosphere from when I worked with the North Philly Metropolis, since mostly what I wrote revolved around Project HOME and my articles were a bit opinionated [...]
October 29, 2008 in Misc
I’ve been a little under the water lately, still am, but yesterday was my birthday so I guess I should be a little happy, right? I went with friends to Chillies and had their huge burgers and brought myself 2 videogames for my PSP (Lego Batman and the Force unleashed), a nice Brisingr tee, and a copy of [...]
July 14, 2008 in Misc
here we go And it works!This is the video, “Keep Your Mind Wide Open” by Anna Sophia Robb. Currently this video is up somewhere on the NPM’s facebook page, but anywho the reason I put this up because Keep your mind wide open is the NPM’s motto, my motto, its what we all should live [...]
July 7, 2008 in Misc
This is going to be somewhat of a long post. So if you don’t have anything too important to do, then sit back, relax, and enjoy what I have to say. First off, I did go see Hancock Saturday and it was funny and it had action in it. I could have wrote about it [...]