How “Happy Wife, Happy Life” Feeds Toxic Masculinity
At just about every wedding reception, some uncle leans over to the groom, clinks a glass, and...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Books on My Reading List Lately
It’s been a while since the last time I did this, so I thought I’d pop back in to...
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I’ve Let Myself Go (and That’s Okay)
Do I sound like a broken record? When will I ever learn? What’s it going to take to get over...
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Wrapping Up 2025 (Year in Review)
From YouTube to Spotify, and even LinkedIn and PC Optimum points, it feels like everyone is...
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My New Mantra for 2025 (New Year’s Resolution)
In a month when the local gym and organic health food store might be at their busiest, I’m...
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Retrospective: 2024 Year in Review (By the Numbers)
I feel like I say this every December, but 2024 has been quite the year. It has been a mix of the...
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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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Summer Reading List: 6 Books I’ve Read Recently and Recommend
At the risk of sounding cliche, reading is fundamental. Whether it’s a paperback, hardcover,...
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Mexican Riviera Cruise Aboard the Carnival Miracle
After basically not leaving our province for four years (for obvious reasons), we finally took a...
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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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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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