Tag: perspective
All the Small Things That Are Kind of a Big Deal
We tend to think of the “big things” as the things that matter the most. It only makes...
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The Deceptive Cruelty of Not Enough Time
Believe me. The irony is not lost on me that I’m finally getting around to writing this blog...
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G.K. Chesterton on Adventure (Sunday Snippet)
“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure...
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7 Hard Truths We All Need to Accept (Whether or Not We Can Handle It)
Col. Jessep: You want answers?Lt. Kaffee: I think I’m entitled.Jessep: You want...
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Gratitude List: September 2021
I just realized that it’s been quite a while since I last put together a gratitude list. So,...
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The Golden Age Fallacy
“Back in my day,” Grandpa Simpson might begin, “I tied an onion to my belt,...
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Silver Linings Pandemic: Positive Changes We Should Keep
Believe me, I get it. I realize it’s pretty easy to see the glass as half-empty these days....
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Sonnet Sunday: Indifference
Last time, I said I can’t see where to goCannot approach life with indifferenceEven if it...
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Sonnet Sunday: Lost in the Woods
Life perplexes me, I feel so unsureHow to navigate the lows and the highs Sometimes it’s...
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Sunday Snippet: Asher Roth
I’ve been on my grindI can only grind for so longSo, it’s not about fame and...
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Sunday Snippet: Chris Hadfield (You Are Here)
Like many astronauts, I felt compelled to try to communicate what I was learning, so from orbit, I...
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Understanding the Happiness Equation(s)
We all want to be happy. That much is obvious. Figuring out how to be happy, particularly on a...
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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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