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Read more about the article Productivity: Time over everything else

Productivity: Time over everything else

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 21, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The lesson I teach my students every day is this: The greatest thing a person can possess in this world is choice. We work hard because we want to have…

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Read more about the article Banned music and movies

Banned music and movies

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 20, 2024
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow. Minister of Culture Musa Dadayev announced the decision to limit all musical, vocal,…

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Read more about the article A plain hot dog for me

A plain hot dog for me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 19, 2024
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In preparation for the summer, CNN published a list of "Hot dog ideas for your next cookout." The Texas Twist, garnished with cole slaw and barbeque sauce. The Nacho Dog,…

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Read more about the article Missing Matoaka

Missing Matoaka

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 18, 2024
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"Missing Matoaka" is an alternative audio track to Disney's "Pocahontas" designed to set the historical record straight. Matoaka—her real name—was not the heroine of some romantic adventure as portrayed in…

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Read more about the article Time poorly spent

Time poorly spent

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 17, 2024
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Data recently published by Bedrock Data Solutions in their excellent "8 Bits Make a Byte" newsletter: 47 seconds - average attention span at work 238 words per minute - average…

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Read more about the article Give us a break, Hollywood

Give us a break, Hollywood

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 16, 2024
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Theaters are getting more creative this summer in an effort to bring the masses back to the movie house. Re-releasing classic films, sponsoring minifilm festivals, and selling exclusive merchandise are…

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Read more about the article A humble, less than traditional past

A humble, less than traditional past

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 15, 2024
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In his newsletter, The Daily Coach, Mike Lombardi writes about the modest and humble roots of the Final Four coaches who competed in the recent NCAA tournament. Three of the…

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Read more about the article Teacher-student connection

Teacher-student connection

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 14, 2024
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I spend ten minutes talking to my students about the importance of hard work, which I do quite often. "One of the things I fear most," I tell the kids,…

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Read more about the article Unexpected difficulties derail dinner

Unexpected difficulties derail dinner

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 13, 2024
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A great deal must go wrong to ruin a night out with friends. Here's what happened: We were seated at 7:25 PM on Saturday for our 7:00 PM reservations. A…

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Read more about the article The Unstoppable Elysha Dicks

The Unstoppable Elysha Dicks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 12, 2024
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On this Mother's Day, I thought I'd tell you a remarkable story about my wife, Elysha Dicks. About ten years ago, Elysha and the kids were having dinner with a…

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