On Starting Preschool and Afternoon Naps
It feels like only yesterday that I was welcoming her into my arms and yet I will suddenly have a...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Vlog #37: Choosing the Best Hotel for Your Trip
I love to travel, despite all the challenges and frustrations that accompany it, and one of the...
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Sunday Snippet: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Do not believe those who try to persuade you that composition is only a cold exercise of the...
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Foodie Friday: MYST Asian Fusion (Burnaby)
The Metro Vancouver of today is decidedly different from the Greater Vancouver of my childhood. We...
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Grammar 101: Restauranteur vs. Restaurateur
It seems reasonable to think that language should be relatively logical. The problem, especially...
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Vlog #36: Am I Going Through a Midlife Crisis?
I remember when I was little, there was a teacher at my school who drove a red Mazda Miata....
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Sunday Snippet: Anthony C. Taylor
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. And plans don’t always go according to plan...
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Foodie Friday: Cafe Tealips Shaved Ice Dessert
It’s gotta be good. Just look at Addie’s expression of anxious anticipation. After a...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Belated July Edition
After doing these speedlinks on a weekly basis for the longest time, I reconsidered the editorial...
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Vlog #35: Mega Celebrities and Mini Trains
Different people like to collect different things. Some may be drawn to coins or postage stamps...
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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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