Author Archives: The Reeders Block

In Case You Feel Small

Image from Self.com Social media is an ocean of selfies and smiles on people sitting poolside sipping Mai Tais. Videos of friends partying in hotels you’d have to save two months’ paychecks to afford make you feel… behind. You’re a grain of sand on a beach that stretches coast to coast. Though you may notContinueContinue reading “In Case You Feel Small”

Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language

Man and woman on date. Photo from Pew Research Center. When you and a woman connect online, you have both already seen each other’s pictures, so you know there’s a physical attraction. But how do you go from screen to in-person? It comes down to how you say whatever you say not just what you’reContinueContinue reading “Online Dating: Getting the Girl Language”

“Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream

From left to right: Beef costars Ali Wong (as Amy Lau) and Steven Yeun (as Danny Cho). Image from Men’sHealth. Beef on Netflix stars Ali Wong as Amy Lau and Steven Yeun as Danny Cho. Both having bad days that turn out to be bad lives, the main characters Amy and Danny collide in aContinueContinue reading ““Beef” on Netflix: A Fresh Perspective on the American Dream”

Speak the Way You Write, She Said

“Jermaine,” Ms. Willard said, as she took the seat beside me. The other students elbowed each other on the way out the classroom. Looking me in the eyes, Ms. Willard asked, “Why don’t you speak the way you write?” I stayed up for nights on end… I tilted my head to the side. At theContinueContinue reading “Speak the Way You Write, She Said”

“Seinfeld” Reunion: “Something Has to Happen”

From Left to Right: Kramer (Michael Richards), George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and Jerry Seinfeld who portrayed a fictional version of himself on the show. Photo from IMDb *spoiler alert: Details of Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Seinfeld finale will be revealed Seinfeld, a show about nothing, ended with the cast being thrown inContinueContinue reading ““Seinfeld” Reunion: “Something Has to Happen””

Potential Chicago Mayor Paul Vallas is on a Warpath

Photo from PaulVallas2023.com With over 85% of votes in, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot is in third place, grasping at the heels of Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson respectively. With the chances favoring Paul Vallas as the winner, the implications of his tenure as Chicago’s mayor could be polarizing. Although he seems like a good candidate,ContinueContinue reading “Potential Chicago Mayor Paul Vallas is on a Warpath”