Amidst a Payment Processing Transition Period
Whether or not you’re willing to admit it, the holiday shopping season is upon us. The malls...
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Year: 2010
Sunday Snippet: Gordon Campbell
“We can disagree on the laws that are passed, and we often do, but the foundation of our...
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Movie Reviews: Mountain Thief and Megamind
The Mountain Thief (2010) Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Vancouver Asian Film...
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Lest We Forget: In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: All About Money
While it is certainly true that when you make more money, you likely also spend more money, I...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Daylight Savings Time
Did you remember to set your clocks back one hour this past weekend? If you didn’t, you were probably late for work on Monday (assuming you have some kind of regular work schedule). Yes, twice a year, we have to adjust our...
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There Is No Such Thing as Disposable Income
There’s something that irks me about the term “disposable income.” It seems to...
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Sunday Snippet: Barry Schwartz
“The assumption is that if choice is good, more choice is better. That’s not...
Read MoreShould You Purposely Overbook Yourself for Optimum Results?
I was watching the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night and his guest that evening was author David Sedaris. He was there to promote his new book, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary. It’s a strange little...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Solicit, Elicit, or Illicit
When words sound quite similar, it is very easy to get them confused. I see it all the time with word pairs like “compliment” and “complement.” A single letter can drastically change the meaning. The same...
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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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