Beyond the Rhetoric

We don’t have the most accurate of tarot cards or crystal balls, but it’s always an interesting proposition when we gaze into the future to predict where life’s road may lead us. These predictions may not come true, but they can provide us with a beacon to follow and a direction to go. It’s a [...]

I didn’t always want to be a freelance writer, but I’ve always had an interest in the written word. Growing up, I also enjoyed doodling and sketching things, even if I wasn’t very good at it. Based on this fascination with artistic expression and unique designs, I thought that I wanted to be an architect, [...]

Are you doing the right thing? When those two dudes show up on your shoulder, do you side with the winged fellow or do you pay more attention to the guy with the pitchfork? In our ongoing efforts to succeed and find the paths of least existence, we may be tempted to cast our morals [...]

The path to happiness and success can be riddled with all sorts of peril, confusion, and frustration. No one ever said that life was easy, but to navigate through these complexities, it probably pays to have an accurate road map. This way, you know which way is forward, which way is back, and which way [...]

I took a quick trip over to Edmonton over the weekend for Fragapalooza 2009. To my knowledge, this is Canada’s largest LAN party, attracting gaming enthusiasts from all across the country. People pack up their desktop towers, LCD monitors, office chairs, sleeping bags, and cases of energy drinks so that they can gather up and [...]