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The Power of Words

The Power of Words

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” I always found myself disagreeing with this expression. How could an image be worth more when it only appeals to sight? A photo would show a beautiful fire in all its details, yes, but a description of said fire, on the other hand, would make you live the moment, smell the wood burning, feel the warmth of the flames. This phrase is correct in the sense that an image is efficient. One quick look reveals the idea. But it lacks depth, context, interpretation.  Our very history starts with the beginning of writing because…
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Canada’s Darkest Secret

Canada’s Darkest Secret

Trigger warning: This article presents shocking and disturbing content. October 1969, the first victim: Gloria Levina Moody, a member of the Bella Coola Indian Reserve of the Nuxalk Nation. Beaten and assaulted before she was left bleeding to death, her murderer showed no mercy. Was she targeted because she corresponded to the disgusting ideals of a deranged man, or was she simply killed because of her ethnicity?  The Highway of Tears It is a segment of Highway 16 situated between the towns of Prince Rupert and Prince George in British Columbia. The “Highway of Tears” was named as such by…
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