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Fried chicken in bed isn’t as silly as I thought

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 14, 2025
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I would never even consider purchasing pajamas adorned with chickens. Not in a million years. But stick them in a bucket that looks a lot like a bucket of KFC…

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Read more about the article A lot of Purple Hearts

A lot of Purple Hearts

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  • Post published:September 13, 2025
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Dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki will likely be a decision debated as long as human beings walk this Earth. But if you're wondering what US military commanders thought…

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Anonymous: Parts 1 and 2 published

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 12, 2025
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In 2007, a small group of anonymous individuals attempted to destroy my teaching career, along with the careers of my wife, who was teaching with me at the time, and…

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Ukrainian edition!

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  • Post published:September 12, 2025
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"Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend" — the novel I published back in 2012 — is being translated into yet another language. This time, the language is Ukrainian. I was recently…

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Read more about the article Storyworthy redesigned

Storyworthy redesigned

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  • Post published:September 11, 2025
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My team has redesigned our storyworthy.com website. The actual design has changed completely, but so, too have the offerings. including: A brand new, free storytelling academy New storytelling courses An…

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Read more about the article My very first college visit

My very first college visit

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  • Post published:September 10, 2025
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Earlier this month, Elysha and I took Clara on her second college visit — and the very first of my life. When I graduated from high school, college wasn't in…

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Read more about the article The power and insidiousness of anonymity: An attack on my character and career

The power and insidiousness of anonymity: An attack on my character and career

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 9, 2025
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In 2007, a small group of anonymous individuals attempted to destroy my teaching career, along with the careers of my wife, who was teaching with me at the time, and…

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Read more about the article Banning phones should be a no-brainer

Banning phones should be a no-brainer

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  • Post published:September 8, 2025
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A new study found that 74 percent of adults would support banning middle and high school students from using cellphones in class, up from 68 percent when the question was…

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Read more about the article A mean Canadian nurse captured in bronze and granite

A mean Canadian nurse captured in bronze and granite

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  • Post published:September 7, 2025
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Having a statue built in your honor is almost always a good thing, but while visiting Montreal, we encountered this statue in a large public square. Built in 1909, it…

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Read more about the article I almost never care if you were drunk or high
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I almost never care if you were drunk or high

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:September 6, 2025
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Here's a good rule of thumb when it comes to storytelling: If you were drinking or drunk, or if you were buzzed or high, but these activities or mental states…

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