I’ve been a video game player all my life, dating way back to the days of Missile Command and Defender on the Atari. But, it was only when I moved on to the legendary Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) that I really...
Read MoreI need a vacation. Sure, the sun is slowly starting to show itself around these parts, but for the most part, we can still look forward to a solid couple of months of rain, cloud, and dark dreary-ness. As such, I’ve been...
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Dine Out Vancouver is a fantastic promotion that lets you sample food from upper class restaurants...
Read MoreAs we gear up for Super Bowl Sunday in less than two weeks, everyone is abuzz with all the stories surrounding the big game in Miami. We’ve got the incredible defence of the Chicago Bears, led by legendary linebacker Brian...
Read MoreI love Honda. Make no mistake about it. I’m not that much of a fan of where they’ve been heading recently — away from performance and toward luxury — but they still have some of the better vehicles on the...
Read MoreYou know, ever since that whole Mike Tyson taking a bite out of Evander Holyfield fiasco, I’ve lost interest in boxing. It’s just not as interesting as it once was: I can’t even begin to fathom how exciting it...
Read MoreGoogle isn’t just a search engine anymore. They’re fully into the whole Web 2.0 phenomenon, because they don’t only tackle the idea of sifting through the internet to find the most relevant page possible, but...
Read MoreVancouver blogger and self-proclaimed “technologist” Darren Barefoot has a lot of projects on his plate. His day job is with Capulet, but another big part of his life is with Northern Voice. For the latter,...
Read MoreIt’s Sunday, and we all know what that means. FOOTBALL! Today, we will see the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears, the latter of which are up 16 to 7 at halftime (as I type this),...
Read MoreWalk into just about any video game or department store — Walmart, EB Games, whatever — and there’s a good chance that you can leave that day with a PlayStation 3, be it a 20GB or 60GB version. By contrast, it...
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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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