The dichotomy of being conventional or unconventional is a strange one, especially in a North American culture. A capitalist society seems to encourage us to be ambitious and to be individuals, to strive for success and to be...
Read MoreWhen you head out to the local bar or club, you’re oftentimes asked to pick your poison. Some people like beer, others enjoy cocktails, others still will settle for nothing but the finest glass of wine. Everyone has their...
Read MoreHere is the March to Enslavement. Stephen Colbert discusses the OLPC project, his love for a four-slice toaster, and even the Apple iPhone makes an appearance. Enjoy the clip and have a great weekend! Mr. Colbert is so...
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The official Richmond Night Market website is pretty much useless as it provides next to...
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So, I logged into my Google Analytics account this morning to check on where my traffic is coming...
Read MoreAs most of my fellow Nintendo fanboys already know, Nintendo announced Wii Fit along with the Wii Balance Board at E3 last week. The reception among the video game blogging community has been mixed at best, as some say that...
Read MoreWelcome to another edition of What’s Up Wednesdays, your much needed break from from the mid-week blahs. Today we look at some rather exotic food, a new place to get some BIC pens, and rules that should be posted in all...
Read MoreBeing a freelance writer is really not that different than embarking on any other entrepreneurial venture. It takes a fair bit of motivation to convince yourself to wake up in the morning and hop behind the keyboard to start...
Read MoreAs I walked into the movie theatre on Saturday evening, I had very little in terms of expectations for Ratatouille, the first animated feature to be released under the dual Disney-Pixar banner. I thought it was just going to be...
Read MoreSomething very strange is happening with Google and/or the PageRank prediction tool at iWebTool.com, because apparently it’s not finding enough backlinks to Beyond the Rhetoric to predict my PageRank (which — to my...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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