A Day In "The Life Of Riley"

WELCOME to "The Life of Riley" which will include periodic chronicles of pop culture and possibilities that flow out of Patrick L. Riley's day. That's me!!! Through blogging (and soon some other technological features on which I'll keep you posted as they launch), I will pull experiences from my busy life to entertain and inspire all of you. Through this site, I will share my observations and insights.

Some features to look forward to:

1.) "PATRICK'S POP UP(DATES)" will feature stories from pop culture, music, theater, fashion, and the entertainment industry at large.

2.) "The Life of Riley" will also introduce a "take-a-look-at-your-life" section (READ: sort of an advice column), where I will help readers come up with their own questions and answers around what "ways of being" are working (or not working) to have them acheive their respective goals and live their best lives. This section is called "WHO YOU BE?".

3.) Additonally, there will be a free-flowing, organic section called "TESTIFY" from which I will pull from my own life's journey to share and hopefully inspire. Some of the fare may be new musings and experiences. Other times, I may pull from my journals and past sharings to shed light on some uncomfortable truths that I've experienced and that may perhaps play a role in healing someone else's wounds as the real-life experience did for me. From my experience of covering 9/11 as a freelance journalist to courageously coming out (as gay) to my family, "TESTIFY" promises to move those who choose to read it.

4.) And a section titled "PR" (like my initials, but also like "public relations") will include press clips from any coverage I get.

5.) And anytime pictures or video can support an entry (in the blog, and perhaps in the subsequent podcasts, my space, and website), those visuals will keep things aesthetically enrolling. That section will be called "MY TUBE".

PLAYING TO THE POP IN POSSIBILITIES!

Patrick L. Riley

Entries in You Are The Power (1)

"YOU ARE THE POWER" BENEFIT CONCERT stars Anthony Anderson, Chrisette Michele, and many more!

Hosted by Anthony Anderson, the "You Are The Power" Benefit Concert features Chrisette Michele with Brian Courtney Wilson and Trin-i-tee 5:7. The concert takes place May 6 at The Apollo and celebrates the American Heart Association’s Power To End Stroke campaign and it’s Ambassadors.

Please make sure we hear from you via our "Power to End Stroke" page on FACEBOOK. Please LIKE us, after clicking here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191844067524282#!/pages/Power-To-End-Stroke-You-Have-The-Power/139556840907

I have been hired to be the roving reporter on the star-studded red carpet on that evening.

The show's line-up also includes special appearances by Mathew Knowles; Tamron Hall; Malinda Williams; Ruben Santiago Hudson; Tamara Tunie; Jacque Reid; and Kevin Mambo. The honorary chair for the event is Cissy Houston.

For information about the Power To End Stroke campaign, visit www.powertoendstroke.org.