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Read more about the article “Someday Is Today” is born today!

“Someday Is Today” is born today!

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 7, 2022
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"Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life" publishes today! My book's birthday! It's a book written to help anyone who wants to accomplish almost anything…

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The plague of the unrequested pickle

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 6, 2022
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I despise pickles. They are a despicable, hideous creation. They are also one of the only foods that are capable of contaminating their environment and ruining a perfectly good meal.…

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Read more about the article The truth, but not nearly the whole truth

The truth, but not nearly the whole truth

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 5, 2022
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I was interviewed by a reporter from Newington Life about my upcoming book "Someday Is Today." Available wherever you get books on Tuesday, June 7. After the interview, Charlie popped…

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Three lessons from LBJ’s holiday offering

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 4, 2022
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In December of 1967, Lyndon Johnson made an unscheduled, unannounced visit to the Vatican. The visit was so unannounced that even the Pope Paul VI - recovering from a recent,…

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A lesson ruined by a murder

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 3, 2022
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I'm lying on my back beneath a pine tree alongside one of my students. It's Field Day at my school, and we're enjoying a break together. We're staring into the…

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Best barbecue guest

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 2, 2022
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Elysha and I hosted a barbecue on Sunday. Our backyard and deck were filled with neighbors and friends. I had a joyous time for many reasons, but the one that…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: May 2022

Resolution update: May 2022

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:June 1, 2022
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Every month I report the progress of my yearly goals in order to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable.   The following are the result from…

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Read more about the article Know-nothings doing nothing

Know-nothings doing nothing

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 31, 2022
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The next time a know-nothing lawmaker like Ted Cruz argues that the solution to school shootings - which only happen in the United States with this level of frequency and…

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Clara and The Hobbit

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 30, 2022
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Clara was not pleased. We had finished reading the Harry Potter series and had decided to move onto "The Hobbit" and eventually The Lord of the Rings trilogy. She was…

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Take your child on a trip via Google Maps

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:May 29, 2022
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Brilliant idea from Elysha: Last week she used Google Earth to take Charlie on a tour of all of the places where she has lived throughout her life, complete with…

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