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Read more about the article Harrison Ford’s subtle critique

Harrison Ford’s subtle critique

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 15, 2025
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I like the Jeep commercial starring Harrison Ford – first aired during the Super Bowl — quite a bit. It's difficult—perhaps impossible—for brands to take political stands these days, but…

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Read more about the article In defense of Homework for Life

In defense of Homework for Life

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 14, 2025
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I teach a lot of things: Long division to fifth graders Storytelling techniques to corporations Keynote revision to public speakers Management strategies to business leaders I'm desperately trying to teach…

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Read more about the article Putting an engagement ring in food is stupid

Putting an engagement ring in food is stupid

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 13, 2025
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Last week, a woman swallowed her engagement ring after her boyfriend-turned-fiancee asked the restaurant where they were dining to hide the ring in the dessert as a means of surprising…

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Read more about the article TV dinner

TV dinner

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 12, 2025
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A new YouGov survey found that during a typical dinner: 41 percent of respondents talk to people they’re with 63 percent watch television 28 percent look at their phone 16…

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Read more about the article Clara’s favorite sentence

Clara’s favorite sentence

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 11, 2025
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It's 6:30 AM on a Tuesday. The sun has yet to rise. I'm sitting at my laptop, working on a client document. Clara is across the room, eating Cheerios and…

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Read more about the article I want some plaques

I want some plaques

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 10, 2025
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I performed at The Iron Horse in Northampton last month — my first time in this storied location. While I was sitting, waiting to take the stage, I noticed this…

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Read more about the article I’m happy to tell the Democrats how to fight

I’m happy to tell the Democrats how to fight

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 9, 2025
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If the Democrats ever decide to go on offense and combat some of the authoritarian, cruel, and deceitful actions being undertaken by Trump and his cast of incompetent and dangerous…

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Read more about the article Craving an audience

Craving an audience

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 8, 2025
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A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fish tank, and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last…

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Read more about the article Jump scares marketed properly

Jump scares marketed properly

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 7, 2025
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Introducing TabBoo...  A Chrome extension designed to add random jumpscares to websites you're trying to avoid. In the words of TabBoo's marketing: "You're stuck in an addictive, endless loop, loading…

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Read more about the article Sad bananas

Sad bananas

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:February 6, 2025
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Bananas are sold in bunches, but when a banana falls off the bunch before it hits grocery store shelves, the grocer has a problem: People don’t like buying single bananas…

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