Michael Kwan, Author at Beyond the Rhetoric

BC Small Business Transition from HST to PST

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 26, 2013 | Freelance Life

And here we are again. In 2010, businesses across British Columbia had to transition from charging...

Sunday Snippet: Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse)

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 24, 2013 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By

“I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don’t like yourself...

Grammar 101: Beneficiary or Benefactor

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 22, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms

The English language being what it is, you’re going to come across words that seem to have similar meanings and they’re used under similar contexts, but they cannot be used interchangeably. Tasty and tasteful do not...

Travel Video: Maui Zipline Adventures

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 21, 2013 | Destinations

There are many activities to enjoy while traveling in Hawaii. You can go surfing. You can drive...

What’s Up Wednesdays: What I’ve Been Writing

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 20, 2013 | Freelance Life

Normally on What’s Up Wednesdays, I gather up five interesting blog posts from around the...

Writing on Contingencies (Or Why I Won’t Work on Spec)

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 19, 2013 | Business Talk, Freelance Life

There are all sorts of different payment schemes for freelance writers. In general, I charge on a...

Sunday Snippet: Knowledge and Wisdom

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 17, 2013 | Life Lessons, Perspectives, Quotes to Live By

“Knowledge is knowing it’s a one way street. Wisdom is looking both ways...

Grammar 101: Is It Backup or Back Up?

Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 15, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms

When you make another copy of all the pictures you have stored on your hard drive, did you make a back up or a backup? What about the actual act of making that extra copy? Did you backup that data or did you back up that data?...