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“Don’t you dare…” are words most frequently uttered by morons

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 12, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics/Religion/Words

This is a tweet from Pastor Greg Locke, an outspoken, mouth-breathing conservative who opposes the rights of gay, transexual, and transgender Americans and has gone so far as to call…

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This is not the Jesus you learned about in Sunday School

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 11, 2017
  • Post category:Religion

The odd thing about America that so many Republicans (including the alt-right) desire is that it would absolutely reject Jesus if he were still alive today. After all, Jesus was…

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Why I say unpopular things

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 10, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/Film/Musicals

I recently caused a bit of an uproar by admitting that I have never seen The Sound of Music because it looks incredibly boring. When I wrote these words on my…

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Feline barrier to creativity

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 9, 2017
  • Post category:The Writing Process

I'm desperately trying to wrap up the first draft of a new novel and a round of edits on a nonfiction book on storytelling.Both are due in my editors' hands…

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Signs should not have attitudes. They should also be grammatically correct.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 8, 2017
  • Post category:Words

This is a sign in the parking lot of a local Starbucks. It's a stupid sign.   Signs should inform and instruct. They should not have an attitude, and this one…

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Trump’s boycott list does not make America great at all

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 7, 2017
  • Post category:History/Politics

Over the course of his Presidency, Donald Trump has asked the American people to boycott the following corporations and entities:The Hamilton musicalOreosAppleNetflixAmazonThe entire state of HawaiiNordstromBudweiserStarbucksThe National Football League For…

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Things I Do #9: I avoid The Sound of Music

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 6, 2017
  • Post category:Things I Do

I've never watched The Sound of Music because every clip of that movie that I've ever seen makes the movie look boring and melodramatic.  Through cultural osmosis, I've learned that…

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I hate problems. Not everyone feels the same.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 5, 2017
  • Post category:Idea

Author Thomas C Corley spent five years researching the daily habits of wealthy people, and he found that they they avoid one type of person at all costs: Pessimists."Self-made millionaires are…

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One of our cats is much better than the other.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 4, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography

We have two cats. Tobi is a lithe, curious, poorly behaved cat who likes to ensure that everything is pushed off the table and onto the floor before he goes to…

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On a day of tragedy, a little hope.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:October 3, 2017
  • Post category:Autobiography/History/Politics/Storytelling

Yesterday was a tough day. I awoke to the tragic news from Las Vegas and wondered when this violence is ever going to end. Of course, America averages more than one…

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