The bucket pulls on my arms, biting into the reddening gooseflesh of my hands. The hard plastic of the handle judders and shakes as I weave my way through the throngs of people, my voice hoarse and raspy from my repeated impeachments for charity. Mind numbing fast, I call simply for aid. I ask those around me for donations, not for myself, but for those whose voices have long since drowned in the cacophonous tumult of an unmoving city. I...

What makes odd numbers so odd

What makes odd numbers odd, much like anything else, is our perception of them. They're odd because to have a norm or a convention, some kind of comparison is required. A counter is needed, in this mental world of numerology and of assorted figures. They are different, odd numbers, as they do not subscribe to any common denominator, sharing only the singularity, as they are numbers and are thus obliged to do so. They're also the ones with the angular...