Michael Kwan, Author at Beyond the Rhetoric

Weekend Movie Reviews: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Drive, You Don’t Know Jack, In Time

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 24, 2012 | Arts & Entertainment, Movie Reviews

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) I’m always a little apprehensive about remakes, but...

Grammar 101: Uninterested vs. Disinterested

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 23, 2012 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms

These two words are just two different ways to say the same thing, right? Not exactly. In fact, saying that you are “uninterested” in a subject has a completely different meaning than saying you are...

What’s Up Wednesdays: Getting It Done

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 22, 2012 | Stuff & Things

There are only twenty-four hours in the day and we somehow all have twenty-five hours’ worth...

Brunch at Hart House Restaurant, Burnaby

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 21, 2012 | Food & Drink

As much as I enjoy a great steak dinner, I still have to say that breakfast is my favorite meal of...

The Biggest Mistakes All Freelancers Should Avoid

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 20, 2012 | Business Talk, Freelance Life

Whether you’re considering a career in freelancing or you’ve already gotten started,...

Sunday Snippet: Carl Sagan on Books

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 19, 2012 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By

“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called...

Grammar 101: Difference Between Aid and Aide

Posted by Michael Kwan | Feb 17, 2012 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms

One letter can make all the difference. This becomes an even greater challenge when the two similarly-spelled words also have somewhat similar definitions. Do you know the difference between aid and aide? Just as advice and...