PinnedPublished inThe ShortformWeirdest Topic I Pitched as a JournalistIn what often feels like a lifetime ago, I graduated from journalism school — or J-School as we students fondly referred to it — where I…Mar 26A response icon2Mar 26A response icon2
PinnedAlways ask “why” | 100-word advice“Why” is my favourite question to ask. Other core questions — who, what, when, where, how — provide the base ingredients for any story…Mar 22, 2023A response icon1Mar 22, 2023A response icon1
PinnedPublished inGlobetrottersI Lost My Hearing on a Flight from Texas to New YorkA travel tale from the year 2015 B.C. (Before COVID)Sep 11, 2023A response icon11Sep 11, 2023A response icon11
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Published inThe ShortformDictation Let’s Me Journal Like I’m in Star TrekTrekkies, say it out loud with me: “Captain’s Log. Earth date: March 11, 2025.”Mar 26A response icon2Mar 26A response icon2
Published inThe ShortformTime To Bring Back The InterrobangLet’s punctuate sentences like it’s 1962Nov 12, 2023A response icon2Nov 12, 2023A response icon2
Published inThe ShortformNumber-One Word I Avoid As A WriterIn addition to expletivesNov 10, 2023A response icon1Nov 10, 2023A response icon1
Published inThe ShortformA Three-legged Chihuahua Is My Everyday HeroIn a bustling downtown Toronto neighbourhood, there’s a Chihuahua with three legs — two legs at the front and one at the back.Nov 9, 2023A response icon1Nov 9, 2023A response icon1
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