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Read more about the article Lucky you.

Lucky you.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 5, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Here's a rule I try to follow at all times: Never begrudge the good fortune of another if their good fortune does not harm you or the world in any…

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  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 4, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I was sitting on the toilet. Don't imagine it. Just know it happened for the purposes of the story. I called out. "Clara! Can you bring me a roll of…

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Read more about the article Too much TV

Too much TV

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 3, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The average American who works in an office watches 25 hours, 56 minutes of television per week. Meanwhile, the average American who works remotely watches 27 hours, two minutes of…

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Bench and fountain

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 2, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

As I paid for our round of golf, Charlie sat down on a bench a little ways away. When I returned a couple minutes later, he was examining a plaque…

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Read more about the article Resolution update: July 2020

Resolution update: July 2020

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:August 1, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

At the end of each month, I report on the progress of my New Year's resolutions (or lack thereof). Here are the result through the end of July. PERSONAL FITNESS…

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Read more about the article Repetitive Negative Thinking Linked With Alzheimer’s Pathology

Repetitive Negative Thinking Linked With Alzheimer’s Pathology

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 31, 2020
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Repetitive negative thinking is tied to cognitive and neuropathological markers of Alzheimer's disease, a longitudinal study showed. Patterns of repeated rumination or worry were associated with subsequent declines in global…

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Speak Up Storytelling: Ann Guo

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 30, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

On episode #101 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow up segment, we discuss upcoming shows and workshops, all online! STORYTELLING SHOWS…

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Read more about the article People just walked away from an entire city?

People just walked away from an entire city?

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 29, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

Fascinating news: Archeologists have used ground-penetrating radar to map a vanished Roman city, according to a new paper published in Antiquity. Falerii Novi was one of the 2,000 cities in the…

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Read more about the article Biscuits in 2020

Biscuits in 2020

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 28, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I bought a tube of Pillsbury biscuits. It wasn't easy. I had never purchased this product before. Elysha added it to our shopping list, which meant I needed to make…

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Make new things.

  • Post author:Matthew Dicks
  • Post published:July 27, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

I believe in the act of creation. Whether you are baking bread or growing a vegetable garden or knitting a sweater or finger painting, I respect and admire the act…

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