Maturity

When The Dealing’s Done

Reality-checking entertainment after reaching adulthood

Joel A. Johnson
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Published in
4 min readMar 9, 2024

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Image by Lothar Dieterich from Pixabay

Every American boy has, at one time, imagined himself as the hero of his story. The one who scores the winning touchdown. The soldier who leads the charge to victory. The sleuth whose insight breaks the case and solves the mystery. Most media targeting boys have carried this format in plot…

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Joel A. Johnson
ILLUMINATION

Family man, & creative who enjoys karaoke, poetry, & balance sports (skating & skiing). I focus on social justice. Writes for The Lark, AfroSapiophile, WEOC