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Short Story Sunday: A Dangerous Outing
The world is a scary place, rife with hazards and risk and dangers around every corner. It’s...
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Short Story Sunday: Locked Out
And so, there I stood, in front of my old high school. I had graduated some 20 years prior, and...
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Short Story Sunday: Nanny and Jax
Addie is back today with another “original” short story to share with all of you. Here...
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Short Story Sunday: Emma and Emily
Today’s short story is by 5-year-old Addie Kwan. She’s been telling stories since she...
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Short Story Sunday: 198 Days Later
Sorry, but your friend has been offline for 198 days. Back in school, years ago, they’d been...
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Short Story Sunday: Maybe Later
In the first ever Short Story Sunday, we looked at how comparison is the thief of joy. Let’s...
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Short Story Sunday: Comparison
Editor’s note: I’m trying something new here today. With one notable exception, Beyond...
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Sunday Snippet: Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964)
The shoe was going to make the greatest difference in the boy’s attitude. Even a child with...
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A Distinctly Canadian Journey
This journey, with its many arduous challenges and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, would be...
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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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