A California native, I’ve lived on both coasts and lots of places in between. As a result, I’m pretty liberal in my viewpoints on life, have gathered a wide array of friends from vastly different backgrounds, and learned just how similar all of us really are as mankind. That’s why you’ll discover my stories tend to celebrate everyday people, their accomplishments and the amazing things they do to enrich their communities. When I’m not reporting or editing, I enjoy traveling, listening to great music, cooking up yummy eats and devouring smart books including suspense fiction and classics like my all-time favorite, Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ I love teaching, mentoring and working with young people. But my real passion is philanthropy, particularly when it comes to charities that help at-risk kids, the arts, literacy and nature conservation. I currently live with my wife in New England.
Jathan Fink
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Texarkana came out in force tonight to see Thomas Rhett and newcomer Brian Milson perform at Anatabloc's Taste Of Country Christmas Tour concert at Shooters in Texarkana.
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Every year, many of us focus on the huge events that occurred over the past year when we consider what we should be thankful for. But this year, Alexandria Williams reminds us to appreciate the little things.
Genia Bullock Is Thankful For God’s Love – 28 Days of Thanks
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Can you identify this creature? Take your best guess in today's edition of Patterson's Pixels!
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What Is This Texas Landmark – Patterson’s Pixels
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