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Read more about the article The stuff you can’t see

The stuff you can’t see

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 7, 2021
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I have seen one thousand red tailed hawks in my life. They soar overhead as I play golf, monitor students  at recess, and play in the backyard with my kids.…

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Read more about the article He’s killing me

He’s killing me

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 6, 2021
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Kayaking with Charlie earlier this week, we passed by a dead fish floating on the water. Charlie stopped paddling, looked across the water at me, and said, "Death is very…

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Read more about the article A good bad day

A good bad day

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2021
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Rough day. Awoke at 3:30 AM catch a 6:00 AM flight to San Fransisco via Detroit. My plan was to land in San Fransisco at 10:30 AM and spend the…

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Read more about the article Ask questions.

Ask questions.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2021
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I was speaking to the person cutting my hair yesterday. Both of us were masked even though both of us are also vaccinated. As she began to cut, we  lamented…

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Read more about the article Best banana idea since the slipping on the banana peel trick

Best banana idea since the slipping on the banana peel trick

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2021
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Not only has South Korea handled the pandemic far better than the United States: 40.69 COVID-19 deaths per million compared to the 861.71 in the United States 2,104 total deaths…

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Donald Pollock’s ripples in my life

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2021
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I spent Saturday at Yawgoog Scout Reservation, my favorite place on the planet, touring Elysha and the kids around for Alumni Day. I took them to all of my former…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2021

Resolution update: July 2021

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2021
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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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Stupidity versus the virus

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2021
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The COVID-19 vaccine has become so polarizing that some people in Missouri are getting inoculated in secret for fear of backlash from their friends and family who oppose vaccination, a…

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Read more about the article Advice to parents for the coming school year

Advice to parents for the coming school year

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2021
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With a month to go before most schools open their doors to students again, our country is facing uncertainty once again. Thanks to low vaccination rates in many parts of…

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Read more about the article Thomas Midgley left his mark on this world. Unfortunately.

Thomas Midgley left his mark on this world. Unfortunately.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2021
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American mechanical and chemical engineer  Thomas Midgley was granted more than 100 patents over the course of this life, but he is best remembered for playing a major role in…

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