Singing the Minimum Wage Blues
My first job ever was working for my dad at his convenience store in West Vancouver. My first REAL...
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Posted by Aaron Koo | May 20, 2013 | Money Matters
My first job ever was working for my dad at his convenience store in West Vancouver. My first REAL...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 19, 2013 | Life Lessons, Perspectives, Quotes to Live By
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days – three such...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 17, 2013 | Destinations, Food & Drink
When it comes to international travel, you want to soak in the culture. You want to enjoy the...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 16, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms
I’ve written several editions of Grammar 101 that focus on word pairs (or word trios) that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. You might remember the post on there, their and...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 15, 2013 | Life Lessons, Stuff & Things
Every Wednesday, I share five interesting blog posts that I’ve found through my travels on...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 14, 2013 | Destinations
As you may recall, the first leg of our trip through Europe took us to Amsterdam in the...
Read MorePosted by Aaron Koo | May 13, 2013 | Money Matters
When I was 15, I remember going to ICBC to get a book to study for my learner’s license....
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 12, 2013 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 10, 2013 | Destinations, Food & Drink
It would be an absolute injustice to visit Paris and not indulge in at least one nice dinner. At...
Read MorePosted by Michael Kwan | May 9, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms
Words that sound the same when spoken, but are spelled differently and have different definitions, can present quite the challenge when it comes time to write them down. Homophones are particularly challenging if one or more 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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