Cute Babies and Animal Antics at Valley Zoo
It seems that nearly every city I visit, I have an inherent urge to see its zoo. I was...
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Author: Michael Kwan
How to Reinterpret Bad News
With the ongoing recession and all kinds of other things going on in our lives, it can be pretty...
Read MoreGoogle Chrome Dual View Gives Two-for-One
Although I didn’t like it very much initially, Google Chrome has become my web browser of choice. It beat out my old favorite, Mozilla Firefox, because it grants more of the screen real estate to the web content and much...
Read MoreGet Beyond the Rhetoric on Amazon Kindle
I guess I’m always looking for new ways to reach a wider audience. A good number of people choose to read Beyond the Rhetoric on the website itself. Others opt to use an RSS aggregator or via the free email subscription...
Read MoreTwitter QOTD: Do You Like Your Job?
In my post regarding the importance of recognition and acknowledgment, I mentioned that 70 percent of American workers are unhappy with their jobs. They can feel that they are not being valued or they may not be able to...
Read MoreRemember to Acknowledge Your Success
As I was reading Saving the World at Work by Tim Sanders last night, I came across an interesting statistic. (This is on page 136, if you’re reading along at home.) According to a recent Gallup poll, 70 percent of American...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Freebies and Nudies
Every Wednesday, I link out to some interesting posts that I find in the blogosphere. Some of these show up in my Google Reader, since Google dominates my life. Others, I just happen to stumble across in the most random of...
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Contest: Facebook Me and Win!
That’s right, folks! It’s time for another contest on Beyond the Rhetoric. In the...
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
I think most of us had mothers who nagged us as children. Many of those same mothers continue to nag us to this day, but you know what? We love our moms just the same, if not more. Given how much they give us, how much they...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Well and Good
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post exclaiming that you can do well by doing good. This was meant to illustrate the philosophy of thinking beyond the bottom line and ensuring that you are doing good things for the people...
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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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