Before We Had Kids, We Swore We Would Never…
I used to cringe when I heard a crying baby on an airplane. Or when I saw kids at restaurants...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Participate in #METMakeNice Pink Shirt Day (Win a $500 Shopping Spree)
It can be a pretty rough world, one filled with negativity and cynicism. It can be especially...
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Vlog #64: Chef Hidekazu Tojo on the Celebrity Cooking Stage
At least here in Vancouver, sushi is just about as mainstream a food as hamburgers or pizza....
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Sunday Snippet: Will Smith
You want to do the minimum amount of work to afford the maximum amount of time doing the thing...
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On Authenticity, False Positivity and Beacons of Hope
As with so many things in life, this dichotomy presents itself as a series of contradictions. Do...
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Writer’s Block Is a Myth
I’ve been writing professionally for 12 years. While I am nowhere near what you might even...
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Vlog #63: Chinese New Year Lion Dance
As much as we like to complain about the wet weather and the rising cost of real estate in the...
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Sunday Snippet: Franz Kafka (1883-1924)
Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself. I don’t think I could...
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Dinner at Riverway Clubhouse (Dine Out Vancouver)
Back in the very early days of Dine Out Vancouver, before we became parents and took on a...
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On Rising Childcare Costs and Making Ends Meet
I remember having a conversation with my hairdresser several months ago about how different it is...
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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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