As I sat there in the Starbucks on the UBC campus, bashing at the keyboard to write my slate of Mobile Magazine articles, sipping at my vanilla latte, the nice young lady wearing the standard green apron came around with a tray...
Read MoreThis is a little disheartening, but it’s nearly four months since Christmas and I’ll still recovering from the holiday blahs. It’s not really the lack of the festive season or the onslaught of gift giving (and...
Read MoreYou know you’re getting old when you start saying things like, “I remember when I was younger…” or “Things aren’t like they used to be”, or — perish the thought — something...
Read MoreI was On The Line with Joseph Planta earlier today, where I was on the receiving end of an interview. We discussed the meaning of life, whether a tree that fell in the forest would actually make a sound, and about potatoes. On a...
Read MoreEvery year it’s same for the Vancouver Canucks, not only the squad that plays at General Motors Place, but even harkening back to the days of the old Pacific Colisseum on the PNE Fairgrounds where the WHL Giants play...
Read MoreGas prices are growing faster than our wallets (industry experts are saying it’s going to top a buck-twenty this summer in the Vancouver area). There’s already the obvious stuff, like minimizing the number of trips you...
Read MoreI’m not going to bore you with a super long list of tips on how to improve your fuel economy. What I am going to provide is what I consider to be the top three reasons why people experience poor gas mileage, and...
Read MoreTomorrow is your last chance to head out to BC Place Stadium to catch the Vancouver International Auto Show, so if you want to catch a glimpse of a few vehicles that you probably won’t be seeing any time soon (if at all),...
Read MoreI’ve been meaning to put another entry or two in my series of pieces covering the Vancouver International Auto Show, and I fully intend on putting in at least two more before the car exhibition wraps up and jets out of BC...
Read MoreWelcome to part two of the ongoing series on the Vancouver International Auto Show. Today, we look at the ultra compact segment, one of the fastest growing areas in the world of automobiles. Tiny cars have been popular in places...
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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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