Arroe Collins Like It's Live

Her story reads like a movie. The perfect life. The perfect marriage. The perfect illusion. Venus Morris Griffin seemed to be living a fairy tale: married to a charming and charismatic man, raising six beautiful children, and crafting a life that sparkled with promise. But beneath this enchanting facade lurked a dark reality. One late-night phone call from a teenage prostitute changed everything. What followed was a tumultuous journey, marked by both public and private humiliation: her husband’s shocking arrest, a staggering 45-year prison sentence, financial devastation, and the overwhelming burden of starting anew with her six children all depending on her strength. Yet this was not the first time Venus faced betrayal. Her childhood was a battleground, marked by watching her mother succumb to addiction, igniting a lifelong struggle against abandonment, silence, and the desperate need for love and validation.With raw honesty, vulnerability, and courage, Venus shares her story of resilience, faith and forgiveness. She chronicles her journey from shattered dreams to reclaiming her life as a self-made multimillionaire and powerhouse in the real estate industry. Today, Venus is one of the top-earning real estate agents in the Greater Augusta, Georgia, area.  The Other Side of Perfect is a harrowing story with an uplifting message. Venus speaks directly to anyone who feels overwhelmed by or stuck in a bad situation. “If you are reading this while carrying shame that isn’t yours, questioning your worth, or wondering if anything good can come from something this broken—I want you to know this: You are not powerless. You are not finished. And you are not too late.”

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Greeted by two owls. Which always tickles the inside of my child sized heart. I do know of the darker side of these birds of prey but choose instead to see there's always two sides to every coin.

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Inspired by Enheduanna, the world's first known author. The novel reimagines the life of a woman whose voice has endured for more than four millennia. Rachlin brings her background as a poet to this sweeping work of historical fantasy, exploring themes of authorship, resilience and the power of storytelling across generations.

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Are bosses and decision makers pretty much the greatest liars on the planet?  Plus…when do you know your job is pretty much over?  Are there signs and signals that aren’t really true?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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Culinary icon Bobby Flay is showcasing the next generation of food superstars in Bobby’s Triple Threat, which returns for a new season August 25th on Food Network. As host of Bobby’s Triple Threat, Bobby handpicked a trio of top of culinary Titans to represent him – Michael Voltaggio, Brooke Williamson and Ayesha Nurdjaja – and they must face highly skilled competitors who have the chance to win $25,000.In each episode, one world-class chef tries to make it past all three of Bobby’s Titans to take home the $25,000 prize. In the first two rounds, Bobby picks the ingredients the chefs must use and the visiting chef selects which Titan to face. In round three, the challenger chooses the ingredients and faces the last Titan left. If the competitor can outcook the Titans (based on a guest blind judge) and earn more points, they take home bragging rights and the cash prize.A rising Food Network star, Michael Voltaggio has competed on Tournament of Champions and appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, Guy’s Ranch Kitchen and Guy’s Grocery Games. He was the winner of Top Chef Season 6, where he competed in the finale alongside his brother Bryan. Michael has been at the helm of some of the best restaurants in America - he earned a Michelin Star at Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen, a rare 4-star review at The Bazaar by José Andrés and was a finalist for the James Beard Best New Restaurant award. As co-executive chef and partner with his equally talented brother, Bryan Voltaggio, Michael has launched multiple groundbreaking restaurants, including Voltaggio Brothers Steak House at MGM National Harbor, Vulcania at Mammoth Mountain, and Wye Oak Tavern in his hometown of Frederick, MD. His impact also reaches the music industry through Volt Burger, available at Live Nation venues nationwide.A native of Los Angeles, Brooke Williamson was the first winner of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions in 2020 and won Top Chef season 14 in 2017. Brooke’s culinary journey began at just 17 years old, taking her from the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles to honing her skills under Michelin-starred Chef Ken Frank and at iconic restaurants like Michael's of Santa Monica. She refined her craft further at Daniel in New York City before becoming Executive Chef at Boxer and later Zax. She then launched Playa Provisions—a multifaceted dining destination featuring King Beach Café, Small Batch ice cream shop, Dockside restaurant, and Grain whiskey bar. Her first cookbook Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front and Center was published in 2024. Her love of gardening inspires her culinary creations, bringing fresh, homegrown ingredients to life on the plate in new and exciting ways. She has also appeared on BBQ Brawl, Beat Bobby Flay and Chopped.

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Caught in the center of a classic southern tropical storm. Three inches of hard pouring wet and the land has decided to shift. It didn't stop us from entering the forest. To study everything including the leaves of a tree to pine needles and more importantly the animals. Everything living creation was happy except for the human. We tend to always complain about rain.

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Alexa thinks we're going back to old sayings because the future doesn't hold open enough space to slip in newer ways to express our feelings.  Hmmm.  The list of comebacks trips you up.  Reincarnating your great grandparents.  

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why is being late for work, a party, a funeral or wedding acceptable behavior?  Plus…in this modern age of having so much technology is the average person ready for a dooms day event?   I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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She just wasn’t marriage material. In midlife, that’s what Lisa Cheek had come to believe. Throughout decades of adulthood, she dated a lot—and turned down five marriage proposals. Then, at forty-nine, she said “yes” to Big Johnson. At last, she was ready to commit to a union founded on mutual respect and affection, no matter what challenges and chaos life threw at them. On her wedding day, Lisa was tingling with excitement as she looked up at the sweetest, kindest, most big-hearted man she’d ever known and said, “I do.” Moments later, her new husband pulled her aside to ask a question that shook her to the core: “Did you get the judge’s signature on the marriage certificate before he left?”  
In THE BIG DAY: Saying I Do, Only To Discover I Didn’t (She Writes Press; September 22, 2026), Lisa Cheek takes us back to her wedding reception as she grapples with the reality that, despite waiting almost fifty years for a monumental event that people flew in from all over the world to witness, she wasn’t married after all. Was not getting the wedding license signed...a sign? Suddenly, she was questioning… Was marriage what she really wanted?  To find the answer, Lisa reflects on her family history (thrice-divorced father and a load of stepfamily baggage, for starters) and her past relationships with men (none of which, other than an early intense one in college, lasted longer than six months). After The Musician (a classic heartbreaker), there was The Biologist (a charmless granola guy), The Actor (too much drama), The Magician (his best trick: disappearing), Rollerblading Dad (a big kid with a kid of his own, who broke Lisa’s heart), IT Guy (a stealth dog hater), The Gym Rat (a stickler for routine), and The Ghoster (who topped the magician by abruptly vanishing—three times).     Yet at its heart, THE BIG DAY is about Lisa’s unexpected, tremendous love for Big Johnson, a really, really big guy—six foot two, and hovering around three hundred pounds—and a big romantic. Throughout their courtship, he surprised her with his appetite for adventure (including skinny-dipping), his close bonds with his parents (still full of effervescence for life in their nineties) and his two daughters, and his willingness to create a blended family (Big is a cat person, with two big male cats, Paws and Whiskers, while Lisa is a dog lover with one adorable furry best friend, Ron Howard). Yes, he was married twice before (both of his ex-wives are named Tammy), but Big is sincere in his devotion to spending the rest of his life with her.  

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It's completely natural to pull off what you're sharing as the self-guided tour of an adventure. It's based on facts not the full layout as it happened. I learn that trick every day when I go back and fact check myself. Ooops I did it again. Based on not always right on. When you share it enough times you begin to believe that's really what you did and are.

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