A Chink in the Armour
What you’re about to view below is a documentary done in a Michael Moore-like style about what it’s like being a Chinese-Canadian. This 25-minute film (it’s worth it), by university student Baun Mah, is not...
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Dining on Top of the World
Although the Dine Out Vancouver promotion has been officially over for some time now, there seems to be a very small handful of restaurants out there that are still milking that marketing juice (that’s got to be one of the...
Read MoreThreaded comments are now live
Beyond the Rhetoric is growing again. I don’t know if you noticed I installed threaded comments last night and while it was a little funky shortly after I activated the plug-in (I got some rather strange error messages),...
Read MoreWhy does PayPerPost hate me?
Google has already shown some affection for me. ReviewMe has accepted me with open arms and I’ve already gone on to do my first review for a tech news blog. Then why, pray tell, has PayPerPost gone and given me the cold...
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Is this good news or bad news?
The internet is a very fickle place. One day, you’re on top of the world and everyone loves...
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As this blog continues to grow and evolve (and as I get more familiar with what WordPress is capable of, particularly all those free plug-ins that are floating around the internet), I will work to provide you, my valued readers,...
Read MoreThis week’s NHL hockey picks
I’m in a hockey pool with a bunch of friends and while we don’t have anything on the line, per se, bragging rights go a long way. We decided to take the Sportsnet route because it lets you choose a new squad every...
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Paranoia, graphomania, and The Number 23
Paranoia: a disorder characterized by a continuing and unwarranted suspiciousness...
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Now that I’ve made the official migration over from GoDaddy’s nasty QuickBlog system and into the much more customizable WordPress environment, I feel like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can now...
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ReviewMe: MEGATechNews by Stephen Fung
Well, that didn’t take long at all. I just got accepted by ReviewMe Tuesday night,...
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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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