Beyond the Rhetoric

Every Wednesday, I collect a number of blog posts that caught my interest in the preceding week. Some weeks, the posts come together from a single theme and other weeks, the collection can be pretty eclectic. This week falls into the latter category. Enjoy! Leigh Peele is well-respected in her realm of weight loss and [...]

There are many different reasons why someone would choose to embark in a career in freelance writing in the first place. Some people are drawn to the relative time freedom that it can afford. Others may be drawn to the sense of ownership that comes with running your own business. Others still may see freelancing [...]

Thanksgiving might not be happening in the United States until next month, but Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of every October. It is during this time that we can give thanks for the many blessings we have received in the preceding year and for the many more blessings to come. You might [...]

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” While American Thanksgiving isn’t until some time next month, Canadian Thanksgiving is tomorrow. So, in keeping with the autumnal theme, I thought that it would be suitable to find a quote that [...]

Even people who claim to be native English speakers can have trouble with this, so I can see how people who are learning English as a second language would struggle with understanding the differences between person, persons, people, and peoples. We know that these terms all refer to human beings in varying quantities, but what [...]