In these times when it is critically important to know who we’re tweeting at and who’s tweeting at us, the blue verification check next to your Twitter handle will make a substantive difference to your online existence. Which, during these times, is more important that your real life.
Month: April 2020
10 Reasons to Hate the Ampersand
The ampersand is the Bob Benson of punctuation. It tries too hard by half to please. “Look at me! I’m here,” it screams from the page. I see you, ampersand. Just go away.
My Proust Questionnaire
Your favorite qualities in a man: Compassion, tenderness, and forgiveness. Your favorite qualities in a woman: Empathy, toughness, and short memory.
My Declaration of Independence from the Word “Your”
For far too long, the word “your” has been widely used by figures in authority to unfairly establish and maintain hegemony of one person over another.
11 Reasons Why Richard and Emily are the Stars of “Gilmore Girls”
A few years removed from focusing on Rory Gilmore as the touchstone of the show, I have settled on the belief that the real heroes of the show are the characters of the musty, crusty, waspy grandparents, Emily and Richard Gilmore.
Third Ed Novak 