The True Magic of Christmas
Tonight, the hope is that the stockings will be hung by the chimney with care and not a single...
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Author: Michael Kwan
What’s Up Wednesdays: A Festivus Miracle
Christmas is just a couple of days away and Hanukkah has come and gone, but do you know what today...
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Grammar 101: My Wife’s In-Laws
Sometimes, errors in spelling and grammar arise because we overthink the matter and end up...
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Don’t Let Perfect Be the Opposite of Better
Consider this scenario. It’s actually a rather common one around this time of year. You set...
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Sunday Snippet: Neil Gaiman (The Sandman)
“Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will...
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The Myth of Supermom Is Harmful to Both Parents
Go back to the middle part of the 20th century, as recent as the 1970s, and you’ll find that...
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Vancouver Winter Wonderland: Indoor Christmas Festival
The people of Vancouver have no shortage of opportunities to get into the holiday spirit. Even...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Smart YouTube Channels
When I do this speedlink most weeks, it consists of interesting blog posts from around the...
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Grammar 101: Whiz, Whizz, Wiz Kid?
Words that are spoken far more often than they are written, particularly more colloquial terms in...
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Sunday Snippet: Gone Fishin’ with Al Franken
“There’s this quote from Maimonides I like. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a...
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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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