Beyond the Rhetoric

“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one.” Words of wisdom can come from a variety of different sources. We are still learning from the writings of Plato and Shakespeare… and we are still learning from fictional characters who boldly went where no one has gone before. Good friend [...]

“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.” You might think that a quote like the one above would come from someone who is a well-noted philanthropist. You might think that the quote comes from a children’s author, more than enthusiastic about sharing treasured stories with young [...]

“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them [...]

It’s the middle of the week and you may be struggling to make it over that increasingly challenging hump. Thankfully, Beyond the Rhetoric is here to lift your spirits with another speedy tour of the blogosphere. I’ve scoured the web yet once again to find some good reading for you, so take a few moments [...]

It’s easy to get caught up in materialistic desires, yearning to get the latest video game or lusting after the newest sports car, but there are so many things that are more important than those largely inconsequential wants. This is why I am a firm believer in giving to charity, whether it be a local [...]