Beyond the Rhetoric

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 [...]

Today is BC Day here in British Columbia and it is a Civic Holiday in many other parts of the country as well. Just as we celebrate our nation’s history and diversity on Canada Day, we should also do the same on the provincial scale. That’s partly why I’m taking most of today off from [...]

Part of the appeal of leading the dot com lifestyle is that I am not bound to a single location or a single schedule. This added flexibility allows me to continue running my freelance writing business from just about anywhere I have a reliable Internet connection. That’s why I’ve found that many of my vacations [...]

Do you remember the guy that did Chocolate Rain? He’s still doing his thing on YouTube, posting up new songs and new videos all the time. I didn’t include the Grinch as part of my five favorite Christmas specials but it’s right up there with the rest of the classics. For this Christmas season, Tay [...]

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve no place to go… Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! It’s time for a special holiday edition of What’s Up Wednesdays here on Beyond the Rhetoric, so I’ve collected a handful of festively themed blog posts to [...]