Beyond the Rhetoric

After getting my ducks in a row a few days prior, I decided to take a day off earlier this week to take in the festivities at the PNE. The Pacific National Exhibition is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary here in Vancouver and, while I don’t think it’s quite as epic as it may have [...]

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 [...]

I’m in anything but the best of shape and far be it for me to say that I’m an expert in the field. Even so, I’ve gone up the Grouse Grind on enough occasions to have learned a few lessons. It’s one arduous journey up “Nature’s Stairmaster.”
For those of you who are not as familiar, [...]

Among many of its residents, Vancouver has a reputation as a “no fun city.” I think that perception really changed when the 2010 Winter Olympics rolled through town and we’re really starting to recognize some of the great events that happen in and around our city.
There is no shortage of summer activities you can do, [...]

Every Wednesday, I gather up a number of blog posts from around the Internet that I feel are worth sharing with the Beyond the Rhetoric community. Most of these are sourced from my own Google Reader habits, but I also ask for submissions via Twitter too. If you want to be included in a future [...]