Monkey Bars and Learning to Let Go
I usually reserve powerful quotes for the Sunday Snippet feature on this blog, but this quote has...
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Year: 2010
My Birthday Wish List
You know, it feels like almost yesterday that I “celebrated” turning a quarter century. In a blink of an eye, we find ourselves a full three years later with my birthday coming up early next week. I’d like to...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Don’t Ever Give Up
Every Wednesday, I gather together some blog posts that I thought were in interesting in the preceding week. I also take a number of suggestions that are offered to me through social channels like Facebook and Twitter. And then...
Read More7 Freelance Clients You Want to Avoid
Nobody is perfect and we all work differently. What might be a great system for one individual may be a positive disaster for someone else. That’s just human nature and it boils down to our individuality. Coming from my...
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My Weekend: Plasticized Human Bodies, Vietnamese Noodles, and a Ghost Train
Who said that Vancouver was a no fun city? Even though I make my living as a freelance writer and...
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Sunday Snippet: Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” I’m not one to...
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Blog Action Day 2010: Water
Blog Action Day happens once every year and it is on this day that thousands of blogs around the...
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My Blog Is Not My Personal Diary or Journal
Those of you who know me (and even those of you who don’t) may have noticed that I’m...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Monkeys in the Brain
Every Wednesday, I collect a number of blog posts that caught my interest in the preceding week. Some weeks, the posts come together from a single theme and other weeks, the collection can be pretty eclectic. This week falls...
Read MoreFreelancing: Does It Get Any Easier?
There are many different reasons why someone would choose to embark in a career in freelance writing in the first place. Some people are drawn to the relative time freedom that it can afford. Others may be drawn to the sense of...
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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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