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Speak Up Storytelling #96: Kathy Binder

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 19, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On episode #96 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss our absence for the last couple weeks, share…

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Read more about the article The woods from now on.

The woods from now on.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2020
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I came riding down a path behind Charlie's elementary school last week, approaching the school. Standing on the edge of the soccer field, adjacent to the playground, is a porta-potty.…

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This world has quickly become so strange

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 17, 2020
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I like to imagine that just a few years from now, we'll look at photos from this time, like these of our recent trip for ice cream, and think it…

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Read more about the article “You suck” can be a powerful motivator

“You suck” can be a powerful motivator

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 16, 2020
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Here's a new strategy that I've been using to great effect: Yesterday I did not want to go for a bike ride. This has happened before. Rain, frigid temperatures, and…

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Read more about the article Axl and Steve

Axl and Steve

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 15, 2020
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Nothing to see here. Just the Secretary of the Treasury in the midst of economic collapse engaging in a Twitter feud with Guns n' Roses lead singer Axl Rose. This…

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She misses her school.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 14, 2020
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On Sunday we took a ride over to Clara's middle school. Empty parking lots, barren basketball courts, and wide-open driveways made for safe riding. Clara was also pretty excited about…

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Read more about the article I don’t need to find myself

I don’t need to find myself

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 13, 2020
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Time and time again, I find myself working with young people - folks in their twenties and early thirties - on stories about their journey to find themselves. Discover or…

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Read more about the article The rainbow was good. The rest was better.

The rainbow was good. The rest was better.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 12, 2020
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When I left the house for my bike ride yesterday, the sun was bright. Puffy clouds dotted the sky. As I rode, I noticed darker clouds gathering in the west,…

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Read more about the article Trump’s words. Nothing more.

Trump’s words. Nothing more.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 11, 2020
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I understand that a hardcore Trump supporter is not about to abandon ship anytime soon. If you can embrace a man who brags about sexual assault (with 24 credible sexual…

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Cats. Bird feeder. Bagels. Lots more.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 10, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

This is admittedly not the best time to celebrate Mother's Day. Sheltering-in-place and social distancing are not exactly conducive to celebration. Restaurants and other businesses are closed, and the forecast…

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