Michael Kwan, Author at Beyond the Rhetoric

What Freelancers Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln

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

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and some may argue that he was the...

Sunday Snippet: Beryl Pfizer

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

“I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time...

Grammar 101: Capitol vs. Capital

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

English is filled with all sorts of homonyms. These are words that sound the same, but do not have the same meaning. You might remember the edition of Grammar 101 where we explored chord and cord, for example. Another word pair...

What’s Up Wednesdays: Expert Status

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 20, 2013 | Stuff & Things

Every Wednesday, I gather together five interesting blog posts that I find around the Internet....

The Confused Perception of Freelance Income

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 19, 2013 | Freelance Life, Work from Home

I’ve been working full-time as a freelance writer for a number of years now, but I still get...

Sunday Snippet: Dave Barry on Television

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 17, 2013 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By

“Another possible source of guidance for teenagers is television, but television’s...

Breakfast at Cafe Medina, Vancouver

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 15, 2013 | Food & Drink

I’ve been to Chambar Belgian Restaurant on Beatty Street on more than one occasion and...

Grammar 101: Formerly vs. Formally

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 14, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms

Strictly speaking, the pronunciation of these two words is quite different, but it is a common error to get “formerly” and “formally” mixed up both in speech and in writing. However, their definitions are...