Beyond the Rhetoric

If two words sound the same when spoken, they can be the source of much confusion and misuse. We see this every with words like there and their, but it can be even more common with uncommon words. Even when the pronunciation of the two words is different, as is the case with sale and [...]

We have a lot of options when it comes to Internet search engines these days, but most of us tend to gravitate toward Google. In like manner, there are many services that offer free web-based email, but most of us prefer to use Gmail for that purpose. It’s great for handling multiple inboxes and email [...]

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. As some of you may already know, I was a psychology major while studying at the University of British Columbia. As such, [...]

I was chatting with Tyler Cruz the other day and we agreed that when you’re engaged in a casual conversation with friends online that you don’t have to worry about perfect spelling and syntax. The odd typo can be easily overlooked. However, when you take any of these conversations into the public realm, via a [...]

Whether you need a reliable computer to run your home-based business or you simply want something around to surf the web and update your Facebook status, I recommend that you consider having two computers on hand. This may sound like an unnecessary expense, since computers inevitably become obsolete the moment you buy them, but this [...]