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Dads Go Wild 2024 at Manning Park Resort
What started as meeting some random guys I met on the internet in the middle of the woods with no...
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As I type out these words, it’s been more than two weeks since I last published in this...
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Last month, we embarked on a Five Dads Go Wild adventure on Vancouver Island. Except, two of the...
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Top 16 TV Sitcom Dads From the 1990s (As Voted By You!)
Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, I watched a lot of sitcoms. The TGIF lineup on ABC...
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A Return to Guiding Words for 2024
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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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