Jet Li = Kung Fu Mummy, Tom Cruise = Hitler Killer
In the world of movies, things don’t need to make logical sense. We have time travelers,...
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Author: Michael Kwan
My Name Is My Domain
Earlier this month, John Chow put up on his post talking about people who use their names as their domains. I, for example, fall under this categorization, because I use MichaelKwan.com for my freelance writing business, and...
Read MoreNewsflash: Greasy Chinese food is not exactly healthy
In related news, the sky is blue when it’s sunny, but grey when it’s raining. We all know that when you partake in Westernized Chinese food like sweet and sour pork, spring rolls, fried rice, chow mein, and egg foo...
Read MoreSearch Engine Optimization Glossary
The following post is sponsored by Apogee Search There’s been a backlash lately about sponsored posts, and while I have no problem with them so long as proper disclosure is made at some point, there is a growing contingent...
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Give me rice or give me death
When I logged into the WordPress admin tool this morning, I discovered that some blog called...
Read MoreLittle Nicholas is turning two
Among all my cousins, only one has actually gone on to have a child so far. Edmond, Quincy’s younger brother, is the proud father of Nicholas, who is turning two years old on April 2nd. We went out for dinner (at Rich...
Read MoreJeremy Clarkson: Oops, my bad!
Top Gear is easily one of the most popular automotive enthusiast shows on the planet and it’s all because of that stupid Jeremy Clarkson that I’m probably going to get kicked in the chest by Ed Lau a la Frank...
Read MoreVancouver is 23 degrees below zero?
Something went wonky with my Google personalized homepage last night, because it was telling me that the temperature in Vancouver was 23 degrees Celsius below zero. That’s minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit, for any Americans in...
Read MoreCanucks vs. Flames – March 31
Just helping out a friend (and I want to test out the new AuctionAds (aff) URL converter feature). He has a pair of tickets for sale for the Vancouver Canucks hockey game on March 31st versus the Calgary Flames. This is a home...
Read MoreVideo: A spider in the toilet
I’ll let you figure out how the spider got itself in the toilet, but it’s always interesting to see our little arachnid swimming around in a pool of water…. it just so happens that the pool of water is also...
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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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