Don’t Live Your Life as a Trend: Do You Still Believe?

This is why you shouldn’t live your life on trends.

A Dress for Elena

by Jermaine Reed, MFA Elena's eyes are a silent, purplish universe with flecks of gold that shimmer like distant stars. Even in this picture faded with age, her eyes whisper a solemn soliloquy she will never utter.  My breath catches as I sift between the photos. Elena’s eyes stretch behind the glare of a handContinue reading "A Dress for Elena"

Top 3 Funniest Statements I’ve Heard

Photo by MallsD on Redbubble.com. I teach English, and I always tell my students how nuanced the language is. I also have degrees in writing. I love language. In celebration of the nuances of the English language, here are the funniest three statements — or misstatements— I’ve heard. 3. No Solar System at Walmart IContinue reading "Top 3 Funniest Statements I’ve Heard"

Your Google Assistant is Now Stupid. You’re Not Imagining It.

In a Google blog post, the tech company announced the end of Google Assistant. Here’s why your Google Assistant isn’t working…

3 Pro Tips to Create a Résumé that Gets You a Job Interview

If you are looking for a new job or one in addition to the one you already have, you’re not alone. Here are 3 tips to create a resume that gets you interviewed…

All Things Beautiful

My father used to complain that I was one of those “damn millennials who doesn’t know his ass from an apple.” He hated the internet, because…

The Marvelous Mark

by Jermaine Reed, MFA The dash of green seems too focused and deliberate, unlike the birthmark on my face. The mark is shaped like a fallen leaf and bleeds down my throat to my collarbone. It is the distraction that disrupts my every first impression. I don’t think about it often, only when I see greenContinue reading "The Marvelous Mark"

Why Quiet Determination Leads to Accomplishing Everything

Quiet determination is not telling someone you’re buying a helicopter, just landing on their front yard after buying it. Here’s how silent determination helps you level up…

“Nobody” is Just a Really Good Movie

After Bob Odenkirk’s (Hutch’s) family is robbed in their home at gunpoint, Hutch goes on a rampage, and what an epic rampage it is. Filled with fistfights…

Karen Harasses Neighbor and Child at Community Lakefront

In case you were wondering, Karens harass everyone now. Evidence of this played out on video in Putnam, IL, when a Karen demanded to see the membership wristband of another woman. A woman had been trying to enjoy a day at the community lakefront with her son, but a Karen demanded to see the woman’sContinue reading "Karen Harasses Neighbor and Child at Community Lakefront"

The Reeders Block

(with two E's)

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