iPhones gave us the ability to edit messages, but errors still pop up. It’s nothing like sending “Tgats true” to a person you’re just beginning to know. If they don’t have an iPhone, you can’t fix that mistake. Luckily, autocorrect usually catches blatant typos like that. But it doesn’t catch one of the biggest issues:ContinueContinue reading “Detailed Examples on How to Fix Run-On Sentences in Intentional Communication”
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February 15th is the Real Valentine’s Day: Prove Me Wrong
SUBSCRIBE to get more breaking news in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. If you’ve ever been in a long-term relationship, you likely realize February 15th is the real Valentine’s Day. It’s when most people spend time with the person they truly love. Because of the politics attached to Valentine’s Day, they spend February 14thContinueContinue reading “February 15th is the Real Valentine’s Day: Prove Me Wrong”
Don’t Feed the Wolves: Set Boundaries Instead
SUBSCRIBE to get more actionable self-help articles with useful details. This article is 100% human-written. And remember, if you see an error, that’s what makes us human. People often feel compelled to give their loved ones or friends what they ask for. This is true even even when the person giving is losing. This isContinueContinue reading “Don’t Feed the Wolves: Set Boundaries Instead”
Embracing Your Small Steps Forward
But today came, and here you are with the opportunity to do more.
How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships
Photo from Enigma-Mag.com. When did relationships become competitions? I love women. I haven’t ever dated one I didn’t, who I didn’t see as one of a kind. Most men view the women they date as their everything. They treat them that way as well. This is why a man in love will walk a mileContinueContinue reading “How the “I Can Do It Alone” Mindset Ruined Relationships”
What Your IQ Really Means
Your IQ is holding you back, science says.
In Case You Need This
Photo from Trine.edu. For the past few weeks or months, you’ve been testing the waters, selling a painting here or a bracelet there. Periodically, while eating lunch at work or during a quick break, you think, “Maybe I should do this for real.” Then, you go back to calling potential clients for your employer. You’veContinueContinue reading “In Case You Need This”
Happy Juneteenth
A photo of African American soldiers in the Great War. Photo taken from Unwritten Record. On June 19th, 1865, the Union Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and announced to the town that all enslaved people were free. This date is important because it is after the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in all revolting statesContinueContinue reading “Happy Juneteenth”
My Self-Help and Advice Blog Versus My Crime News Stories
Photo from News4Sanantonio.com. At the beginning of this year, I began an experiment where I focused on writing and marketing local and national crime news. Needless to say, the results were spectacular. My views increased 272 percent, while the number of visitors to my site increased 123 percent. It was like expecting a gorgeous ladyContinueContinue reading “My Self-Help and Advice Blog Versus My Crime News Stories”
Forty Years a Work Slave
Photo from Crystal Clear Financials on Facebook. Capitalism — not Social Security, regardless of what Elon Musk thinks — is the greatest Ponzi scheme of all time, and it robs Americans not just of their money but of their curiosity to do and become more. Capitalism has created a system of servitude disguised as theContinueContinue reading “Forty Years a Work Slave”
Top Four Trades for Entrepreneurs or Job Seekers
Photo of actor Jason Statham for the movie A Working Man, a perfect title to describe many who will read this. Four years of college isn’t for every man, but luckily there are plenty of high-paying trades for men who want to skip a four-year degree. Even better is, many of these trades can beContinueContinue reading “Top Four Trades for Entrepreneurs or Job Seekers”
Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there making it happen because you matter. On this day, celebrate you, your accomplishments and future accomplishments. Being a man isn’t easy. You’re the backbone of your family and society. Everything you do, you’ll be measured by. You blame no one but yourself, and you hold yourselfContinueContinue reading “Men Matter. Happy Father’s Day.”
Creating Distance from Jealous People
Two women fistfighting in the streets for social media posted by a user on Facebook. Recently, a trend has popped up that features women squaring off in the streets and having violent fistfights encouraged by “friends.” The fighters usually come with their respective gangs of onlookers and instigators disguised as friends. More often than not,ContinueContinue reading “Creating Distance from Jealous People”
The Untimely Rise of HOA Fees and American Servitude
Recently, I was surfing Redfin.com in search of another house to buy and came across some enticing condos with relatively low prices. With the cost of homes as high as it is, I thought I’d hit the jackpot, but the excessive Homeowners Association fees smacked me back to reality. Americans are slaves to loans, and,ContinueContinue reading “The Untimely Rise of HOA Fees and American Servitude”
Woman Records Herself Committing Home Invasion and Battery Live on Instagram: A Video
It is not unusual these days to see people meeting up to have mutual fights live on social media, but this video is different because it shows a woman recording herself not only committing battery but committing a home invasion as well. What Happened In a viral video captioned “When Running Your Mouth on LiveContinueContinue reading “Woman Records Herself Committing Home Invasion and Battery Live on Instagram: A Video”
Your Idea is Boring and Basic. Go for It.
Photo from ListenMoneyMatters.com. You probably have an idea somebody told you is too basic to succeed or just plain boring. This is common to many people like you on the road to success. Recently, TikTok personality Kya has taken the internet by storm with her “Cooking with Kya” TikTok show, but her success has broughtContinueContinue reading “Your Idea is Boring and Basic. Go for It.”
3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You
Photo from ShutterStock.com. It’s taken you years to establish yourself as an independent tax professional, but now rumors are going around that you’re under IRS investigation. Or someone’s been telling your clients whose dogs you walk that you don’t actually walk the dogs. Whatever the gossip is, it’s hurting you in some way, and itContinueContinue reading “3 Effective Tips to Stop Gossip and Rumors About You”
Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free
Photo from Black Men Crowned on Instagram. You’ve waken up every morning for six months straight and hit the gym ruthlessly, losing that twenty pounds you so desperately needed. Or you just earned that certificate you’ve been in class for too long. Whatever the accomplishment, you haven’t celebrated it. Your degrees are in a drawerContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Your Successes, Small and Large, Guilt-Free”
VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America (Repost with Additional Indignation)
In this photo, DJ Vlad throws up “West Coast”, a symbol popular amongst rappers, though he is not a rapper and was born in Kyiv, Ukraine Updated 12/10/2024 On playgrounds across America, decades before the pandemic, one child with their hands extended would stand between two other kids and say, “If you’re bad, hit myContinueContinue reading “VLAD TV: The Bane of Black America (Repost with Additional Indignation)”
The Generation of More Awards and Less Pay
Photo from iStockPhoto.com. On social media, you stop on a photo of your friend beside their company’s president as they hand your friend an award. Or you notice a thousand TikTokers leave hearts for the video of a woman being given a medal at work. But none of these accolades come with higher pay. ItContinueContinue reading “The Generation of More Awards and Less Pay”
A Journal for Dad
Dad, Share Your Story with Me journal for dads, available now on Amazon Recently, I published Dad, Share Your Story with Me, a journal for a dad to pass down their stories to his kids and their kids in this own words. It becomes the book holding the story the of his life. Along withContinueContinue reading “A Journal for Dad”
How to Write with Ai
Photo from FreePik.com You’ve probably had a report or essay due within a day, which happened to be the day after a hard night out. With a headache booming in your skull, you sat down at the computer, queued up the ChatGPT app and instructed it to write a paper. And then you saw theContinueContinue reading “How to Write with Ai”
4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt
Image from Freepik.com 4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt Self-doubt, that nagging voice of uncertainty and fear, is something everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It can keep us from doing the things we love and striving to become your best you. Overcoming self-doubt is essential for personal growth and success. In this article,ContinueContinue reading “4 Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt”
Women Need Men. Period.
Photo from Black is Beautiful on Pinterest. Women Need Men. Women need men. It’s baffling as to why that statement is controversial or offensive to some people, but it raises an interesting question. Why are some women, and “simps” as they are called, in denial of women’s needing men? Is it a pride thing, orContinueContinue reading “Women Need Men. Period.”
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”
“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”
Self-Care: Taking Care of You First
If you’ve ever been on an airplane, you’ve seen the attendants sashay along the aisles demonstrating what to do in the case of an emergency: secure yourself and oxygen mask first and then your children’s. The logic is, once you’re safe and secure, you can do the same for the little ones. Otherwise, you riskContinueContinue reading “Self-Care: Taking Care of You First”
The Reeders Block 