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Read more about the article Make sentences interesting all the way through

Make sentences interesting all the way through

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 17, 2021
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I'm listening to NPR report on a series of intense thunderstorm that had passed through the area last week. The broadcaster says that strong winds have knocked down trees and…

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Read more about the article Obscenity from the office of the Utah governor

Obscenity from the office of the Utah governor

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 16, 2021
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox received a letter last week from an angry constituent who argues that his last name is obscene and should be changed immediately. "Us decent people here…

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Read more about the article Love you, too

Love you, too

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 15, 2021
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I'd like you to watch this. Ernie Johnson is a sportscaster in TNT who works with NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith. Earlier this week, he was…

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Where you lives matters more than ever before

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 14, 2021
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Your quality of life in the United States, in many ways, is often dictated by where you live, but the pandemic has made this true like never before.   Of…

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Read more about the article “God will never give you more than you can handle” is bunk

“God will never give you more than you can handle” is bunk

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 13, 2021
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Last week, I heard an unvaccinated man at the Sturgis motorcycle rally tell a reporter that if it's his time to die, he is more than willing to accept his…

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Feeling good about cats

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 12, 2021
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I believe in being kind to yourself. Celebrating achievements. Honoring sacrifices. Telling yourself that you've done a great job. When I see our boys, Tobi and Pluto, sitting together like…

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A different way of scoring

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 11, 2021
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I played golf with Charlie on Sunday. A glorious afternoon as always. This is Charlie's first season of golf, and for the first time, he decided to score his round.…

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Read more about the article I didn’t call him a thin-skinned snowflake

I didn’t call him a thin-skinned snowflake

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 10, 2021
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I'm pumping gas. I'm wearing a mask because I put it on to use the restroom and didn’t take it off. I forgot it was even there. The man at…

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Read more about the article Administrators should also be teachers.

Administrators should also be teachers.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 9, 2021
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The problem with educational leadership is this: Every step on the career ladder takes a person farther and farther away from students. If you want a higher salary, greater responsibility,…

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Read more about the article Masked all day. No so bad.

Masked all day. No so bad.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 8, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On Wednesday, I was trapped in a seemingly endless TSA bubble - airport and airplane - for 19 consecutive hours. On Friday, I was trapped again for 16 consecutive hours.…

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