October 31, 2014 Today would have marked my mother’s 90th birthday. In honour of her, I wrote the following poem, inspired by something she said on the verge of her 80th birthday. (You can also read it on Medium.) October Moon When my mother was a whirling girl The moon was a thing pure The lily of the night Understood as untouched On the cusp [continue…]
Their near-ubiquity is obviously a testament to the fact that “listicles” work. For the uninitiated, listicles are those articles that use a list theme. As Copyblogger points out, one of the main reasons they work is because of the “attention-grabbing power of the headline.” “7 Reasons You Should Not Let Your Dog Drive.” “10 Best Ways to Avoid the Zombie Apocalypse.” “75 Things You Need [continue…]
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