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Trump brags over not being mentally ill.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Perhaps you've heard that Trump has been bragging about acing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment during his recent yearly physical at Walter Reed Medical Center. He's spoken about it during at…

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Read more about the article I have a lot of friends.

I have a lot of friends.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Yesterday morning, I told Charlie that I was going to play a quick round of golf with Steve. "Who's Steve?" he asked. "A friend," I said. Charlie nodded, turned, and…

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Read more about the article The Parent Trap sucks

The Parent Trap sucks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 22, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I know that many of you think The Parent Trap is a lovely film, but sometimes in life, an outside observer - detached, unemotional, and objective - is required to…

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Speak Up Storytelling: Our 100th episode!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 21, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On episode #100 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Elysha Dicks and I talk storytelling alongside their kids, Clara and Charlie! In our follow up segment, we thank our listeners…

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Read more about the article Karen went “Full Karen”

Karen went “Full Karen”

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 20, 2020
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File this under "Making a bad situation worse." Remember Lenen? He was the San Diego Starbucks employee who refused to serve a customer who was not wearing a mask and…

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Read more about the article Not famous but still proud

Not famous but still proud

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

I was standing on the edge of the lake when I heard Clara's voice. She was treading water a couple dozen yards from shore, chatting with a girl who she'd…

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Read more about the article Self care

Self care

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 18, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I found this to-do list on the table yesterday. It appear that my wife has rightfully embraced self care.

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Read more about the article Savage no more

Savage no more

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 17, 2020
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I was speaking to students today in a virtual storytelling summer camp when I joked that someone who allows dog poop to remain on the floor for longer than necessary…

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Read more about the article Like father, like son

Like father, like son

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 16, 2020
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Charlie and I play a game in the shallow water of the lake where we take turns trying to keep a stone away from each other. We hold out our…

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A sand wedge, a swarm of bees, and lots of sandwiches: Wedding day memories

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 15, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Elysha and I are celebrating 14 years of marriage today. We had as perfect a wedding as a couple can have. A lot of things go into the perfect wedding…

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