Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
How do you like being told what to do? (Wait a minute … let me tune in to me telepathic powers …). You don’t? I […]
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Extraverts and Introverts
There are extroverts and there are introverts—equals in life, just with different ways of having their “batteries” recharged. The extrovert is energized in social gatherings
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For starters, try eavesdropping
Rude? Normally, yes. Eavesdropping is never in vogue, unless, of course, you’re a writer. Eavesdropping involves observing, listening and perhaps inhaling details, without being obnoxious.
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Musing about the muse
The muse is a mysterious woman, pursued then waited for, enticed then pleaded with; until she is loosed in our imagination. She is sometimes elusive
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Metaphorically speaking, it’s like this …
In the days of LPs, when groovy was used to describe a wonderful feeling, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were also singing about a rare
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Vain jangling, a lullaby for readers
At about that time, Jack was learning that a stitch in time, saves nine. Although it’s an extreme example, the above sentence will no doubt
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Easy as 1, 2, 3!
At What’s Up Yukon, it’s as easy as one, two, three. That’s right, this one’s about numbers. And … it gets complicated. Again, this is
It’s better to give than to receive
Why is it that some people have an insane amount of money while others have very little? This question popped into my head when I
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The long and the short of it
“Jesus wept.” That is the shortest verse in the Bible and one of the most powerful. It has a subject and a verb, and that’s
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Take the lead
Nothing says “lead” like a top hat, white tie and tails, a walking stick and leather-soled taps. Nothing says “lead” like Fred Austerlitz (Fred Astaire).
A balancing act
In a world where imagination is the only contender and where the laws of physics are hotly contested—in the circus world—the act of balancing rivals
These are a few of my favourite things …
Before your vocal chords burst into the chorus from Julie Andrews’ “My Favorite Things” (dash it all, I hate to spoil your fun), I’m not
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Take a walk on the wild side
Imagine taking a roller coaster ride and then writing about it as if you were still on the ride. That is an example of the
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Your first thought is …
I say, “Fall.” You think … ? OK, hard to play that game here, but I would guess that your word associations may include such
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The editor’s Christmas Wish List
Over a mug of root beer, the editor of What’s Up Yukon, Darrell Hoo key, extols his particular Christmas Wish List. Topping the list, Wish
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Ode to ‘Of’
How do I love thee, Of … There are so many ways … gee, let me count them I love thee about as deep and
Begin, then begin again!
That’s right; the beginning (where else to start?). Let’s look at some creative, perhaps unconventional ways to begin sentences:
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Speed bumps 101
Our neighbourhood has speed bumps (and more than a few potholes) that make slow driving an easy choice. As annoying as they may be, at
Knowing when to begin again
If you were to write about the northern hairy-nosed wombat, each paragraph would reveal something new about it. A paragraph contains one facet of a
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Verb Tents
(and why the spellchecker is not always your friend) How do you count butterflies? There are an estimated 20,000 species worldwide. And can you fathom
SOS
…—… Sure of Sinking! Save Our Ship! (and our souls!): the international distress symbol was thought to mean any of these, but its meaning, in
It’s not just a part of it; it’s the heart of it
The heart continues to inspire us: it is the cornerstone of religious thought, the muse for artistic expression and the stuff—practical and otherwise—from which love stories are born.
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; (No, I’m not winking at you.)
The semicolon has three major functions: to link thematically related thoughts, to introduce conjunctions or transitional phrases and to avoid confusion in lists.
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The Language of Shakespeare Sucks
The English language sucks! I hate it! I hate it so much! Consider the word vacuum: Why isn’t it vacyoom with a “y” and an
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The colon: Abracadabra!
Rising just above the horizon, the moon appears larger than it actually is, much larger than when it’s overhead. The colon is like that—abracadabra!—appearing in a way that has a sometimes-magical affect.
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