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Read more about the article Explaining my recent weight loss

Explaining my recent weight loss

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2023
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Someone asked me about my recent weight loss and how it was accomplished. In truth, many people have asked me about my recent weight loss, but just one person this…

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Read more about the article Life can always be made more interesting

Life can always be made more interesting

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2023
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Earlier this year, my student took an interesting approach to Wordle. Clever. Right? And depending on your disposition, funny, too. At least I thought so. But also a good lesson…

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Read more about the article Conquering boredom at a boring museum

Conquering boredom at a boring museum

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2023
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I took the kids to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History during our time in Washington, DC. It's not my favorite museum. Like the Natural History Museum in New York…

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Read more about the article The best kind of rocket fuel

The best kind of rocket fuel

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2023
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In 2002, golfer Brian Harman held a one-stroke lead entering the final hole of the U.S. Open Junior Championship. He hit his next shot into the water and would go…

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Read more about the article An app idea you can please steal

An app idea you can please steal

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 27, 2023
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Here's my vision: I'm driving down Starr Boulevard in my town of Newington, CT. I come to a traffic light and stop. I remove my phone, click on the app,…

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Read more about the article My FBI visit

My FBI visit

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 26, 2023
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Storytelling has taken me to some unexpected places. Most recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I'll be doing some work with the FBI in the coming months, pertaining specifically to…

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Read more about the article Hope Diamond smudges

Hope Diamond smudges

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 25, 2023
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During our recent visit to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, DC, the kids and I had the chance to see the famous Hope Diamond up close. If you…

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Read more about the article Do a lot of work

Do a lot of work

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 24, 2023
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On the first day of class, photography students were divided into two groups: On the left side was the quantity group. The professor told them their grades would be based…

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Read more about the article Chemical weapons begone

Chemical weapons begone

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 23, 2023
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The United States announced on July 9, 2023, that it had destroyed its last stockpile of chemical weapons, making it the last of eight countries that had declared reserves under…

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Read more about the article I don’t love land acknowledgments, but I could be wrong.

I don’t love land acknowledgments, but I could be wrong.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 22, 2023
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I've spent some time with the Mohawk nation of Canada, teaching them storytelling, and over the years, I've worked with people of indigenous origins many times, but otherwise, I don't…

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