SUBSCRIBE to TheReedersBlock.com and follow for more writing tips with strategies to connect with other people. This article is 100% human-written. It’s embarrassing to send misspelled texts, but comma splices are just as bad because they create confusion. They might be a bit worse for that reason. If you’re dating or interacting with someone whoContinueContinue reading “How to Fix Comma Splices, Simply Put”
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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”
The Naughty Professor Book and More
What happens when a college professor becomes a fixer by night? Brittany owns the class during the day, but when the sun goes down, she owns men. Powerful men. Get your copy of The Naughty Professor, and read it in one sitting. It’s only like 33 or 34 pages. And here’s a fun fact: IContinueContinue reading “The Naughty Professor Book and More”
Because I Am A Lover
SUBSCRIBE to get more self-help in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. In 2018, after picking my daughter up from school, I headed to my mother’s home to visit her. My daughter had been asking to see her since the day before, and my mom wanted to see her just as much. But traffic wasContinueContinue reading “Because I Am A Lover”
In Case You Are a Lover
Photo from shefandotcom on PoshMark.com. SUBSCRIBE to get more self-help in perspective. This article is 100% human-written. If you are a lover, you look to the stars at night, protect others and put them before yourself. You find the joy in difficult situations. When there is no joy, you bring it. So, people gravitate towardsContinueContinue reading “In Case You Are a Lover”
2025: My Year in Review
Me on a recent snowy day in Chicago. I love my city. I originally took this picture for my sister, who’s in the sunnier Arizona. Her daughter is a great cook, just like her. 2025 has been a whirlwind of growth and conflict on more levels than one. From having my Facebook page of nearlyContinueContinue reading “2025: My Year in Review”
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”
From Barriers to Benefits: Finding Success
There is nothing you can’t do that you want to do. Period.
Disengage Negative Nathaniels This Holiday Season
Get Away from Negative Nathaniels this Holiday Season.
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”
MAGA Supporter Tweets “Five Months ago, I welcomed a New Baby. Elon Musk is the Father” on Valentine’s Day: Elon Musk’s Secret 13th Child
X post from Conservative Ashley St. Clair announcing her pregnancy by Elon Musk. https://videopress.com/v/tOTM0ISr?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Adam Mockler of MeidasTouch breaks down Ashley St. Clair and Billionaire Elon Musk’s secret baby. This video was sourced from YouTube.com. In a shocking Valentine’s Day post on X (formerly Twitter) that sent right-wingers into a frenzy, staunch MAGA supporter AshleyContinueContinue reading “MAGA Supporter Tweets “Five Months ago, I welcomed a New Baby. Elon Musk is the Father” on Valentine’s Day: Elon Musk’s Secret 13th Child”
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”
Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon
Buy your print or ebook copy of my newest nonfiction book about repairing male and female relationships by clicking here. With divorce at an all-time high and gender relations at an all-time low, it is time to address how social media is destroying today’s relationships. Increasingly, women and men have turned to Facebook, TikTok andContinueContinue reading “Get Your Copy of My Newest Book Now on Amazon”
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”
F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life
In life, we sometimes struggle and then have to deal with bad advice from nosey people. We have a problem at home, and our best friend becomes a relationship counselor. Or a coworker overhears you in a disagreement over the phone and feels the need to chime in with their opinion. It’s time for youContinueContinue reading “F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life”
Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022
To be clear, no one really knows what happened between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, though he’s currently suing her for $50 million for defamation. Johnny says Amber accused him of domestic violence when she, in fact, was the abuser; at worse, his legal team claims, it was “mutual abuse” between the two.ContinueContinue reading “Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022”
Supreme Court Has Voted to End Abortion Rights
Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?
Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clicking here. Follow J ReedContinueContinue reading “Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?”
Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at Oscars
Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Save Rap Music
Becoming a Stronger You
Photo by Pexels.com Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clickingContinueContinue reading “Becoming a Stronger You”
How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends
Monday Morning Inspiration Column Photo by Pexels.com You consider yourself to be honest, trustworthy and loyal. Although you trust your best friend and love your family, there is something destroying you from the inside out, a secret yearning to be shared lest it tear you apart. The problem is, your secret can shatter your lifeContinueContinue reading “How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends”
How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends
Monday Morning Inspiration Column Photo by Pexels.com You consider yourself to be honest, trustworthy and loyal. Although you trust your best friend and love your family, there is something destroying you from the inside out, a secret yearning to be shared lest it tear you apart. The problem is, your secret can shatter your lifeContinueContinue reading “How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends”
Nobody is Better than You
Photo by Pexels.com Sometimes while on the morning train ride, you see a guy in a suit carrying a briefcase distractedly texting as the train rocks back and forth. Silently, you imagine this man is some important lawyer who lives in a million-dollar loft downtown. You look down at your poorly ironed shirt and fadedContinueContinue reading “Nobody is Better than You”
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (In 2020)
As this year comes to a close, the sci-fi horror story complete with a failing economy and killer pandemic is only getting worse. The pressures to do something, to be somebody have only multiplied. Never has it been such a great time to give a fuck less. Enter: The Subtle Art of Not Giving aContinueContinue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (In 2020)”
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