Sunday Snippet: Jill Churchill on Motherhood
The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a...
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Author: Michael Kwan
Does This Make Me a Bad Dad?
People (thankfully) don’t comment on my appearance often, but when they do, it’s to...
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Idiomatica: Mix and Match
English can be very tricky, as so many words can sound very similar (or even identical). This...
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Vlog #32: Burnaby Summer Arts Festival
Do you remember that episode of Seinfeld where George is told the ocean called and it’s...
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Sunday Snippet: Toni Morrison
At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to...
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The Horribly Self-Destructive Meta Game
That’s so meta! Under many circumstances, I revel in playing (and observing) the meta game....
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Made in Strathcona: A Walkable Neighborhood in Transition
Growing up in Vancouver, I never gave much thought to the Strathcona neighborhood. To me, it was...
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Vlog #31: The One in Seattle with the Ducks
I like to travel. I like to see other parts of the world and experience some of the local culture....
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Sunday Snippet: Colin Mochrie
I think the challenge is going out in front of a paying audience with absolutely nothing and...
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Grammar 101: Pier, Peer, Pear and Pare
Many people might tell you that “affect” is a verb and “effect” is a noun,...
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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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