Beyond the Rhetoric

Maybe it’s because I studied English Literature at university. Maybe it’s because I make my living as a professional freelance writer. Whatever the case, one of my pet peeves is incorrect grammar, especially when the errors can be easily avoided. It feels like nails on a chalkboard when I hear someone talk about a “six-month [...]

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We’re not quite at the end of the month just yet, but the list of “top thinkers” on Beyond the Rhetoric probably won’t change all that much in the next few days. These are the folks who posted the greatest number of comments in April and, interestingly enough, there are some new folks compared to [...]

That sounds like an awfully depressing statement, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s all a matter of perspective. Last year, I wrote a post on how the possibility of any kind of success always carried with it the risk of failure. If you’re swinging along on the monkey bars, you have to let go [...]

I have a few extra things on my plate this week, so I’m going to keep today’s post a little shorter than usual. It’s been a while since I’ve really dabbled in poetry, so here is a quick haiku I wrote to celebrate the season. Happy Easter Monday! The sun is shining. But rain keeps [...]