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Read more about the article Just ask.

Just ask.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 7, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Last week I received an email from a high school sophomore who had read my book Storyworthy. He was looking for additional tips to improve his conversations and interactions with…

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Natasha deserved a funeral, too.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 6, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Just for the record, The Avengers' Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, gets screwed in Avenger's Endgame. This has been bothering me for quite a while. First off, please note that…

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Read more about the article Look back.

Look back.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 5, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Competitive storytelling is a strange thing. Take a stage. Share your truth. Ask a team of judges (or in the virtual world, an audience poll) to determine a winner. I…

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Read more about the article Dreaming about math sucks

Dreaming about math sucks

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 4, 2021
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I spent an enormous amount of time last night dreaming about strategies to mentally divide whole numbers and decimals by decimals. This has absolutely nothing to do with what I…

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Thinking is incredibly important (duh) but consistently marginalized (also duh)

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 3, 2021
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I was speaking to one of my clients - a corporate marketing executive - about a new campaign that she is designing. After talking about some possible strategies, she said…

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Read more about the article Verbal confrontation and privilege McDonald’s

Verbal confrontation and privilege McDonald’s

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 2, 2021
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Charlie had baseball practice at an indoor facility. Thanks to the pandemic, this meant I couldn't wait inside, so instead I drove to McDonald's to get burgers for dinner. I…

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Resolution update: March 2021

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:April 1, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

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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Weinermobile

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 31, 2021
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On Sunday, our family spent some time in the presence of the Wienermobile, an enormous hot dog on wheels used to promote Oscar Meyer products. Our friend, Robin, once drove…

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Read more about the article My colonoscopy

My colonoscopy

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 30, 2021
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I had my first colonoscopy of my life yesterday. This might seem like oversharing, but it's not. Here's why: My friend - nearly ten years older than me - hasn't…

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Salmon chaos

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:March 29, 2021
  • Post category:Uncategorized

A popular chain of sushi restaurants in Taiwan announced a limited time offer last week: Any customer whose name includes the Chinese characters for the word "salmon" gets an all-you-can…

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