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Read more about the article Humility is lovely and oftentimes lacking in this world

Humility is lovely and oftentimes lacking in this world

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 20, 2016
  • Post category:Idea
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I've been performing onstage for more than five years and producing shows for more than three, and here is something that has become abundantly clear to me: Humility is a…

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Read more about the article A perfect explanation of our President-elect’s thin skin

A perfect explanation of our President-elect’s thin skin

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 20, 2016
  • Post category:History/Politics
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Substitute "toilet paper" with "Donald Trump's skin" in this bit by Ellen DeGeneres, and you will have a perfect description of the man's inability to accept feedback or criticism of…

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Read more about the article Shakespeare’s words seem rather appropriate even today

Shakespeare’s words seem rather appropriate even today

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 19, 2016
  • Post category:History/Politics
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The description of no one in particular seems incredibly apropos in this historical moment.

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Read more about the article Pausing the action preserved my chest, my career, and my freedom

Pausing the action preserved my chest, my career, and my freedom

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 18, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography
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It turns out that I tend to be exceptionally calm and collected when under pressure. I'm not sure why this is the case. Perhaps my previous experience with pressure-packed, life-or-death…

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Read more about the article Books can change a child in unspeakable ways.

Books can change a child in unspeakable ways.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 16, 2016
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Read more about the article Iguana vs. Snakes

Iguana vs. Snakes

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 16, 2016
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Just watch this.

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Read more about the article Seasons Up Close Episode 1

Seasons Up Close Episode 1

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 14, 2016
  • Post category:Television
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I'm doing the final segment in Season's new television show, Seasons Up Close. It airs locally in Connecticut on Sunday mornings about six times a year. Here's the first episode,…

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Read more about the article Donna Gosk stepped off the aircraft carrier. Nothing has been the same ever since.

Donna Gosk stepped off the aircraft carrier. Nothing has been the same ever since.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 13, 2016
  • Post category:Teaching
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For 17 years, I worked alongside Mrs. Gosk, the real-life version of the teacher from "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend." Donna retired from teaching last June, and not a day…

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Read more about the article The Weird Book Room: The last place I want my books to end up
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The Weird Book Room: The last place I want my books to end up

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 12, 2016
  • Post category:Books
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I sometimes ponder the fate of my books. Will anyone read them a hundred years from now? Will libraries still have them on their shelves? Will they even exist? One…

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Read more about the article The mix tape was something special

The mix tape was something special

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:November 11, 2016
  • Post category:Autobiography/Web/Tech
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I overheard a woman telling her friend about a Spotify playlist that her new boyfriend has curated for her. She practically swooned as she rattled through the list of songs.…

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