No one said that the English language made a lot of sense. After all, it’s mostly a mash-up of other languages, taking inspiration from Germanic sources, Latin sources, and all sorts of other places. That’s partly...
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When I started the What’s Up Wednesdays series here on Beyond the Rhetoric, the concept of a...
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Even though the Willingdon Heights area in Burnaby has been traditionally quite Italian, the...
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When I went to the Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show last year, I wasn’t a homeowner....
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“My biggest nightmare would be if the kids ever came up to me and said ‘Dad, I’m...
Read MoreJust because three words have very similar meanings and come from fundamentally the same root does not mean that they are interchangeable. Most people seem to understand the difference between yea, yay, and yeah when spoken, but...
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When it comes to most of my immediate peers, I’m the anomaly. The vast majority of my...
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Here on Beyond the Rhetoric, I gather together five blog posts from around the Internet to share...
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“You’re a freelancer and a good one.” The challenge, of course, is figuring out how to...
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While American Thanksgiving isn’t until next month, they are celebrating Columbus Day today....
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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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