Temperament and Temperate Climes (Sonnet Sunday)
When I think about how I might describeMy life these days, my emotional stateI feel guilty with...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Family Travel: Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort (Parksville, BC)
When you’ve lived somewhere for any stretch of time, it’s easy to lose sight of all...
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Andrew Yang on Our Unhealthy Social Media Diet (Sunday Snippet)
In a TED talk, the technologist J. P. Rangaswami compared the information we consume to a diet. A...
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Am I Worrying Over Nothing?
A little while back, I came across an exchange somewhere on social media — excuse the vagueness; I...
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T. rex: The Ultimate Predator Stomps Its Way to Science World Vancouver
There’s a brand new feature exhibit that just opened at Science World in Vancouver. You...
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Canada Is the 2nd “Most Thoughtful” Country in the World [Study]
No, I’m not talking in terms of who thinks they might be thinking too much about thinking....
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What Does Success Really Mean?
This is hardly a new topic as I’ve been thinking about the definition of success for a very...
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Priorities (Sonnet Sunday)
When everything becomes a priorityThen nothing really is anymoreNot that i say this with...
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Why Do Grown-Ups Get So Much Screen Time?
According to the Canadian Paediatric Society, children under the age of two should have zero...
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On the Fear of Missing Out on What I Still Need to Do
What does it mean to be happy? And what does it take to get there? I feel like, on some level, to...
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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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