Sunday Snippet: Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell
“I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” You can’t...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Current Books on My Reading List
Part of what it takes to be a successful football player is to study the tapes of other successful football players. Following the same kind of logic, one of the ways that I work to improve my writing ability is to read. I read...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Debt and Deficit
When two words sound like they are referring the same thing, it can be very easy to confuse them. While debt and deficit both feature prominently in the same kinds of discussions, they have wholly different meanings and are not...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Top Thinkers
Another month has come and gone, so it’s time once again to recognize the people who help to make Beyond the Rhetoric what it is. I may be the principal author on this blog, but it’s the people who help to continue...
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What It Takes to Have Satisfying Work
Asking any number of different life and career coaches out there, a sizable proportion will likely...
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Mitigating Company Mentions as a Freelancer
As a freelance writer who also happens to own a personal blog, I oftentimes find myself treading...
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Sunday Snippet: Thomas Edison on Failure
“I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”...
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Sample Photos from Olympus E-PL1 Camera
When I was down in Seattle last week, I stopped by a couple of Best Buy locations in search of a...
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Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?
To all my neighbours in the United States, I’d like to wish a very happy Thanksgiving. We...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Girlfriends, Wants, and Being Cheap
Every Wednesday, I take a stroll through the virtual blogosphere and collect five blog posts that...
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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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