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Stand up, damn it.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 7, 2019
  • Post category:Opinions
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This shouldn’t need to be said, but based upon recent experience, it apparently needs to be said:If you’re a healthy adult sitting on a bus or subway, and there a…

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Don’t tie a bow at the end of your story

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 6, 2019
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I’m a fan of ending books and stories a little bit sooner than my readers and listeners would like. I like to leave some dangling threads. A few unanswered questions.…

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Trump’s Fourth of July history lesson

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 5, 2019
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In case you missed Trump’s speech at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday (and congratulations if you did), here are a couple highlights:Trump said:"The Continental Army suffered a bitter winner at Valley…

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Important notes on this Fourth of July 2019

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 4, 2019
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I’ll never understand the fascination of some people to light their own fireworks, which are always subpar in comparison to the real thing and occasionally result in serious injuries, permanent…

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This is the way to write a review

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 3, 2019
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Thinking about writing a review of a book you enjoyed?Probably not, I know, but you should! Positive reviews help readers find books and make authors quite happy.The Other Mother, my…

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Meteorological adjectives are hard

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 3, 2019
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Are you as confused over the adjectives for Thursday and Friday as I am?

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Read more about the article Your negativity sucks. Shut up.

Your negativity sucks. Shut up.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 2, 2019
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Elysha and I are taking the kids to Disney World for a week. It will be their first time frolicking at the Magic Kingdom. I can’t wait. Elysha visited Disney…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: June 2019

Resolution update: June 2019

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 1, 2019
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Each month I review the progress of my yearly goals and report on that progress as a means of holding myself accountable.Here are the results for June. Since we have…

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Good week in the press

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 30, 2019
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The Hartford Courant’s Christopher Arnott was kind enough to include me in his piece, The Nine Muses Of Summer In Connecticut: A Divine Arts Preview.He writes:“The muse of storytelling in…

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A basket and a book

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 29, 2019
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My classroom was painted last summer, so for the first time in a long time, I had to pack up certain items that I had not moved in a very…

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