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your tear-stained st. bart's-scented love letter

your tear-stained st. bart's-scented love letter

+ D'Wayne Wiggins, a scary film, and chocolate

Danyel Smith
Mar 28, 2025
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Hello. You caught me on a bleak day so I decided to collect for you some things I am loving right now. The list is below. I’m just glad to have temporarily escaped my second-screen slow binge of Chicago Fire (I hope the guy who portrays Kelly Severide is not problematic because he’s cute).
Notes on self: I’m the author, producer, and podcast creator Danyel Smith. SHINE BRIGHT HQ is where I overshare about music, culture, sports, and writing.
I’m posting images inspired by Women’s History Month, here. A full Shine Bright HQ archive is here. Posting four times a week is goal. When I fall short, it’s because I’m working hard on stuff like this. Right now is an awesome time to

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  1. I’m working on stuff outside of SHINE BRIGHT HQ about D’Wayne Wiggins. He died March 7. I love D’Wayne: we’re both from East Oakland. I’ve known him s…

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